NFB Collection
Cages
198423 min 50 secFilm: Fiction
Direction: Michael Scott
Production: Seaton McLeanJanice PlattMichael MacMillanAndy ThomsonRobert Verrall
Script: Robert Duncan
Co-produced by Atlantis Films Limited and the NFB with the participation of Telefilm Canada and the Global Television Network.
This powerful, contemporary story by Guy Vanderhaeghe dramatizes a family in conflict. A father who despises his job as a miner hopes for a better life for his sons. Billy, the younger, understands his father's aspirations, whereas Gene mocks his father and brother, and turns to drinking and delinquency. Billy makes excuses for Gene's behaviour and takes the blame for his actions until he realizes he cannot cover up for his brother forever.
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Subject categories
- Literature and Language > Adaptations of Literary Works
- Literature and Language - Canada > Adaptations of Literary WorksCanadian Literature
- Children and Youth > Coming of Age StoriesFamily LifeJuvenile Delinquency
- Families > Family ConflictsJuvenile DelinquencyParent-Child Relationships
- Social Issues > Family LifeJuvenile Delinquency
- Mining > Work Issues
Credits
- director
- Michael Scott
- producer
- Seaton McLean
- Janice Platt
- Michael MacMillan
- Andy Thomson
- executive producer
- Robert Verrall
- Michael MacMillan
- script
- Robert Duncan
- camera
- Andreas Poulsson
- sound
- Don Paches
- editing
- Lara Mazur
- sound editing
- Lara Mazur
- music
- Randolph Peters
- line producer
- Gillian Richardson
- re-recording mixer
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- Adrian Croll
- cast
- Steve Atkinson
- Saleem Avreshy
- Paul Boretski
- Marek Forysinski
- David Fox
- Paul McGaffey
- Chris Owens
- Elan Ross Gibson
- Kevin Smith
- Paul Whitney