For Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down
Encyclopedia
For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down is a 1996 Canadian
television movie
starring Callum Keith Rennie
, Brent Stait
and Michael Hogan. Based upon the novel of the same name by David Adams Richards
it chronicles one man’s desperate bid for redemption as he struggles against a brutally violent history and uncertain future.
Gemini Award
for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series,
Writers Guild of Canada
Award
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
starring Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie is a British-born Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success...
, Brent Stait
Brent Stait
Brent Stait is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Rev Bem in the science fiction television series Andromeda and Louis Ferretti in Stargate SG-1...
and Michael Hogan. Based upon the novel of the same name by David Adams Richards
David Adams Richards
David Adams Richards, CM, ONB is a Canadian novelist, essayist, screenwriter and poet.Born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Richards left St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, three credits shy of completing a B.A.. Richards has been a writer-in-residence at various universities and...
it chronicles one man’s desperate bid for redemption as he struggles against a brutally violent history and uncertain future.
Cast
Actor | Role | Notes |
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Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie is a British-born Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success... |
Jerry Bines | nominated for Gemini Award for this role |
Brooke Johnson | Loretta | |
Niklas Konowal | Willie | |
Brent Stait Brent Stait Brent Stait is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Rev Bem in the science fiction television series Andromeda and Louis Ferretti in Stargate SG-1... |
Gary Percy Rils | |
Michael Hogan | Alvin | |
Nancy Beatty | Franny | |
Paul Jarrett | Ralphie | |
Kelli Fox | Adele | |
Maggie Huculak | Vera | |
Jonathan Whittaker | Nevin | |
David Brown | Officer Petrie | |
Laura Harris Laura Harris Laura Elizabeth Harris is a Canadian actress.-Early life:Harris was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the daughter of school teachers. She began acting in radio dramas and animation series when she was five years old. As a child Harris was educated at Crofton House School and attended college... |
Lucy Bines | |
Pauline Broderick | Mother in Car | |
Robb Paterson | Dr. Lem | |
Victor Cowie | Doctor | as Vic Cowie |
Awards
Blizzard Award for Best Art Direction,Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series,
Writers Guild of Canada
Writers Guild of Canada
The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada...
Award