Canada / Sep 15, 1978
Winning is the best revenge
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young athelete becomes the unlikely star of an itinerant wrestling troupe, and a rival promoter will go to any length to steal him away.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Richard | Oscar |
| John McFadyen | Jake McCann |
| Glenna Jones | Connie |
| Patti-Jo Dennis | Waitress |
| Jack Anthony | Hufnagel |
| Tom Allen | Referee |
| Michelle Rosen | Jim's Friend |
| Shawn Houselander | Pascal |
| Reginald Love | McCann's Man |
| Randy Johnston | McCann's Man |
| Judy Shapiro | Laundromat Lady |
| Jeannie Elias | Scranton Bargirl |
| Caryl Ann Brownin | Buffalo Bargirl |
| Harvey Sokoloff | Doctor |
| Murray Cummings | TV Interviewer |
| Dick Murphy | Ring Announcer |
| Larry Knight | Ring Announcer |
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| Roger Francour | Ring Announcer |
| Robert Hodgson | Ring Announcer |
| Joseph McBride | Ring Announcer |
| Charles Foster | Ring Announcer |
| Rummy Bishop | Ring Announcer |
| Jill Askew | Party Girl |
| Harry Prout | Gus / Drunk Wrestler |
| Andrew Marton | Other Wrestler |
| Robert Markus | Other Wrestler |
| Dwayne McLean | Bar Punk |
| Dennis Farbatiuk | Bar Punk |
| Dan Dunsmuir | Bar Punk |
| Joseph Wynn | Jim's Friend |
| Milyda Ungurait | Jim's Friend |
| Brian Mackney | Farmboy |
| Pat Girodat | Woman Fan |
| Cameron Greig | Steelworker |
| Marc Isaacson | Referee |
| Alfred Hodgson | Referee |
| Bull Johnston | Referee |
| Tom Allen | Referee |
| Jonathan Hagey | Wrestling Fan |
Genres
DramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blood & Guts |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Quadrant Films, Melvin Simon Productions |
| Release date | 15 settembre 1978 |
| Executive producer | David Perlmutter |
| Production | Peter O'Brian |
| Writer | Joseph McBride, John Hunter, William Gray |
| Casting | Karen Hazzard |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Assistant directors | Paul Lynch |
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| Camera operators | Mark Irwin |
| Additional photography | Mark Irwin |
| Production design | Reuben Freed |
| Art direction | Reuben Freed |
| Set decoration | Reuben Freed |
| Music | Milton Barnes |
| Sound | Milton Barnes |
| Budget | 700.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 15, 1978 / PG
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