Night Work: A Sawchuk Poem

Night Work: A Sawchuk Poem - a dramatic short film based on the book Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems by Randall Maggs (BrickBooks.ca)

Director Justin Simms called on his colleague, award-winning talent GREG SPOTTISWOOD to adapt the screenplay from the book NIGHT WORK: THE SAWCHUCK POEMS by RANDALL MAGGS (Brick Books, For the BookShort film, they delve into the mythology of the man as sports legend, but also touch upon the very human side of Sawchuk, who suffered from untreated depression and died at the age of 40 after a scuffle with a teammate.

Shot entirely on location in Beachy Cove, NL - close to one of the towns that the real Terry Sawchuk visited during the 1956 exhibition tour arranged for the Boston Bruins that year. Featuring DES WALSH as Gerald; PHIL CHURCHILL as young Randall; LOIS BROWN as the voice of reason.

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Film & Animation

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• randall maggs
• brick books
• terry sawchuk
• justin simms
• greg spottiswoiod
• david gray
• Des Walsh
• phil churchill
• lois brown
• poetry
• book video
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• short film
• hockey

[switchhitter08]

Nice way to pay homage to a great goaltender.