The Supreme Kid

The Supreme Kid
Directed by	Peter Bryant
Written by	Peter Bryant John Ancevitch
Produced by	Byron Black Peter Bryant David Tompkins
Starring	Frank Moore Jim Henshaw Don Granbery
Cinematography	Tony Westman
Edited by	Sally Paterson
Music by	Howie Vickers
Production company	Seventh Wave Films
Distributed by	Cinépix
Release date	July 19, 1976 (1976-07-19) (KVIFF)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Supreme Kid is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Peter Bryant and released in 1976.^[1] The film stars Frank Moore and Jim Henshaw as Ruben and Wes, two drifters wandering around British Columbia who get drawn into committing armed robbery after meeting fellow drifter Wilbur (Don Granbery).^[2]

The cast also includes Helen Shaver as a hitchhiker with whom Ruben and Wes have a brief sexual encounter; Bill Reiter as Edward Schorr, a con man who steals their possessions after posing as a gay priest; Terry David Mulligan as Luther Midruff, a motorist whom they aid when his car breaks down; and Byron Black as Jack, the leader of a motorcycle gang.^[3]

Production and distribution

The film entered production in 1974,^[4] but faced various financing and production delays until Bryant secured a distribution deal with Cinépix.^[5] It screened in 1976 at the Cannes Film Market, before having its public premiere at the 1976 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.^[5]

It was subsequently screened at the 1976 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]

References

1. Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 210.
2. J. Edward Fox, "Peter Bryant's The Supreme Kid". Cinema Canada, February 1977.
3. Michael Walsh, "Supreme Kid's a downer". The Province, February 17, 1977.
4. Les Wedman, "Making a splash in Canadian films". Vancouver Sun, May 2, 1974.
5. Les Wedman, "Hope reigns supreme, kid". Vancouver Sun, July 9, 1976.

External links

• The Supreme Kid at IMDb