The Rubber Gun
| The Rubber Gun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan Moyle |
| Written by |
Stephen Lack Allan Moyle |
| Starring | Stephen Lack |
| Music by | Lewis Furey |
| Cinematography | Frank Vitale |
| Edited by | John Laing |
Release dates | November 30, 1978 |
Running time | 86 mins. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Rubber Gun is a 1977 film directed by Allan Moyle. It stars Stephen Lack and Pierre Robert. It was nominated for two Genie Awards in 1980.[1]
Plot
In a book store, smooth-talking hard drug dealer/user and local artist Steve (Stephen Lack) meets Allan (Allan Moyle), a young sociology student at McGill. They become fast friends and Allan is invited to Steve's studio apartment on Montreal main to meet his commune/drug network.
Allan decides he wants to do a paper with the controversial position that drug use has positive effects using Steve's 'family' as a case study. Life with Steve & the gang isn't quite as rosy as it might appear to Allan at first but it isn't quite as sleazy as it might appear to others either.
Pierre (Pierre Robert), a bisexual, heroin addict/male prostitute with a wife and small daughter looks to displace Steve as the leader of the group when, compelled by his addiction he concocts a plan to steal drugs from a storage locker at the train station. Steve, having nearly followed through on the same plan, is certain it is a trap. Being indiscreetly watched and recorded by corrupt narcotics cops the tension rises.
Cast
- Stephen Lack as Steve
- Pierre Robert as Pierre
- Peter Brawley as Peter
- Allan Moyle as Bozo
- Pam Holmes as Pam