Night Friend (1988)
1h 35m
Running Time
June 10, 1988Release Date
Plot.
A priest goes to great lengths in an effort to get a teenage prostitute off the streets.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Chuck Shamata
Jack
Heather Kjollesdal
Lindsay
Daniel MacIvor
Lenny
Réal Andrews
Myles
Cynthia Belliveau
Maggie
Jayne Eastwood
Rita the bag lady
John Blackwood
Father Bill
Art Carney
Monsignor O'Brien
Jordana Aarons
Debby
A. Frank Ruffo
Vince Leone
Meg Hogarth
Maria Leone
J. Winston Carroll
Lenny's Father
Peter Gerretsen
Director / Writer
Patricia Gerretsen
Producer
Heather Conkie
Composer
Douglas Koch
Cinematographer
Details.
Wiki.
Night Friend is a Canadian drama film, directed by Peter Gerretsen and released in 1987. The film stars Chuck Shamata as Fr. Jack Donnell, a Roman Catholic priest who encounters a teen prostitute named Lindsay (Heather Kjollesdal), and tries to save her from life on the streets.
The cast also includes Daniel MacIvor as Lindsay's boyfriend Lenny, Jayne Eastwood as a bag lady, and Art Carney as the monsignor.
Eastwood received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Genie Awards.