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Steel Toes

2007 Canadian film

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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Plot

Danny Dunkleman (David 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

Dennis Schwartz gave it a grade C+.[2]

Awards

  • Best Feature (non studio affiliated) Cine Golen Eagle Award, 2007[citation needed]
  • Achievement in Independent Cinema, Houston World Fest[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    "Steel Toes - the movie, Coming Soon!". Archived from the original on 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  2. [2]
    "Home".


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