''Steel Toes'' is a 2007 film directed by David Gow and Mark Adam and starring

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. It was filmed in

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, and was produced by Galafilm. The film was based on writer/director David Gow's play ''Cherry Docs''.

Plot

Danny Dunkleman (

) is a Jewish humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system in

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. He is assigned to defend Mike Downey ( Andrew Walker), a neo-Nazi

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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+.

Awards

* Best Feature (non studio affiliated) Cine Golen Eagle Award, 2007 * Achievement in Independent Cinema, Houston World Fest

References

External links

* * Canadian drama films Films shot in Montreal Quebec films Films about neo-Nazis English-language Canadian films 2007 drama films 2007 films Films about Jews and Judaism 2006 films Films about racism 2006 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films BayView Entertainment films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub