Steel Toes
| Steel Toes | |
|---|---|
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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 dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country |
Canada United States |
| Language | English |
Steel Toes is a 2006 film directed by David Gow and Mark Adam, and starring David Strathairn. It was filmed in Montréal, Quebec, and was produced by Galafilm. The film was based on writer/director David Gow's play Cherry Docs.[1]
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 member of the Aryan Brotherhood 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.
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
External links
- Steel Toes at the Internet Movie Database
- Steel Toes at AllMovie
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