Concrete Angels

{{Infobox film | name = Concrete Angels | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Carlo Liconti | producer = Anthony Kramreither<br>Carlo Liconti | writer = Jim Purdy | story = | starring = Joseph Di Mambro<br>Omie Craden<br>Luke McKeehan<br>Tony Nardi | music = Robert Miller | cinematography = Karol Ike | editing = John Harding | studio = Brightstar Films | distributor = Cineplex Odeon | released = {{Film date|1987}} | runtime = 97 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Concrete Angels''''' is a Canadian musical drama film, directed by Carlo Liconti and released in 1987.<ref name=beatodds>"Concrete Angels fail to beat odds in T.O.". ''Toronto Star'', December 4, 1987.</ref> 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.<ref name=beatodds/>

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.<ref>Jay Scott, "Teen film surprisinalv sensitive". ''The Globe and Mail'', December 10, 1987.</ref> This was the final film of actor Gary Grimes, before retiring and going into a career of helping refugees who emigrated legally in America.

Nardi received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Genie Awards.<ref>"Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". ''Toronto Star'', February 17, 1988.</ref>

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Category:1987 films Category:Canadian musical drama films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Films set in Toronto Category:Films shot in Toronto Category:1980s musical drama films Category:1987 drama films Category:Canadian rock music films Category:1987 English-language films Category:1987 Canadian films Category:English-language musical drama films Category:1987 musical films