Conduct Unbecoming (2011 film)

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Conduct Unbecoming
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Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Produced byRichard Watson
Written by Greg Mellott
Richard Watson
Starring
Music bySimon Poole
CinematographyCurtis Petersen
Edited byEduardo Martinez
Release date
December 20, 2011
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Conduct Unbecoming is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Corey Sevier, Maury Chaykin, Michael Ironside and Bridget Wareham. [1] This was the final film to feature Chaykin. [2]

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Production

Furie had a difficult time directing the film as he was grieving over the death of his son Jon. [3]

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References

  1. Kremer, Daniel (2015). Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   9780813165974.[ page needed ]
  2. Carlson, Michael (19 August 2010). "Maury Chaykin obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. Kremer, Daniel (2015). Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   9780813165981.page 314