Tax Shelter Terrors (2017)
Overview
The first feature-length documentary that fully explores how the toxic social and political Canadian context after 1968 created some of the most nihilistic and imaginative Canadian cult films of the 1970s and 80s and beyond.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.73 |
Directed By
Xavier Mendik
Crew
Xavier Mendik
Deke Richards
Francesco Giannini
Ash Connaughton
Olivier Surprenant
Jack Lafortune
Robert McLaughlin
Vito Montesano
Francesco Giannini
Ash Connaughton
Cameron McCulloch-Keeble
TOP CAST
Pierre David
Self
William Fruet
Self
André Link
Self
William Lustig
Self
Howard Maurer
Self
George Mihalka
Self
Danielle Ouimet
Self
Dyanne Thorne
Self
Greg Dunning
Self
Paul Gratton
Self
Steven Hoban
Self
David Perlmutter
Self
Jeff Sackman
Self
Brett Sullivan
Self
Dr. Jennifer Wallis
Self
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