Punch (2002 film)
| Punch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guy Bennett |
| Produced by | Stephen Hegyes |
| Written by | Guy Bennett |
| Starring |
Michael Riley Sonja Bennett Meredith McGeachie |
| Music by | James Jandrisch |
| Cinematography | Gregory Middleton |
| Edited by | Richard Schwadel |
Production company |
Brightlight Pictures |
| Distributed by | ThinkFilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Punch is a Canadian dark comedy film, directed by Guy Bennett and released in 2002.[1]
The film stars Michael Riley as Sam Frizzell, a widowed single father in Vancouver, British Columbia whose desire to find a new partner is complicated by his daughter Ariel's (Sonja Bennett) jealousy of any new woman in his life. However, when Ariel physically attacks Sam's newest love interest Mary (Marcia Laskowski), Mary's sister Julie (Meredith McGeachie), a lesbian professional boxer, comes to her sister's defense.[2] The film's cast also includes Vincent Gale, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Don Ackerman and Sarah Lind.
At the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2002, Bennett won for Best Actress in a Canadian Film and McGeachie won for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film.[3] McGeachie received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 24th Genie Awards.[4]
References
- ↑ "Punch packs humour, takes some risks". Vancouver Sun, February 7, 2003.
- ↑ "Blow by blow girl saga". Toronto Star, February 7, 2003.
- ↑ "Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003.
- ↑ "Genie comes out with more pizzazz". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 1, 2004.