France / May 01, 1991
Isn't friendship the darndest thing...
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leonard Chow | Keith Wong |
| Marcia Diamond | Hannah Cohen |
| Gina Wilkinson | Mariana |
| Howard Jerome | Mr. Klugman |
| Lance Koyata | Takahito |
| Andy Marshall | Vincent (as Andrew Marshall) |
| Kay Tremblay | Mrs. Rohrlich |
| Gene Mack | Lucas |
| John Edward Campbell | Jimmy Yarulewski |
| Johanna Kern | Mrs. Yarulewski (as Johanna Kern-Wronikowski) |
| Avi Phillips | Mikey Yarulewski |
| Max Beckford | Zack |
| Ratna Omidvar | Iranian Vendor |
| Pierre Gautreau | Cop #1 |
| Paul Massie | Cop #2 |
| Tova Gallimore | Dancer #1 |
| C.J. Lusby | Dancer #2 |
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| Chandra Galasso | Student #1 |
| Marla Pinsky | Student #2 |
| John Comerford | Taxi Man (as Jon Comerford) |
| Les Nirenberg | Rabbi |
| Morris Phillips | Mourner |
| Bernie Grossman | Mourner |
| Bill Pearl | Mourner |
| Louis Stone | Mourner |
| Jack Newman | Mourner |
| David Wince | Mourner |
| Bruce Roney | Mourner |
| Roselle Stone | Mourner |
| Carrie Loring | Mourner |
| Devyani Saltzman | Girl in Sunglasses |
| Mark M. Cheung | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Sharad Kumar | Actor (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sam & Me |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sunrise Films, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 1 maggio 1991 |
| Writer | Ranjit Chowdhry |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Assistant directors | Deepa Mehta |
| Camera operators | Guy Dufaux |
| Additional photography | Guy Dufaux |
| Stunts | Alison Reid |
| Music | Mark Korven |
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| Sound | Mark Korven |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 19, 1991
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