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Directed by | Paul Lynch |
Written by | Bryan McCann John Sheppard |
Produced by | Peter Haley |
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Cinematography | René Verzier |
Edited by | Nick Rotundo |
Music by | Paul Zaza |
Production company | Allarcom Limited |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes (Canada) 90 minutes (US) |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | CDN$1.8 million |
Box office | $2,995,527 |
Bullies is a 1986 Canadian action-drama film about a feud between two families in a small town in a similar vein to the remake of Romeo and Juliet (1968). The film was directed by Paul Lynch, and stars Jonathan Crombie, Janet-Laine Green, Stephen Hunter, and Olivia d'Abo.
Plot
The peaceful Morris family moves to a small town and buy the town grocery store, only to run into the Cullens, a family that's been bullying the townspeople for years, and they begin to torment the Morrises every chance they get. Matt Morris (Jonathan Crombie) begins seeing a girl named Becky (Olivia d'Abo), whose last name is unfortunately Cullen. In this Romeo and Juliet-esque relationship, Matt and Becky have to keep their relationship a secret, but when the feuding families find out, harassment is elevated to vicious assault. Gag balls and phallic shaped items are shoved in various orifices of the family including the navel, nostril, ear and sphincter. Rudy Huxtable makes an appearance as a used street walker strung out on Jello pudding.
Cast
- Jonathan Crombie as Matt Morris
- Janet-Laine Green as Jenny Morris
- Stephan B. Hunter as Clay Morris
- Olivia d'Abo as Becky Cullen
- Bill Croft as Ben Cullen
- Bernie Coulson as Jimmy Cullen
- Adrien Dorval as Judd Cullen
- William Nunn as Jonah Cullen
- Dehl Berti as Will Crow
- Wayne Robson as Vern
- Ed Milaney as Frank Furlong
- Brock Simpson as Arnie Furlong
Reception
Bullies opened at the box office (8/29-31) at #13 with $1,532,605, and ended at $2,995,527.[1]
References
- ^ "Bullies (1986) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
External links
- Bullies at IMDb
- Bullies at AllMovie
- Bullies at Box Office Mojo
- Bullies at Rotten Tomatoes