

It's Your Turn, Laura
1998-10-09 · 92 min · ★ 5.4
Large women with a zest for life gather weekly at a Montreal doctor's office to receive diet injections.
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- Directors
- Denise Filiatrault
- Production companies
- Cinémaginaire, OFDC Production, Téléfilm Canada, Viacom Canada
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ginette RenoLaura Cadieux
Pierrette RobitailleMadame Therrien
Denise DuboisMadame Brouillette
Samuel LandryTi-Gars
Adèle ReinhardtLucille Bolduc
Mireille ThibaultMme Gladu
Denis BouchardDéDé
Martin DrainvilleAlbert
Danièle LorainVovonne
Sonia VachonMme Thibault
Sophie LorainMme Tardif
Renée ClaudeMme Touchette
Donald PilonOscar Blanchette
Yvan BenoîtBus Driver
Jean-Guy BouchardPit Cadieux
Suzanne CloutierHôtesse du restaurant
Johanne FontaineDame en jeans
Suzanne GarceauMme LajoieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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