Roadkill (film)
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| Roadkill | |
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| Directed by | Bruce McDonald |
| Produced by | Colin Brunton Bruce McDonald |
| Written by | Bruce McDonald (story) Don McKellar (screenplay) |
| Starring | Valerie Buhagiar Larry Hudson Bruce McDonald Don McKellar |
| Music by | Nash the Slash |
| Cinematography | Miroslaw Baszak |
| Editing by | Mike Munn |
| Distributed by | Shadow Shows Incorporated (Canada) |
| Release date(s) | February 16, 1990 (Berlin International Film Festival) |
| Running time | 85 min. |
| Language | English |
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Roadkill is a 1990 film by Canadian director Bruce McDonald.
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[edit] Synopsis
The film stars Valerie Buhagiar as Ramona, an intern at a Toronto record label who is sent to Sudbury by promoter Roy Seth (Gerry Quigley) to track down the label's star band, Children of Paradise, after they disappear on tour. Because she doesn't know how to drive, however, she takes a taxi driven by Buddy (Larry Hudson). Once in Sudbury, she finds the band almost immediately, but then loses them again.
She subsequently tracks the band all across Northern Ontario. On her way, she encounters a variety of odd characters including an indie film director named Bruce Shack (McDonald himself), who documents roadkill on the highway, and an aspiring serial killer named Russell (Don McKellar), who's studied the profession thoroughly but just doesn't know where to start.
Ramona finally locates the band in Thunder Bay, setting the stage for the film's climax.
Music is a large part of the film, and there are cameos by musicians Nash the Slash (performing onstage), Leslie Spit Treeo (busking on a stretch of land) and Joey Ramone (as himself).
Ramona's parents are played by Valerie's own parents, Nazareno and Giovanna Buhagiar. The bar patron who picks the pocket of the Apocalypse Club after he gets shot is played by the film's producer, Colin Brunton.
[edit] Awards
Roadkill won the Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival. [1] Don McKellar was also nominated for two 1990 Genie Awards, for Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Past Winners. Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto International Film Festival Group. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Movies - Roadkill. New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
[edit] External links
- Roadkill at the Internet Movie Database
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