Philippines / Jan 28, 1983 / Manila International Film Festival
Today, their city. Tomorrow... yours!
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
During a police strike in Nova Scotia's capital city, a gang of hoodlums end up unintentionally causing the owner of a gay bar to be killed. This escalates into a string of murders with a lone survivor trying to not be next.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff Pustil | Goose |
| Fred Wadden | Ian |
| Gary Dempster | Lloyd |
| Dennis O'Connor | Clark |
| Richard Collins | Rosie |
| Ted Germaine | Andre |
| Beth Lachance | Goose's Wife |
| Allison Outhit | Punk |
| Tricia Fish | Punk |
| Vicky Price | Punk |
| Mike MacKinnon | Punk |
| Joseph Rutten | Car Owner |
| Dug Rotstein | Bartender |
| Barbara Jones | Clubmember |
| Patricia Vroom | Clubmember |
| Alan MacGillivray | Clubmember |
| Kevin Jollimore | Clubmember |
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| John D'Arte | Clubmember |
| Glenn Wadman | Clubmember |
| Carolyn Van Gurp | Mother |
Genres
ThrillerActionCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Self Defense |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Salter Street Films, Manson International |
| Release date | 10 giugno 1983 |
| Executive producer | Philip M. Robinson |
| Production | Maura O'Connell, John Walsch, Paul Donovan, Michael Donovan, Iris Essex |
| Writer | Paul Donovan |
| Casting | Dug Rotstein |
| Editing | Ian McBride |
| Cinematography | Les Krizsan |
| Assistant directors | Cordell Wynne, Paul Donovan, Maura O'Connell |
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| Camera operators | Les Krizsan |
| Additional photography | Les Krizsan |
| Production design | Malachi Salter |
| Art direction | Malachi Salter |
| Set decoration | Malachi Salter |
| Special effects | J.W. Walsh |
| Music | Peter Jermyn, Drew King, Keith Brewer, Tony Van den Akker, Al Caruso, Calvin Greenwood, Jack Heeren, Allan Scarth, Pierre Dostie, Peter McBurnie |
| Sound | Keith Brewer, Tony Van den Akker, Al Caruso, Calvin Greenwood, Jack Heeren, Allan Scarth, Peter Jermyn, Drew King, Pierre Dostie, Peter McBurnie |
| Costume design | Carolyn Van Gurp |
| Makeup | Carolyn Van Gurp |
| Hairstyling | Carolyn Van Gurp |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / May 06, 1983 / USA Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 10, 1983 / 18
United Kingdom / Oct 06, 1983 / 18
United States / Mar 31, 1985 / R
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