Steel Toes

2007 Canadian film

2007 (2007)

Running time

87 minutesCountriesCanada
United StatesLanguageEnglishBudget1,300,000 (CAD)

Steel Toes is a 2007 film directed by David Gow and Mark Adam and starring David Strathairn. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, and was produced by Galafilm. The film was based on writer/director David Gow's play Cherry Docs.^[1]

Plot

Danny Dunkleman (David Strathairn) is a Jewish humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system in Canada. He is assigned to defend Mike Downey (Andrew Walker), a neo-Nazi skinhead who is accused of a brutal, racially motivated murder. Behind prison walls, the two have a clash of ideologies as Dunkleman attempts to put his professional beliefs before his personal beliefs, and his client clings to his hateful beliefs.

Reception

Dennis Schwartz gave it a grade C+.^[2]

Awards

Best Feature (non studio affiliated) Cine Golen Eagle Award, 2007^{[citation needed]}
Achievement in Independent Cinema, Houston World Fest^{[citation needed]}