''Collateral Damage'' is a 1993 Canadian dramatic

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written and directed by Leonard Farlinger. The film stars

Gary Farmer Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nobody in the films '' Dead Man'' (1995) and '' Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'' (1999), and for his role in '' Smoke Signals'' ( ...

as Glen, a counter clerk in a diner who is surprised when a news anchor (David Nichols) stops reporting on the

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and begins talking directly to him through the television set."Global only network to maintain fine tradition of anthology series". ''

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'', August 13, 1994. The cast also includes

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and Gabrielle Rose as customers of the diner. The film had its theatrical premiere in 1993 at the

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, but was distributed primarily as an episode of the

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's ''New Producers Series'' anthology of short films by emerging Canadian directors. The film was a

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nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994."The 1994 Genie nominees"
''

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'', November 7, 1994.

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* 1993 films 1993 short films 1993 drama films Films set in restaurants Films directed by Leonard Farlinger Gulf War films 1990s English-language films Canadian drama short films 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub