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'Partners' is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Don Owen and released in 1976.["Partners: much ado about nothing". 'The Globe and Mail', October 30, 1976.] The film stars Hollis McLaren as Heather Grey, the daughter of business magnate John Grey (Denholm Elliott); when she takes over leadership of the company after her father's death, she becomes a target for the romantic interests of Paul (Michael Margotta), a corporate spy for an American company eyeing a hostile takeover of the firm.
The Ontario Censor Board forced Owen to cut 35 seconds of a sex scene from the film.["Agreement reached on sex scene cut". 'The Globe and Mail', October 28, 1976.]
The film has most commonly been analyzed as an allegory for Canadian nationalism.[ However, it was not well received by critics,][ and Owen did not make another film until 1984's 'Unfinished Business', which was billed as his "comeback".][Salem Alaton, "Sequel to sixties' film Owen's comeback bid". 'The Globe and Mail', December 2, 1983.] It was a Canadian Film Award nominee for Best Feature Film at the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976,[
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