ROBOTS by Dan Mangan official music video directed by Mike Lewis

Inspired by early 80s gang movies, Robots tells the story of two rival gangs who engage in their own back-alley version of robot wars, pitting one robot against the other in a battle to the finish. But when one robot chooses compassion over malice, the gang members are forced to question their own hatred and animosity towards each other.


ROBOTS by Dan Mangan

CONCEIVED & PRODUCED by Dan Mangan & Mike Lewis
WRITTEN & DIRECTED by Mike Lewis
CINEMATOGRAPHY by Todd M Duym
EDITED by Tariq Hussain & Mike Lewis
WARDROBE STYLIST Krista Sung
ART DIRECTION Colin Moore & Scotty Chan
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER Frank Nelissen


CAST (in order of appearance)

Dan Mangan
Ben Worcester
Lindsay Drummond
Aaron Joyce
Tyler Bancroft
Nick Hunnings
Tariq Hussain
Zach Gray
Kirsten Slenning
Colin Moore


Thanks to everyone involved in the making of this video, especially the people who came out and danced in the rain. You're all heroes!


We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters.

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[Mike Lewis]

The video is not intended to be an explanation of the song. They are separate things serving different purposes.

[bob snig]

Except your missing our polar bears, which is probley the best part.

[Kiara West]

aha no just dan

[braidly]

squamish live?

[Kiara West]

SO excited to see him at SQUAMISH!! :D PLEASE tell me you're going to play this song!? I saw it live the first time I saw Dan and it gave me butterflies!

[RookRune]

Feels, feels everywhere... ;-;

[TedTurnersGhost]

I'd rather be peanut butter if you don't mind.

[infinitebeauty64]

I met Dan Mangan today.

That's right. Be jelly.

[Amy Nairn]

I find it amusing how many of these comments are about the strange "customs" of Canada... now if only we can work these customs in with the already existing ones ;)

Except the clothes.... never the clothes....

[Amy Nairn]

This is obviously how we dress. Every day ;D

[Amy Nairn]

Well obviously, how else could they be done? Violence?! Pfft. Violence is far too mainstream for Canada.

[amidnightpulse]

I think this is the cure to all the problems in the world... actually.