Slipstream (1973 film)

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Slipstream is a Canadian drama film, released in 1973. Directed by David Acomba and written by William Fruet, it won the Canadian Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1973.

Synopsis

The film stars Luke Askew as Mike Mallard, a popular but reclusive radio DJ who broadcasts his show from an isolated barn in the wilderness. After he is discovered by four young people, he begins to get romantically involved with one of them, Kathy (Patti Oatman), while simultaneously battling with Alec (Eli Rill), his producer who wants him to play more contemporary pop hits.

The film's soundtrack includes music by Van Morrison and Eric Clapton.

External links

Slipstream at the Internet Movie Database

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1960s	Royal River (1960) Universe (1961) Morning on the Lièvre / Au temps des ombres blanches (1962) Lonely Boy (1963) À tout prendre (1964) The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1965) Le Festin des Morts (1966) Warrendale (1967) The Ernie Game (1968) The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)

1970s	Goin' Down the Road (1970) Mon oncle Antoine (1971) Wedding in White (1972) Slipstream (1973) The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) Les Ordres (1975) Lies My Father Told Me (1976) J.A. Martin photographe (1977) The Silent Partner (1978)

1980s	The Changeling (1980) Les Bons débarras (1981) Ticket to Heaven (1982) The Grey Fox (1983) The Terry Fox Story (1984) The Bay Boy (1985) My American Cousin (1986) Le Déclin de l'empire américain (1987) Un Zoo la nuit (1988) Dead Ringers (1989)

1990s	Jésus de Montréal (1990) Black Robe (1991) Naked Lunch (1992) Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) Exotica (1994) Le Confessionnal (1995) Lilies (1996) The Sweet Hereafter (1997) The Red Violin (1998) Sunshine (1999)

2000s	Maelström (2000) Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001) Ararat (2002) Les Invasions barbares (2003) Les Triplettes de Belleville (2004) C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) Away from Her (2007) Passchendaele (2008) Polytechnique (2009)

2010s	Incendies (2010) Monsieur Lazhar (2011) Rebelle (2012)

Canadian Film Award 1949-1979; Genie Award 1980-2012; Canadian Screen Award 2013-present

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