One Man (film)
One Man is a Canadian drama film, released in 1977. It was directed by Robin Spry and stars Len Cariou.
Plot
Jason Brady is a television journalist in Montreal who is investigating a chemical leak from a local factory which has poisoned a number of children.Production
The film, made on a budget of $615,283., had relatively limited theatrical distribution, screening only in Toronto and Ottawa before airing on CBC Television in 1979. It also had a brief theatrical run in New York City, following Cariou's Tony Award-winning performance in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.Awards
- ACTRA Awards, Montreal: Film of the Year, 1978
- Film Festival Antwerpen, Antwerp: Second Best Film of the Festival, 1978
- Film Festival Antwerpen, Antwerp: Honorable Mention by the Press Jury, 1978
- 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Robin Spry, Peter Pearson & Peter Madden, 1977
- 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Actor - Len Cariou, 1977
- 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Jean Lapointe, 1977
- 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Carole Lazare, 1977
- 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Overall Sound - Claude Hazanavicius, 1977
- 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Sound Editing - Les Halman and Ken Page, 1977