Steel Toes
Steel Toes is a 2007 film directed by David Gow and Mark Adam and starring David Strathairn. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, and was produced by Galafilm. The film was based on writer/director David Gow's play Cherry Docs.[1]
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| Directed by | Mark Adam David Gow |
| Produced by | Francine Allaire |
| Written by | David Gow |
| Starring | David Strathairn Andrew Walker Aaron Grunfeld Ivan Smith Ron Lea |
| Music by | Benoît Groulx |
| Cinematography | Mark Adam |
| Edited by | Mark Adam Susan Shanks |
| Distributed by | Monterey Media Film Tonic |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 1,300,000 (CAD) |
Plot
Danny Dunkleman (Strathairn) is a Jewish humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system in Canada. He is assigned to defend Mike Downey (Andrew Walker), a neo-Nazi skinhead who is accused of a brutal, racially motivated murder. Behind prison walls, the two have a clash of ideologies as Dunkleman attempts to put his professional beliefs before his personal beliefs, and his client clings to his hateful beliefs.
Reception
The film currently holds a 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, of 940+ ratings.[2]
Awards
- Dworkin Prize Winner for the Promotion of Tolerance
- Best Feature Film, Beverly Hills Film Festival
- Best New Film, Gottlieb Prize Winner, Jewish Film Festival Detroit
- Best Screenplay, Method Fest Film Festival, LA
- Best Actor, Andrew W. Walker, Whistler Film Fest
- Best Feature (non studio affiliated) Cine Golen Eagle Award, 2007
- Achievement in Independent Cinema, Houston World Fest
- Official Selection: USA Film Festival, Ashland Independent Film Festival, World Houston Film Festival, Tiburon International Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival (incomplete list).
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2009-11-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/steel_toes"
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