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The Assistant (1997)

The Assistant

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1h 56m

Crime, Drama, Romance

January 1st, 1997

5.6/10

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Daniel Petrie scripted and directed this Canadian-British film, an adaptation of the memorable 1957 Brooklyn-based novel by Brooklyn-born Bernard Malamud, author of The Natural. During the Depression, drifter Frank Alpine (Gil Bellows) and hobo Ward Minogue (Jaimz Woolvett) rob the small Bober family grocery. Minogue attacks frail Morris Bober (Armin Mueller-Stahl) because he has little money. Later, guilt sends Alpine back to the store, where he goes unrecognized and is hired by Bober as an assistant, despite the objections of Ida Bober (Joan Plowright). While Frank works the store, receiving miniscule wages, he falls for Bober's daughter, Helen (Kate Greenhouse), and Morris eventually learns who Frank really is.

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Cast

Gil Bellows
Frank Alpine
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Mr. Morris Bober
Joan Plowright
Mrs. Ida Bober
Jaimz Woolvett
Ward Minogue
Frank Moore
Detective Minogue
Kate Greenhouse
Helen Bober
Sam Aaron
Customer Max
Dick Callahan
Foreman
David Clement
Rabbi #2
Darlene Mignacco
Tessie Fuso
Full cast & crew

Directors

Daniel Petrie
Full cast & crew

Producers

Paul Brown
producer
Gareth Jones
executive producer
Daniel Petrie
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Bernard Malamud
novel
Daniel Petrie
Full cast & crew

Keywords

kiss
female nudity
death
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Canada
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 1st, 1997 (Canada)
January 1st, 1997 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Assistant (original title)
O synergatis (Greece) (TV title)
Pomocnik (Poland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Running Times

116 min ((USA))

Production Companies

Miracle Pictures
Paragon Entertainment Corporation
Oasis International

Distribution Companies

Lions Gate Films
Oasis International (worldwide rights excluding Canada)
Alpha Media (China)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Good FX

Other Companies

Hot Knives (catering)
Sound by DeLuxe (re-recording studio)
McClear Pathé (music recording facility)
All Other Companies

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