title: A Day in a Taxi
text: # A Day in a Taxi
  
  A Day in a Taxi (French: Une journée en taxi) is a French-language Canadian/French drama film, directed by Robert Ménard and released in 1982.
  
  ## Plot
  
  A man named Johnny (Gilles Renaud), who becomes the fall guy for a bank robbery, is released from prison on a 36-hour parole. He takes a taxi driven by Michel (Jean Yanne). During the road trip, Johnny has second thoughts and eventually Michel finds himself in the middle.
  
  ## Recognition
  
  | Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Picture | Robert Ménard | Nominated |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Actor | Gilles Renaud | Nominated |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Foreign Actor | Jean Yanne | Nominated |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Director | Robert Ménard | Nominated |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Original Screenplay | Roger Fournier | Nominated |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Cinematography | Pierre Mignot | Nominated |
  | Genie Awards | March 23, 1983 | Best Overall Sound | Serge Beauchemin, David Appleby, Terry Burke, Dino Pigat | Nominated |
  