Steel Toes

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Movie Info

Academy award nominee David Strathairn stars in co-directors David Gow and Mark Adam's fiery tale of a Jewish, court appointed lawyer assigned the task of defending a murderous neo-Nazi skinhead. David Dunkleman (Strathairn) is a Jewish liberal humanist and a lawyer who works for the court system. Mike Downey (Andrew Walker) is a fierce member of the Aryan brotherhood who stands accused of a brutal, racially motivated murder. Now, behind prison walls, these two disparate souls will clash in the ultimate struggle of ideology as Dunkleman boldly attempts top put his professional beliefs before his personal beliefs, and his client clings to the hate that now threatens to consume both men from the inside out .

Rating:

R (for a brutal attack and for language)
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Mark Adam, David Gow
Written By:

David Gow
In Theaters:

Jun 8, 2007 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 4, 2007
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Galafilm Inc.

Cast

Andrew Walker
as Mike Downey

David Strathairn
as Danny Dunckelman

Aaron Grunfeld
as Danny (young)

Ron Lea
as Interviewer

Joel Miller
as Danny's father

Marina Orsini
as Anna Dunkelman

Michael Rudder
as Sam

Ivan Smith
as Vikram

Linda Smith
as Barabara

Daniel Tirado
as Actor

Eric Vachon
as Squeegee Kid

Ivana Shein
as Jill

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Critic Reviews for Steel Toes

All Critics (1) | Rotten (1)

Unpleasant courtroom psychological drama that is well-acted and well-meaning but fails in its attempt to be convincing in delivering its humanist message.

Aug 19, 2008 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Steel Toes

Aug 31, 2009

I found this movie quite good. I was impressed by Andrew Walker and even when his preformance wasnt always gold, at least he was good to look at. Strathairn was alright, sometimes what his character said confused me, and I found certain metephors hard to follow or find meaning in. The story probably could have been done a little better but truly it was good. Not over the top, but good. What did this movie teach me? It takes a lot for me to actually be satisfied by an actor pretending to throw up. Im just never convinced.

Sarah . Super Reviewer
Sep 22, 2007

Quite a good movie, the chemistry between David and Andrew is excellent. Though I still feel there was something missing in the movie, it's still is a good movie with some great acting (though some of Mike's scenes seem forced).

Jesse O Super Reviewer
Aug 19, 2007

Not nearly as intriguing as watching paint dry...

Moe E Super Reviewer