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      Chaindance

      R 1991 1h 48m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 73% 250+ Ratings Audience Score An experimental program handcuffs a convict (Michael Ironside) to the wheelchair of a man (Brad Dourif) who has cerebral palsy. Read More Read Less

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      a b The movie explores how both prisons and medical institutions dehumanize people and strip them of personhood. The treatment of disability as a subject isn't as abysmal as I had expected for a film from 1991 and the two leads give a good performance despite a somewhat wonky script. It's worth watching, I think, if you take the time to track it down online. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Watched this obscure Canadian film one under the title Chaindance. A few select prisoners are chosen to work with individuals with significant physical handicaps. A strong bond develops between Ironside and a man with cerebral palsy. Had a chance to be a real nice story, somewhat marred by the shooting at the end. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Michael Ironside blows up a cop car with a hand gun, almost gets sodomized by Bruce Glover (Martin Kove wannabe), gets a virgin with CP (Brad Dourif) laid by two women and then falls in love with Tommy Chong's Daughter. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a fantastic movie. Brad Dourif was absolutely amazing and extremely believable!! It was a very sweet and realistic friendship between a convict and an cerebral palsy victim. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A very good movie. Michael Ironside is amazing. (Never thought I'd write that...) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Possibly Brad Dourif's most humbling role to date, and the chemistry between him and Michael Ironside here feels genuine. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An experimental program handcuffs a convict (Michael Ironside) to the wheelchair of a man (Brad Dourif) who has cerebral palsy.
      Director
      Allan A. Goldstein
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 48m
      Sound Mix
      Surround