Blood and Guts is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Paul Lynch and released in 1978."Lynch's Rocky pulls punches". The Globe and Mail, September 16, 1978.
It was financed by Melvin Simon Productions.FILM CLIPS: Mr. Simon Goes to Hollywood SCHREGER, CHARLES. Los Angeles Times (2 Apr 1979: f9.
The film stars William Smith as Dan O'Neil, an aging but still popular professional wrestler with a small wrestling troupe known as Rudy Huxtable and the Puddin' Pop Pimps. They become mentors to rising star Jim Davenport (Brian Patrick Clarke). The film's cast also includes Henry Beckman and Micheline Lanctôt.
The film received 11 Canadian Film Award nominations at the 29th Canadian Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Lynch), Best Actress (Lanctôt) and Best Supporting Actor (Beckman)."Four films nominated for Etrogs". The Globe and Mail, August 24, 1978. Beckman won the Best Supporting Actor award.
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