Underplayed Gems

Clutch (1998)

Clutch poster
Directed by
Chris Grismer
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aimless university student accidentally kills an antique book collector during a botched theft. He must figure out what to do with the body while his car breaks down and he starts a romance with the mechanic who helps him.

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What happens

Clutch is a Canadian crime comedy film, written and directed by Chris Grismer and released in 1998. The film stars David Hewlett as Martyn, an aimless man who has spent ten years as a university student without ever graduating with a degree; convinced to take part in the theft of a valuable rare manuscript from antiquarian book collector Richard (Carlo Rota), he accidentally kills Richard in the process and is forced to figure out what to do with the body. However, after running into car troubles along the way, he develops a romantic relationship with Theresa (Tanya Allen), a mechanic at the garage who may offer him new insight into how to move forward in his life. The cast also includes Paul A. MacFarlane, Joe De Paul, Keith Knight, Matt Hopkins, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Peter Spence, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Ellen-Ray Hennessy, Layton Morrison, David Fox, John O'Callaghan, Semi Chellas, Allen Hughes, Kevin Rushton, Tony Cordeiro, Deirdre Kirby, Shelagh Hughes and Colleen Grew in supporting roles. Tom Green also has a small role in the film as a waiter at a cybercafé; however, as he was by far the most famous person in its cast by the time of its commercial release in 2000, he received top billing as one of its main stars despite the small size of its role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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