| Saint Jude | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John L'Ecuyer |
| Written by | Heather O'Neill Esta Spalding |
| Produced by | Nicole Robert Sandra Cunningham |
| Starring | Liane Balaban Nicholas Campbell Kris Lemche |
| Cinematography | Stephen Reizes |
| Edited by | Nick Hector |
| Music by | Mark Korven |
Production companies | Lux Films East Side Film Company |
| Distributed by | Behaviour Distribution Seville Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
Saint Jude is a Canadian drama film, directed by John L'Ecuyer and released in 2000.[1] The film stars Liane Balaban as Jude, a teenage girl from a dysfunctional family who hangs out on the streets of Montreal as a prostitute and drug addict.[2]
The cast includes Nicholas Campbell as Jude's father, Victoria Sanchez as her sister Maureen, Kris Lemche as Maureen's HIV+ drug addict boyfriend Gabe and Bernie Coulson as Big Al, as well as Raymond Cloutier, Louise Portal, Victor Soumis, Simon Peacock, Tom Watt, Daniela Akerblom, Robert Morin, David DiSalvio, Arizona O'Neill, Mary Morter, Gerald L'Ecuyer, Griffith Brewer and Sasha Dominique in supporting roles.
The screenplay was written by Heather O'Neill and Esta Spalding, based in part on O'Neill's short story "Big Al".[3] It was shot in Montreal in spring 1999.[4]
The film premiered in the Perspective Canada program at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]