{{short description|2013 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = The Dick Knost Show | image = | caption = | director = Bruce Sweeney | producer = | writer = Bruce Sweeney | starring = Tom Scholte | music = | cinematography = Filip Dobosz | editing = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2013|9|10|TIFF|df=yes}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = Canada | language = English }}
'''''The Dick Knost Show''''' is a 2013 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Bruce Sweeney.<ref name=sportstalk>"Vancouver director brings sports talk to the big screen with The Dick Knost Show". ''Vancouver Sun'', 30 September 2013.</ref> The film stars Tom Scholte as Dick Knost, an opinionated loudmouth sports broadcaster who undergoes a personal transformation after suffering a concussion.<ref name=sportstalk/>
It premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.<ref name="Indiewire">{{cite web |url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/toronto-adds-75-titles-to-2013-edition-james-franco-alex-gibney-hayao-miyazaki-sean-durkin-and-kevin-macdonald-among-them?page=2 |title=Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition |accessdate=20 August 2013 |work=Indiewire|date=13 August 2013 }}</ref> It also won Best BC Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival.<ref>"B.C. spotlight shines on Dick Knost; Made-in-B.C. films get the glory at festival gala". ''Vancouver Sun'', 7 October 2013.</ref>
==Cast== * Tom Butler * John Cassini as David * Jillian Fargey * David Lovgren * Gabrielle Rose as Kelly * Laara Sadiq * Zak Santiago * Tom Scholte * Paul Skrudland * Alexandra Staseson * Qelsey Zeeper
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|3106898|The Dick Knost Show}}
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