A Choice of Two
1981 Canadian film
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French | Il faut choisir |
Directed by | John Howe |
Written by | Robert A. Duncan |
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Cinematography | Savas Kalogeras |
Edited by | John Howe |
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Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
A Choice of Two (French: Il faut choisir) is a 1981 Canadian film written by Robert A. Duncan and directed by John Howe. It stars Alexandra Bastedo, Mavor Moore, and Leslie Nielsen.[1]
Plot
The film stars Moore as a corporate chairman who is preparing to retire, and is choosing his successor; the candidates are a charming rogue (Nielsen) who is having an affair with the chairman's daughter (Bastedo), and a humorless schemer (Gary Reineke). However, in the process a major corporate fraud is uncovered, necessitating an investigation by Revenue Canada to identify the fraudster.[2]
Cast
- Alexandra Bastedo
- Mavor Moore
- Leslie Nielsen
- Richard Fitzpatrick
- Ken James
- Nuala Fitzgerald
- Budd Knapp
- Gary Reineke
Reception
Budd Knapp won the ACTRA Award for Best Supporting TV Performance at the 12th ACTRA Awards in 1983.[3]
References
- ^ Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale. 19 January 2007. p. 167.
- ^ "Those Revs always get their book-cooks". The Globe and Mail, April 22, 1982.
- ^ Rick Groen, "Air Farce, Billy Bishop big ACTRA winners". The Globe and Mail, April 18, 1983.
External links
- A Choice of Two at IMDb
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