Curtis's Charm

1995 Canadian film
  • Sandra Cunningham
  • Wayne A. Powell
Starring
  • Maurice Dean Wint
  • Callum Keith Rennie
  • Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
  • Aron Tager
  • Rachael Crawford
CinematographyHarald BachmannEdited byCraig WebsterMusic byMark Korven
Production
company
Rabid Dog Films
Release date
  • September 11, 1995 (1995-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
74 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

Curtis's Charm is a 1995 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by John L'Ecuyer in his directorial debut. The film won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

Based on a short story by Jim Carroll, the film stars Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel.[2] With the help of his friend Jim (Callum Keith Rennie), he tries to devise a talisman to protect him from the curse.

Cast

  • Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis
  • Callum Keith Rennie as Jim
  • Rachael Crawford as Cookie
  • Barbara Barnes-Hopkins as Voodoo Ma
  • Aron Tager as Park Worker
  • Hugh Dillon as Spitting White Trash Thug

Production

Filming began in April 1995, and took place over five weeks. It was shot on black and white 16 mm film.[3]

Release

Curtis's Charm premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1995,[4] where it won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film.[5]

Accolades

The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal, September 18, 1995.
  2. ^ "The romance of junkie paranoia". The Globe and Mail, September 14, 1995.
  3. ^ Playback Staff (September 11, 1995). "Special Report: Toronto International Film Festival: Curtis's Charm". Playback. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Leydon, Jim (September 25, 1995). "Curtis's Charm". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal, September 18, 1995.
  6. ^ "Nominees for the 17th-annual Genie Awards". The Gazette, October 17, 1996.
  7. ^ "1996 Genie Award winners". Toronto Star, December 1, 1996.

External links

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Films directed by John L'Ecuyer