Steel Toes

Steel Toes is a 2007 film directed by David Gow and Mark Adam and starring David Strathairn. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, and was produced by Galafilm. The film was based on writer/director David Gow's play Cherry Docs.^[1]

Steel Toes
Directed by	Mark Adam David Gow
Written by	David Gow
Produced by	Francine Allaire
Starring	David Strathairn Andrew Walker Aaron Grunfeld Ivan Smith Ron Lea
Cinematography	Mark Adam
Edited by	Mark Adam Susan Shanks
Music by	Benoît Groulx
Distributed by	Monterey Media Film Tonic
Release date	2007 (2007)
Running time	87 minutes
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English
Budget	1,300,000 (CAD)

Plot

Danny Dunkleman (David Strathairn) is a Jewish humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system in Canada. He is assigned to defend Mike Downey (Andrew Walker), a neo-Nazi skinhead who is accused of a brutal, racially motivated murder. Behind prison walls, the two have a clash of ideologies as Dunkleman attempts to put his professional beliefs before his personal beliefs, and his client clings to his hateful beliefs.

Reception

Dennis Schwartz gave it a grade C+.^[2]

Awards

• Best Feature (non studio affiliated) Cine Golen Eagle Award, 2007^{[citation needed]}
• Achievement in Independent Cinema, Houston World Fest^{[citation needed]}