The Rowdyman is a 1972 comedy film with moralistic overtones, set in Newfoundland.Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 185. It was written by and starred native Newfoundlander Gordon Pinsent.
The film is about Will Cole (Pinsent). In his thirties, he doesn't take life seriously, but his antics bring pain and tragic consequences to friends and family. He is sexually liberated and has sex with a stranger (Dawn Greenhalgh) on a train and his carelessness at work causes pain for his best friend and co-worker (Frank Converse).
Production The film had a budget of $350,000 ().
Reception Pinsent won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor at the 24th Canadian Film Awards in 1972.Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 97-100. The film was also nominated for Best Picture.Les Wedman, "Etrog our Oscar". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1972. Pinsent also won the Earle Grey Award for Best Actor at the 2nd ACTRA Awards."Murray, Pinsent win ACTRA awards". Red Deer Advocate, May 1, 1973.
It was featured in the Canadian Cinema television series which aired on CBC Television in 1974. It was later screened at the 1984 Festival of Festivals as part of Front & Centre, a special retrospective program of artistically and culturally significant films from throughout the history of Canadian cinema.Carole Corbeil, "The stars are coming out for Toronto's film festival". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 1984.
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