Deserters (film) explained

Deserters
Director:Jack Darcus
Producer:Tom Braidwood
Jack Darcus
Starring:Alan Scarfe
Barbara March
Jon Bryden
Music:Michael Conway Baker
Cinematography:Tony Westman
Editing:Jack Darcus
Bill Roxborough
Doris Dyck
Ingrid Rosen
Studio:Exile Productions
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Deserters is a Canadian drama film, released in 1983. Written and directed by Jack Darcus, the film stars Alan Scarfe as Ulysses Hawley, a United States Army officer who is in Canada undercover to arrest Vietnam War draft dodgers.[1] The film's cast also includes Barbara March, Jon Bryden and Dermot Hennelly.

The film garnered six Genie Award nominations at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984, for Best Actor (Scarfe), Best Actress (March), Best Director (Darcus), Best Screenplay (Darcus), Best Editing (Darcus, Bill Roxborough, Doris Dyck and Ingrid Rosen) and Best Original Score (Michael Conway Baker).[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Jay Scott]
  2. "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1984.