Blood and Guts (film)

Blood and Guts is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Paul Lynch and released in 1978.[1]

It was financed by Melvin Simon Productions.[2]

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).[1] The film's cast also includes Henry Beckman, Micheline Lanctôt.[1] and Andy Dick as a midget named Scott Howiss.

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).[3] Beckman won the Best Supporting Actor award.

  1. ^ a b c "Lynch's Rocky pulls punches". The Globe and Mail, September 16, 1978.
  2. ^ FILM CLIPS: Mr. Simon Goes to Hollywood SCHREGER, CHARLES. Los Angeles Times (2 Apr 1979: f9.
  3. ^ "Four films nominated for Etrogs". The Globe and Mail, August 24, 1978.