Dance Me Outside
| Dance Me Outside | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruce McDonald |
| Produced by |
Brian Dennis Bruce McDonald Duke Redbird |
| Written by |
John Frizzell Bruce McDonald Don McKellar W. P. Kinsella (book) |
| Starring |
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| Music by |
Mychael Danna, Keith Secola |
| Cinematography | Miroslaw Baszak |
| Edited by | Michael Pacek |
| Distributed by |
Apex Entertainment Shadow Shows Distribution Cineplex Odeon Films |
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Release date
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September 1994 (Toronto Festival of Festivals) March 10, 1995 (United States) |
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Running time
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84 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $304,852 (USA) |
Dance Me Outside is a 1994 drama film directed and co-written by Bruce McDonald. It was based on a book by W.P. Kinsella.
Set on the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario. Silas Crow (Ryan Black) is a young man confused about his direction in life; he wants to take an automobile mechanic's course in college, but is uncertain whether he should apply. His general confusion with life is most readily evident in his appearance. He wears an old, ratty black hat resembling a fedora, a strange assortment of cargo pants, as well as a long, black trench coat. Frank Fencepost (Adam Beach) is Crow's best friend, and Sadie Maracle (Jennifer Podemski) is his girlfriend.
Events are set in motion when a young girl from the reserve is murdered by Clarence Gaskill (Hugh Dillon), a white man who gets off with a light sentence, prompting the community to demand vengeance..
Dance Me Outside was the first acting role for Dillon, who was previously known as a rock singer. His band, The Headstones, also contributed several songs to the film's soundtrack. Dillon later starred in McDonald's Hard Core Logo, and has since gone on to become an acclaimed actor in television series such as Durham County and Flashpoint.
The band Leslie Spit Treeo had a cameo in Dance Me Outside, performing in concert at the reserve's community hall, "The Blue Quill Hall". Blue Quill is a borrowed name of a community in W.P. Kinsella's hometown of Edmonton. Other contributors to the soundtrack included the folk music duo Kashtin.
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