''Partners'' is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Don Owen and released in 1976."Partners: much ado about nothing". ''

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'', October 30, 1976. The film stars

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as Heather Grey, the daughter of business magnate John Grey (

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); when she takes over leadership of the company after her father's death, she becomes a target for the romantic interests of Paul ( Michael Margotta), a corporate spy for an American company eyeing a

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of the firm. The Ontario Censor Board forced Owen to cut 35 seconds of a sex scene from the film."Agreement reached on sex scene cut". ''

'', October 28, 1976. The film has most commonly been analyzed as an allegory for

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. It was not well received by critics,Salem Alaton, "Sequel to sixties' film Owen's comeback bid". ''

'', December 2, 1983. but was a

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nominee for

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at the

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in 1976.

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* 1976 films 1976 thriller films Canadian thriller films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Don Owen 1970s business films Films about inheritances 1970s English-language films 1970s Canadian films English-language thriller films {{1970s-Canada-film-stub