The Assistant (1998 film)
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| The Assistant | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Petrie |
| Based on | The Assistant by Bernard Malamud |
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| Music by | Lawrence Shagge |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Assistant is a 1998 drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Gil Bellows, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Joan Plowright, and Kate Greenhouse. It is based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Bernard Malamud. It follows a young man who finds work at a shop at the turn-of-the-century, and falls in love with the owner's daughter, inflaming deeply religious origins. Filming took place in Toronto.
Cast
- Gil Bellows as Frank Alpine
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Morris Bober
- Joan Plowright as Ida Bober
- Jaimz Woolvett as Ward Minogue
- Frank Moore as Detective Minogue
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