Win, Again!
Win, Again! is a Canadian television film, which was broadcast by CBC Television in 1999.[1] Directed by Eric Till, the film stars Gordon Pinsent as Win Morrissey, a man from Nova Scotia who abandoned his family 16 years earlier to go on the run after being accused of a crime he did not commit, and is now returning home to reconcile with them after finally being exonerated.
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Gordon Pinsent |
Directed by | Eric Till |
Starring | Gordon Pinsent Gabrielle Rose Michael Riley Leah Pinsent Eric Peterson |
Theme music composer | Mark Korven |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Robert Sherrin |
Cinematography | Nikos Evdemon |
Editor | T.C. Martin |
Running time | 90 minutes |
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Original network | CBC Television |
Original release |
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The film also stars Gabrielle Rose as Win's wife Lois, who has moved on with a career in real estate and a new boyfriend; Michael Riley as their son John, a successful urban planner living in Toronto who resents his father's absence from his childhood; Leah Pinsent as John's girlfriend Julie; and Eric Peterson as Win's brother Cliff.[2] Martha Gibson and Lawrence Dane also appear in supporting roles.[3]
The film was Gordon Pinsent's first time ever acting in a project directly alongside his daughter Leah; although he had made a guest appearance in her sitcom Made in Canada the previous year, they did not have any scenes together at that time.[1]
Gordon Pinsent was also the film's writer. It had originally been conceived and written as a six-episode drama series, but after several years of production delays caused by budget cutbacks at the CBC, the network asked Pinsent to condense it into a film.[4]
The film was broadcast by CBC Television on January 17, 1999.[3]
Awards
Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
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Gemini Awards | November 7, 1999 | Best Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Gordon Pinsent | Nominated | [5] |
Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Gabrielle Rose | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Michael Riley | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Leah Pinsent | Nominated | |||
Best Original Music in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Mark Korven | Nominated | |||
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Gordon Pinsent | Won | [6] |
References
- David Barber, "Father and child reunion: On screen and off, Win, Again! benefits from family ties". The Globe and Mail, January 16, 1999.
- Pat Lee, "Pinsent pleased to get movie on TV despite change in format". Brantford Expositor, January 16, 1999.
- Bonnie Malleck, "Pinsent has best role in years: Bittersweet drama Win, Again! was also written by veteran actor". Waterloo Region Record, January 16, 1999.
- Distin Dinoff, "Pinsent plays role of writer". Playback, October 4, 1999.
- "CTV's Milgaard leads 1999 Gemini awards". Kamloops Daily News, September 22, 1999.
- John McKay, "Milgaard and Da Vinci top Gemini winners". Whitehorse Star, November 8, 1999.
External links
- Win, Again! at IMDb