| Palais Royale | |
| Director: | Martin Lavut |
| Producer: | David Daniels Lawrence Zack |
| Screenplay: | Hugh Graham Joanne McIntyre David Daniels |
| Story: | Hugh Graham |
| Starring: | Kim Cattrall Matt Craven Kim Coates Brian George Michael Hogan Dean Stockwell |
| Music: | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Cinematography: | Brenton Spencer |
| Editing: | Susan Martin |
| Studio: | Metaphor Productions |
| Distributor: | Norstar Releasing |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Palais Royale (alternative titles Smoke Screen or Smokescreen) is a 1988 Canadian comedy film.
This dark crime comedy is set in 1959 where Gerald Price (Matt Craven) is a newcomer to Toronto. He competes with mobster Tony Dicarlo (Kim Coates) for the affections of Odessa Muldoon (Kim Cattrall). Meanwhile, Michael Dattalico (Dean Stockwell) is eager to expand his organized crime business in Toronto.[2] [3] Much of the action takes place in the art deco dance hall of the title, a historic building set on the shores of Lake Ontario.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 1988, then given a general Canadian release on 12 May 1989.[4] [5] The film was also released under the titles Smoke Screen or Smokescreen.[6] [7]
'There is humour in Palais Royale, if you don't mind Toronto in-jokes.' – Paul Townend, Cinema Canada