• Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Social Problem Film, Crime Drama
• Themes: Police Corruption, Fighting the System
• Director: Roger Cardinal
• Main Cast: Elias Koteas, Kerrie Keane, Kahlil Karn, Michael Sarrazin
• Release Year: 1989
• Country: CA
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

The true story of Canadian journalist Victor Malarek is dramatized in this well-meaning little film. When first we see him, Malarek (Elias Koteas) is a ex-juvenile offender, given a new lease on life when he is hired as a cub reporter on the Montreal Star. Witnessing the death of a street kid at the hands of an insensitive cop, Malarek makes it his mission to expose the corruption-ridden social welfare system in Canada. His writings also try to delve into the motivations for the many teen suicides inflicting the area. Malarek: A Street Kid Who Made It is based upon the newsman's autobiography, written while was a top reporter at the Toronto Globe and Mail. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Elias Koteas - Victor Malarek
• Kerrie Keane - Claire
• Kahlil Karn - Gray
• Michael Sarrazin - Moorcraft

Daniel Pilon - Max Middleton; Al Waxman - Stern

Credit

Roger Cardinal - Director; Karol Ike - Cinematographer; Avrum Jacobson - Screenwriter; Yves Langlois - Editor; Robin Spry - Co-producer; Alexandre Stank - Composer (Music Score); James Brown - Co-producer; Victor Malarek - Book Author