Steel Toes

Steel Toes
Steel Toes
Directed by	Mark Adam; David Gow
Written by	David Gow
Produced by	Francine Allaire
Starring	David Strathairn; Andrew Walker; Aaron Grunfeld; Ivan Smith; Ron Lea
Cinematography	Mark Adam
Edited by	Mark Adam; Susan Shanks
Music by	Benoît Groulx
Distributed by	Monterey Media; Film Tonic
Release date	2007;
Running time	87 minutes
Countries	Canada; United States
Language	English
Budget	1,300,000 (CAD)

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]

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

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

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

[2] "Home".

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