Steel Toes (2006)

Rage and intolerance collide with compassion Academy-Award nominated David Strathairn portrays Danny Dunkleman, a Jewish liberal humanist, and the court-appointed lawyer representing Mike ... See full summary »

Directors:

Mark Adam, David Gow

Writers:

David Gow (play), David Gow

Stars:

David Strathairn, Andrew W. Walker, Marina Orsini

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Strathairn	...	Danny Dunkelman
Andrew W. Walker	...	Michael Downey (as Andrew Walker)
Marina Orsini	...	Anna Dunkelman
Ivana Shein	...	Jill
Michael Rudder	...	Sam (as Mike Rudder)
Linda Smith	...	Barabara
Ivan Smith	...	Vikram
Aaron Grunfeld	...	Young Danny Dunkelman
Joel Miller	...	Danny's father
Tom Rack	...	Magistrate
Ron Lea	...	Interviewer
Eric Vachon	...	Squeegee Kid
Daniel Tirado	...	Hammer
Michael Yarmush	...	Tong
Manjit Anand	...	Dahlia

Storyline

Rage and intolerance collide with compassion Academy-Award nominated David Strathairn portrays Danny Dunkleman, a Jewish liberal humanist, and the court-appointed lawyer representing Mike Downey, a Neo-Nazi Skinhead on trial for the racially motivated murder of an East Indian immigrant. Steel Toes takes us into the intense and fiery relationship that develops between these two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences. Steel Toes is a provocative exploration of the inescapable and insidious presence of racial and religious intolerance in our society.

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | jew | east indian | liberal | neo nazi | 

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Taglines:

Rage and intolerance collide with compassion

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a brutal attack and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Monterey Media

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Acélbakancs

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Principal photography took only 17 days.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Danny Dunckelman: These seven threads comprise a cloth: spirit, light, time, space, birth, death, and the seventh thread, which is the mystery of the universe. This seventh thread is also the opposite of spirit, the opposite of light, the opposite of time, the opposite of space, the opposite of birth, the opposite of death. The seven threaded dimensional cloth, which is the very fabric of the unnameable. The fabric extending out from any point of our universe. This movement, this animation, this ...

User Reviews

Excellent performance by David Strahairn & most of the cast

It is a movie that should be required viewing in schools. I was privileged to see it at the Woodstock Film Festival this past year. Unfortunately, films of this caliber that have a vital message rather than providing moviegoers with a thrill a minute "entertainment" too often do not receive sufficient funding get them into the local movie houses. The plot is timely and the acting is superb and realistic. I felt that, possibly in order to cut expenses the story was cut short. The "interplay" between Danny and his wife, Anna, and Danny and his brother could have been given more attention. Hopefully, the fact that David Strahairn is starring will provide the necessary backing to give the public an opportunity to see Steel Toes.