Partners (1976 film)
| Partners | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don Owen |
| Written by | Don Owen Norman Snider |
| Produced by | Don Owen Chalmers Adams |
| Starring | Hollis McLaren Michael Margotta Denholm Elliott |
| Cinematography | Marc Champion |
| Edited by | George Appleby |
| Music by | Murray McLauchlan |
Production company | Clearwater Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Partners is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Don Owen and released in 1976. The film stars Hollis McLaren as Heather Grey, the daughter of business magnate John Grey (Denholm Elliott); when she takes over leadership of the company after her father's death, she becomes a target for the romantic interests of Paul (Michael Margotta), a corporate spy for an American company eyeing a hostile takeover of the firm.
The Ontario Censor Board forced Owen to cut 35 seconds of a sex scene from the film.
The film has most commonly been analyzed as an allegory for Canadian nationalism. It was not well received by critics, but was a Canadian Film Award nominee for Best Feature Film at the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976.