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Target Number One

Target Number One

Uncover the corruption. Discover the truth.

20206.22h 15m

Overview

Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel.

Directed by Daniel Roby
Written by Daniel Roby
Produced by André Rouleau, Valérie d'Auteuil
Box OfficeBudget: $138K0

Top Cast

Antoine Olivier Pilon

Antoine Olivier Pilon

Daniel Léger

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Victor Malarek

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Frank Cooper

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Picker

J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Arthur

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Norm

Rose-Marie Perreault

Rose-Marie Perreault

Mary

Frank Schorpion

Frank Schorpion

Raiven

Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi

Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi

Michael

Amanda Crew

Amanda Crew

Anna Malarek

Themes & Keywords

prisonjournalistdrug traffickingthailandbased on true storyinvestigative journalist

About Target Number One

Target Number One is a thriller, crime film released in 2020 exploring themes of prison, journalist, drug trafficking, thailand, based on true story, investigative journalist. Directed by Daniel Roby, it stars Antoine Olivier Pilon, Josh Hartnett, Stephen McHattie. Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel.

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