Little Criminals (film)
- Brendan Fletcher: Des
- Myles Ferguson: Cory
- Adam Harrison: House
- Jordan Clarke: Sam
- London Sam Baergen: Jamal
- John Nguyen: Nick
- Loc Vo: Tak
- Randy Hughson: Vince
- Mimi Kuzyk: Rita
- Dwight McFee: Clarke
- Jed Rees: Chet
- Callum Keith Rennie: Kostash
- Sonia Norris: Judy
- Keely Purvis: Nonny
Little Criminals is a Canadian film released in 1995. The camera was usually held in the hand while the camera is held mainly at eye level, this should provide a realistic feel.
Action
The eleven-year old Des and his friends go after illegal activities such as vandalism, theft, fire place, people harass and use illegal drugs. As Des Cory meets, they become good friends and jointly commit crimes. You have the feeling that nothing and nobody can stop them. But then undergoes Des, in a conversation between the police and his mother, which he overheard happen to know who is his father: one of many educators of the home in which the mother was housed as a young girl. Des ends in a reform school, where he met the psychologist Rita. By the time Rita achieved with their treatment successes in Des. After she told Des that she is looking for a foster home for him, flees visited him shortly after this, when his friend Cory.
They both want out of town and they are planning Chet, a receiver of stolen goods, which they sell their stolen goods rob. During the robbery Des accidentally kills Chet and threatened Cory. At the end of Cory 's Afraid Of and do not want anything more to do with him. Des, still on the run, goes to his house and sets it on fire, he goes to his room and hides in his closet. Here he painted shortly to further his image and then falls asleep in the burning house.
Trivia
- The role of Des Brendan Fletcher's debut role.
- Myles Ferguson ( Cory ) died in a car accident on 29 September 2000.
- The film was never tested or approved by the FSC.
Awards
Win
- Gemini Awards: Best Picture Editing ( Alison Grace)
- Gemini Awards: Best Writing ( Dennis Foon )
- Geneva Cinema Tout Ecran: Stephen Surjik
- Leo Awards: Best Actor ( Brendan Fletcher )
- Leo Awards: Best Editing ( Alison Grace)
- Leo Awards: Best Production Design (Lawrence Collett )
- Leo Awards: Best Screenwriter ( Dennis Foon )
- Writers Guild of Canada Award: Dennis Foon
Nominations
- Gemini Awards: Best Direction (Stephen Surjik )
- Gemini Awards: Best Performance ( Brendan Fletcher )
- Gemini Awards: Best Performance ( minor role ) ( Mimi Kuzyk )
- Gemini Awards: Best Performance ( minor role ) ( Sabrina Grdevich )
- Gemini Awards: Best Photography (Stephen stimulus )
- Gemini Awards: Best Production (Lawrence Collett )
- Gemini Awards: Best Sound (Hans Fousek, Paul A. Sharpe, Bill Moore, Jacqueline Cristianini, Dean Giammarco, Anke Bakker )
- Gemini Awards: Best TV Movie ( Phil Savath )
- Leo Awards: Best Director (Stephen Surjik )
- Leo Awards: Best Picture ( Phil Savath )