This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1983:
Title Director Cast Genre Notes A 20th Century Chocolate Cake Lois Siegel Greg Van Riel, Charles Fisch, Stephen Lack Comedy All in Good Taste Anthony Kramreither Jonathan Welsh, Jim Carrey Comedy American Nightmare Don McBrearty Horror Au clair de la lune André Forcier Michel Côté, Pierre Girard Fantasy drama The Ballad of Hard Times (La turlute des années dures) Richard Boutet, Pascal Gélinas Documentary Boys and Girls Don McBrearty Megan Follows, David Fox Short Oscar winner A Christmas Story Bob Clark Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz Comedy Based on short stories by Jean Shepherd; Genie Awards – Director, Screenplay; made with U.S. financing Cross Country Paul Lynch Richard Beymer, Nina Axelrod, Brent Carver, Michael Ironside Drama Curtains Richard Ciupka John Vernon, Linda Thorson, Samantha Eggar, Anne Ditchburn, Lynne Griffin, Lesleh Donaldson Horror David Roche Talks to You About Love Jeremy Podeswa David Roche Short drama Dead Wrong Len Kowalewich Winston Rekert, Britt Ekland Crime drama Deserters Jack Darcus Alan Scarfe, Dermot Hennelly, Barbara March Drama Flamenco at 5:15 Cynthia Scott National Film Board documentary Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject Falasha: Exile of the Black Jews Simcha Jacobovici Documentary For Those I Loved Robert Enrico Michael York, Brigitte Fossey, Helen Hughes Drama Canada-France co-production The Funny Farm Ron Clark Miles Chapin, Peter Aykroyd, Howie Mandel, Tracy Bregman, Jack Blum, Maurice LaMarche Comedy Gehri Chot - Urf: Durdesh Ambrish Sangal Drama India-Canada coproduction Going Berserk David Steinberg John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Pat Hingle, Alley Mills Comedy Hey Babe! Rafal Zielinski Buddy Hackett, Yasmine Bleeth Musical I Am a Hotel Allan F. Nichols Short drama, musical I Think of You Often Scott Barrie Short documentary Just a Game (Rien qu'un jeu) Brigitte Sauriol Raymond Cloutier, Marie Tifo Drama The Kid Who Couldn't Miss Paul Cowan Eric Peterson National Film Board docudrama Based partly on John Gray’s irreverent stage play Billy Bishop Goes to War. Losin' It Curtis Hanson Tom Cruise, Jackie Earle Haley, John Stockwell, Shelley Long, John Navin Comedy Released just prior to Tom Cruise's breakout role in Risky Business and made with U.S. financing. Lucien Brouillard Bruno Carrière Pierre Curzi, Marie Tifo Drama Maria Chapdelaine Gilles Carle Carole Laure, Nick Mancuso historical drama Based on the novel by Louis Hémon; Genie Awards – Cinematography, Art Direction, Costumes Narcissus Norman McLaren Jean-Louis Morin Norman McLaren's final film Of Unknown Origin George P. Cosmatos Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Kenneth Welsh Horror Made with U.S. financing Porky's II: The Next Day Bob Clark Don Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger Wilson, Bill Wiley Teen comedy Made with U.S. financing Pourquoi l'étrange Monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? Yves Simoneau Jean-Louis Millette, Michel Rivard Docudrama The Profession of Arms Michael Bryans, Tina Viljoen Documentary Rock & Rule Clive A. Smith voices: Greg Salata, Susan Roman Animated musical The Ruffian José Giovanni Crime drama Running Brave Don Shebib Robby Benson, Pat Hingle, August Schellenberg, Graham Greene Bio-drama on the life of Billy Mills Screwballs Rafal Zielinski Sex Comedy Skullduggery Ota Richter David Calderisi, Wendy Crewson Horror Siege Paul Donovan Doug Lennox, Tom Nardini Thriller Snow Tibor Takács Douglas Campbell, Torquil Campbell, Cynthia Dale Short drama Spasms William Fruet Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, Kerrie Keane, Al Waxman Horror Stations William D. MacGillivray Mike Jones Comedy-drama Strange Brew Rick Moranis Dave Thomas Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max von Sydow Comedy The adventures of the Bob and Doug McKenzie from SCTV; Golden Reel Award Tell Me That You Love Me Tzipi Trope Nick Mancuso, Barbara Williams, Andrée Pelletier, Kenneth Welsh Drama Canadian-Israeli coproduction The Terry Fox Story Ralph L. Thomas Robert Duvall, Eric Fryer, Chris Makepeace, Rosalind Chao Bio-drama of amputee Terry Fox's run across Canada The Tin Flute (Bonheur d'occasion) Claude Fournier Mireille Deyglun, Marilyn Lightstone, Michel Forget Based on the Gabrielle Roy novel To the Rhythm of My Heart (Au rythme de mon coeur) Jean Pierre Lefebvre Documentary Ups and Downs Paul Almond Colin Skinner, Andrew Sabiston, Leslie Hope Drama Utilities Harvey Hart Robert Hays, Brooke Adams, John Marley Drama Videodrome David Cronenberg James Woods, Sonja Smits, Deborah Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Les Carlson Sci-fi drama Genie Award - Director The Wars Robin Phillips Brent Carver, Martha Henry, William Hutt, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Jackie Burroughs Family drama Based on the novel by Timothy Findley; Genie Awards – Actress (Henry), Supporting Actress (Burroughs)
See also 1983 in Canada 1983 in Canadian television