A lone reporter vs. corporate evil in 70s Canada — where the air kills kids and silence is bought.
In this socially conscious drama, a TV journalist begins investigating a large factory that has been threatening the health of the children who live in the town's poorest, most polluted section. Because of his investigation, he and his family are threatened by company thugs. He gets no help from his TV station as they are loathe to tangle with big business.
Acting
Len Cariou's simmering desperation as a man cracking under pressure.
Writing
Brutal economic reality where even 'good' institutions sell out.
Director
Robin Spry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Montreal during Quebec's labor unrest, the film channels real NFB documentary traditions into fiction. Director Robin Spry was literally making socially conscious TV drama while the province burned.
Barry Morse (the corporate villain) was simultaneously starring in Space: 1999 — imagine going from moonbase commander to toxic sludge baron in the same year. Range!
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