91 minutes – Crime drama
Language: English
Release date: October 1, 1973
Canadian Distributor: Clearwater Films
Between Friends is about a small group of beautiful losers who commit a robbery in northern Ontario with disastrous results. It tells the story of Chino (Chuck Shamata), his girlfriend, Ellie (Bonnie Bedelia), her father Will (Henry Beckman), a professional thief, and Chino’s American friend and former surfing buddy Toby (Michael Parks, pictured above). Set in Sudbury and Toronto, Ontario, the group plans to rob the payroll of a nickel mine. Meanwhile Ellie becomes attracted to Toby.
Between Friends is Don Shebib’s third dramatic feature. It’s a taut, serious dramatic study of loyalty, Canada/U.S. relations and the limitations of male bonding. Also see: Beautiful Losers: Don Shebib’s Between Friends.
G. Chalmers Adams
Claude Harz
Richard Leiterman
Tony Lower
Don Shebib
Matthew McCauley
Claude Bonnière
Michael Parks
Bonnie Bedelia
Chuck Shamata
Henry Beckman
Hugh Webster
August Schellenberg
Maggie Askey
B.J. Canning
George Dawson
Kyle Edwards
Michael Kirby
Robert Munro
Joanna Noyes
Mel Profit
John Rutter
Guy Sanvido
Toby
Ellie
Chino
Will
Coker
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