The Morning Man is a 1986 Canadian crime drama film, directed by Danièle J. Suissa. A fictionalization of the true story of Robert Lavallée-Ménard, a convicted bank robber who escaped from prison and successfully established a career as a local morning radio host in Chicoutimi, Quebec, before being recaptured, the film stars Bruno Doyon in the title role as Paul Nadeau-Ménard, an escaped convict and radio host who enters a romantic relationship with local doctor Kate Johnson after going to her for treatment of the injuries he incurred in his escape, and Marc Strange as John Mailer, the police detective pursuing him.