- Steel Toes
Infobox Film
name = Steel Toes
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director = Mark Adam
David Gow
producer = Francine Allaire
writer = David Gow
starring = Aaron Grunfeld
Ivan Smith
David Strathairn
Ron Lea
music = Benoît Groulx
cinematography = Mark Adam
editing = Mark Adam
Susan Shanks
distributor = Monterey Media
Film Tonic
released = 2006 / 2007
runtime = 90 min.
country =Canada ,United States
language = English
budget = CAD 1,300,000
website = http://www.steeltoesthemovie.com
amg_id = 1:349586
imdb_id = 0758017"Steel Toes" is a 2006 film directed by
David Gow and Mark Adam, and starringAcademy Award -nomineeDavid Strathairn . It was filmed inMontréal ,Canada , and was produced by Galafilm.Plot
David Dunkleman (Strathairn) is a Jewish liberal humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system. He is assigned to defend Mike Downey (
Andrew Walker ), a member of theAryan 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 ToleranceFact|date=October 2007
*Best Feature Film, Beverly Hills Film FestivalFact|date=October 2007
*Best New Film, Gottlieb Prize Winner, Jewish Film Festival DetroitFact|date=October 2007
*Best Screenplay, Method Fest Film Festival, LAFact|date=October 2007
*Best Actor, Andrew W. Walker, Whistler Film FestFact|date=October 2007
*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).Fact|date=October 2007External links
* [http://www.steeltoesthemovie.com Official Website]
*imdb title|id=0758017|title=Steel Toes
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