Blood and Guts (film)
Blood and Guts is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Paul Lynch and released in 1978.[1]
It was financed by Melvin Simon Productions.[2]
The film stars William Smith as Dan O'Neil, an aging but still popular professional wrestler with a small wrestling troupe, who becomes a mentor to rising star Jim Davenport (Brian Patrick Clarke).[1] The film's cast also includes Henry Beckman and Micheline Lanctôt.[1]
The film received 11 Canadian Film Award nominations at the 29th Canadian Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Lynch), Best Actress (Lanctôt) and Best Supporting Actor (Beckman).[3] Beckman won the Best Supporting Actor award.
References
- ^ a b c "Lynch's Rocky pulls punches". The Globe and Mail, September 16, 1978.
- ^ FILM CLIPS: Mr. Simon Goes to Hollywood SCHREGER, CHARLES. Los Angeles Times (2 Apr 1979: f9.
- ^ "Four films nominated for Etrogs". The Globe and Mail, August 24, 1978.
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