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Steel Toes
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Wikipedia article
'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'.
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
Dennis Schwartz gave it a grade C+.
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
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