The Cap

For other uses, see Cap (disambiguation).

The Cap
Directed by	Robert A. Duncan
Written by	writer Robert A. Duncan story Morley Callaghan
Produced by	Andy Thomson Robert Verrall
Starring	Michael Ironside Nicholas Podbrey
Cinematography	Andreas Poulsson
Edited by	Ginny Stikeman
Music by	Chris Crilly
Production company	Atlantis Films
Distributed by	WonderWorks
Release date	1984 (1984)
Running time	24 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Cap is a 1984 Canadian short film directed and written by Robert A. Duncan. The film is based on a short story by Morley Callaghan. The film was produced by Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean, Janice Platt Andy Thomson. The production agencies were Atlantis Films Limited and the National Film Board of Canada.

Plot

The plot centres on a young boy from Montreal named Steve (Nicholas Podbrey) who is given a baseball cap by his idol, Andre Dawson of the Montreal Expos. One day, Steve loses the cap and soon after discovers that it was found by the boy of a wealthy businessman. Steve along with his unemployed father (Michael Ironside), go to the wealthy boy's house to discuss the matter. After a long and heated debate, Steve and his father leave empty-handed.

Cast

• Michael Ironside
• Nicholas Podbrey
• Jennifer Dale
• David Connor
• Steven Bednarski
• Roger Michael
• Andre Dawson
• Duke Snider
• Dave Van Horne
• Tim Raines

External links

• The Cap at IMDb
• NFB Bio/filmography