Concrete Angels

Concrete Angels
Concrete Angels
Directed by	Carlo Liconti
Written by	Jim Purdy
Produced by	Anthony Kramreither; Carlo Liconti
Starring	Joseph Di Mambro; Omie Craden; Luke McKeehan; Tony Nardi
Edited by	John Harding
Music by	Robert Miller
Production; company	Brightstar Films
Distributed by	Cineplex Odeon
Release date	1987;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Concrete Angels is a Canadian musical drama film, directed by Carlo Liconti and released in 1987.^[1] Set in 1964, the film centres on a group of teenagers in a working class ethnic neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario. After a radio station announces a battle of the bands competition whose prize will be the opportunity to open for The Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens, the boys form a band with the hopes of winning the competition.^[1]

The film stars Joseph Di Mambro as Bello, the band's leader and singer; Omie Craden as Ira, the drummer; Luke McKeehan as Sean, the guitarist; and Tony Nardi as Sal, Bello's uncle who owns the neighbourhood pool hall.^[2]

Nardi received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Genie Awards.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Concrete Angels fail to beat odds in T.O.". Toronto Star, December 4, 1987.
^ Jay Scott, "Teen film surprisinalv sensitive". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 1987.
^ "Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 17, 1988.

External links

Concrete Angels at IMDb

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[beatodds-1] "Concrete Angels fail to beat odds in T.O.". Toronto Star, December 4, 1987.

[2] Jay Scott, "Teen film surprisinalv sensitive". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 1987.

[3] "Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". Toronto Star, February 17, 1988.

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