North of Pittsburgh
| North of Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Martin |
| Produced by |
Cal Shumiatcher Kim Steer |
| Written by | Jeff Schultz |
| Starring |
Jeff Schultz Viveca Lindfors |
| Music by | Graeme Coleman |
| Cinematography | Tobias Schliessler |
| Edited by | Bruce Lange |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
North of Pittsburgh is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Richard Martin and released in 1992.[1]
The film stars Jeff Schultz as Tony Andretti, an aimless slacker living in Pittsburgh who supports himself smuggling marijuana to Canada. After bungling a delivery and being forced to go on the run, he decides to take his estranged grandmother Rosa (Viveca Lindfors) on a quest to seek financial compensation for her husband's death of black lung disease after a lifetime working as a coal miner.[2] Martin's father, comedian Dick Martin, also has a small role in the film as the president of the coal mining company.[3] The film's cast also includes John Cassini, Jay Brazeau, Robert Clothier and Babz Chula.
The film was shot primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia, with some location shooting in Pittsburgh.[2]
Award nominations
The film garnered seven Genie Award nominations at the 13th Genie Awards in 1992:[4]
- Best Actress: Viveca Lindfors
- Best Original Screenplay: Jeff Schultz
- Best Overall Sound: Dean Giammarco, Patrick Ramsay, Paul A. Sharpe and Bill Sheppard
- Best Editing: Bruce Lange
- Best Sound Editing: Charles O'Shea, Shane Shemko, Cal Shumiatcher, Alison Grace and Marti Richa
- Best Original Song: Cam Wagner, "Midnight Ride"
- Best Original Score: Graeme Coleman
References
- ↑ "Festivals feature those quiet and quirky Canadian films". Ottawa Citizen, August 28, 1992.
- 1 2 "Movie shooting involves making Vancouver look like Pittsburgh". Vancouver Sun, January 18, 1991.
- ↑ "Laugh-In star still sockin' it to 'em". Edmonton Journal, April 10, 1991.
- ↑ "French-Canadian films steal Genie show: Cronenberg's Naked Lunch leads the pack with 11 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 1992.