Dead Wrong (1983)
Dead Wrong (1983), directed by Len Kowalewich, starring Britt Ekland and Winston Rekert.
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Synopsis
An exciting action-packed story about a group of modern-day pirates who agree to smuggle dope into Canada.
- Doug McKayCinematography
- Len KowalewichDirector
- Karl KobylanskyOriginal music
About the film
Dead Wrong is a Canadian crime thriller film, directed by Len Kowalewich and released in 1983. The film stars Winston Rekert as Sean Phelan, a financially struggling fisherman who agrees to smuggle marijuana into Canada aboard his boat, and Britt Ekland as Penny Lancaster, an undercover Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who joins his crew in an attempt to catch and arrest him, but finds herself falling in love with him.
The cast also includes Dale Wilson, Jackson Davies and Alex Diakun.
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984, for Best Cinematography (Doug McKay) and Best Original Score (Karl Kobylansky).
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Dead Wrong is a Canadian crime thriller film, directed by Len Kowalewich and released in 1983. The film stars Winston Rekert as Sean Phelan, a financially struggling fisherman who agrees to smuggle marijuana into Canada aboard his boat, and Britt Ekland as Penny Lancaster, an undercover Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who joins his crew in an attempt to catch and arrest him, but finds herself falling in love with him.
The cast also includes Dale Wilson, Jackson Davies and Alex Diakun.
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984, for Best Cinematography (Doug McKay) and Best Original Score (Karl Kobylansky).
References
External links
Dead Wrong at IMDb
Text from Dead Wrong (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Wrong_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on January 1, 1983, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h32 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Britt Ekland
Penny Lancaster -
Winston Rekert
Sean Phelan -
Alex Diakun
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Dale Wilson
- Don MacKay
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Jackson Davies
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Tom Heaton
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Leon Bibb
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Danny Virtue
Quiz about this movie
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Guerra Oculta
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Crew
- Doug McKay Cinematography
- Len Kowalewich Director
- Karl Kobylansky Original music
Questions about this film
What is Dead Wrong about?
Dead Wrong: An exciting action-packed story about a group of modern-day pirates who agree to smuggle dope into Canada.
Who directed Dead Wrong?
Dead Wrong was directed by Len Kowalewich in 1983.
Who stars in Dead Wrong?
The cast of Dead Wrong includes Britt Ekland, Winston Rekert, Alex Diakun, Dale Wilson and Don MacKay.
How long is Dead Wrong?
Dead Wrong runs for 92 minutes, or 1h32.
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