Self Defense is a 1983

1983 in film

-Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of...

 action-thriller-film directed by Paul Donovan

Paul Donovan (writer)

Paul Donovan is a Canadian television and film writer, director and producer best known as the creator of the science-fiction TV series, LEXX. He co-founded Salter Street Films with his brother Michael Donovan....

 and starring Tom Nardini

Tom Nardini

- Early life :Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1945 as Thomas Nardino, he was the son of Audrey and Bill Nardino. He attended Beverly Hills High School, graduating in 1963.- Career :He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in Cat Ballou in 1966....

, Brenda Bazinet, Darel Haeny and Terry-David Després.

Plot

A fascist group who call themselves New Order want to set some "new rules" in town while the police in Halifax

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

 (Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada) are on strike. They try to scare all of the homosexuals in a bar, but by accident the owner of the establishment is killed, and the leader of the bullies then decides to execute all witnesses. One guy, though, escapes and takes refuge in an isolated block of flats. The young tenants in the house refuse to hand over the survivor, and the bullies then decide to get rid of all the residents in the house. This turns out to be not so easy when the young people in the house barricade their apartments and set up traps and arm themselves in order to fight back.

Cast

• Tom Nardini
  Tom Nardini
  - Early life :Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1945 as Thomas Nardino, he was the son of Audrey and Bill Nardino. He attended Beverly Hills High School, graduating in 1963.- Career :He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in Cat Ballou in 1966....
  
   ... Horatio
• Brenda Bazinet ... Barbara
• Darel Haeny ... Chester
• Terry-David Després ... Daniel
• Jack Blum
  Jack Blum
  Jack Blum is a Canadian writer, producer, director, story editor, actor, educator and communications consultant based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With his longtime partner Sharon Corder, he has written and produced more than fifty hours of television drama for both Canadian and American broadcasters...
  
   ... Patrick
• Keith Knight (1956) ... Steve
• Doug Lennox
  Doug Lennox
  Doug Lennox is an Canadian actor, Writer and Radio Personality who is perhaps best known for his Book "Now You Know ,The Big Book of Answers" and his many appearances in movies such as X-Men and Police Academy. He also is known for his role as P.T. Boomer in Thomas and the Magic Railroad...
  
   ... Cabe
• Jeff Pustil ... Goose
• Fred Wadden ... Ian
• Gary Dempster ... Lloyd
• Dennis O'Connor
  Dennis O'Connor
  Dennis O'Connor may refer to:* Dennis O'Connor * J. Dennis O'Connor, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh* Dennis O'Connor * Dennis O'Connor in The Park Is Mine -See also:...
  
   ... Clark
• Richard Collins
  Richard Collins
  Richard Collins is a Canadian actor who played the character of Philadelphia "Phil" Collins on the television show Trailer Park Boys.In 2011 he also appeared as 'Big Ron' in episode 3 of The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour....
  
  ... Rosie