Dance Me Outside
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| Dance Me Outside | |
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| Directed by | Bruce McDonald |
| Produced by | Brian Dennis Bruce McDonald |
| Written by | John Frizzell Bruce McDonald Don McKellar W. P. Kinsella (book) |
| Starring | Hugh Dillon Ryan Black Adam Beach |
| Music by | Mychael Danna, Keith Secola |
| Cinematography | Miroslaw Baszak |
| Editing by | Michael Pacek |
| Distributed by | A-Pix Entertainment Shadow Distribution |
| Release date(s) |  March 10, 1995 |
| Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Dance Me Outside is a 1995 drama film directed and co-written by Bruce McDonald.
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[edit] Plot
Based on a book by W.P. Kinsella, the film is set on the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario. Silas Crow (Ryan Black) is a young man confused about his direction in life; he wants to take an automobile mechanic's course in college, but is uncertain whether he should apply. His general confusion with life is most evident in his appearance. He wears an old, ratty black hat resembling a fedora, as well as a long, black trenchcoat. Frank Fencepost (Adam Beach) is Crow's best friend, and Sadie Maracle (Jennifer Podemski) is his girlfriend.
Events are set in motion when a young girl from the reserve is murdered by Clarence Gaskill (Hugh Dillon), a white man who gets off with a light sentence, prompting the community to demand vengeance.
[edit] Production
The film was Dillon's first acting role. His band, The Headstones, also contributed several songs to the film's soundtrack. Dillon later starred in McDonald's Hard Core Logo. Leslie Spit Treeo also had a cameo in Dance Me Outside, performing in concert at the reserve's community hall, "The Blue Quill Hall". (Blue Quill is a borrowed name of a community in W.P. Kinsella's hometown of Edmonton, Alberta). Other contributors to the soundtrack included the folk music duo Kashtin.
[edit] Filming locations
- The Shawanaga First Nation, The Wasauksing First Nation and Sucker Creek First Nation north of Parry Sound.
[edit] Television series
A television series, The Rez, was spun off from the film in 1996. Frank Fencepost was played, however, by Darrel Dennis. Adam Beach was given the role of the chief's son, Charlie. Ryan Black and Jennifer Podemski kept their roles, while Tamara Podemski plays a new character named Lucy.
