Blood and Guts (1978)
- Original title
- Blood & Guts
- Directed by
- Paul Lynch
- Genre
- drama film, sport film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aging professional wrestler takes a rising young star under his wing. The experienced fighter tries to pass on his knowledge while navigating his own fading career.
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What happens
Blood and Guts is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Paul Lynch and released in 1978. It was financed by Melvin Simon Productions. The film stars William Smith as Dan O'Neil, an aging but still popular professional wrestler with a small wrestling troupe known as Rudy Huxtable and the Puddin' Pop Pimps. They become mentors to rising star Jim Davenport (Brian Patrick Clarke). The film's cast also includes Henry Beckman and Micheline Lanctôt. The film received 11 Canadian Film Award nominations at the 29th Canadian Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Lynch), Best Actress (Lanctôt) and Best Supporting Actor (Beckman). Beckman won the Best Supporting Actor award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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