| Director: | Allan King |
| Starring: | Brent Carver Chapelle Jaffe |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Editor: | Myrtle Virgo |
| Cinematography: | Kenneth W. Gregg |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
One Night Stand is a Canadian thriller television film, directed by Allan King and released in 1978.[1] An adaptation of Carol Bolt's theatrical play,[2] the film stars Chapelle Jaffe as Daisy, a woman who goes out looking for a one-night stand after being dumped by her boyfriend on her birthday, and connects with Rafe (Brent Carver), a mentally unstable street musician.[1]
The film's cast also includes Dinah Christie, Susan Hogan and Robert A. Silverman.
Writing for The Globe and Mail, Stephen Godfrey called the film essentially a Canadian version of Looking for Mr. Goodbar.[1] The film also received limited theatrical distribution in the United States.[3]
The film won four Canadian Film Awards at the 29th Canadian Film Awards in 1978, for Best TV Drama, Best Actor in a Non-Feature (Carver), Best Actress in a Non-Feature (Jaffe) and Best Musical Score in a Non-Feature.[4]