The Assistant (1998 film)
| The Assistant | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Petrie |
| Starring | Gil Bellows |
| Cinematography | Alain Dostie Philip Earnshaw |
| Edited by | Susan Maggi Peter Watson |
| Music by | Lawrence Shagge |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Assistant is a 1998 film directed by Daniel Petrie. 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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