List of Canadian films of 1984

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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1984:

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
The Bay Boy Daniel Petrie Kiefer Sutherland, Liv Ullmann, Peter Donat, Alan Scarfe, Chris Wiggins, Leah Pinsent Coming-of-age dramaCanada-France co-production
Bedroom Eyes William Fruet Dayle Haddon, Christine Cattell Thriller
Best Revenge John Trent Drama
The Blood of Others Claude Chabrol Jodie Foster, Michael Ontkean, Sam Neill, Stéphane Audran, Alexandra Stewart DramaCanada-France co-production made with U.S. financing, and the third Canadian film by French director Claude Chabrol based on the novel by Simone de Beauvoir.
The Cap Robert A. DuncanDrama
Charade John MinnisAnimated short Oscar winner
The Children of Soong Ching Ling Gary BushDocumentary
City Girl Martha Coolidge Drama
Covergirl Jean-Claude Lord Drama
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe) Denys Arcand Gabriel Arcand, Anne Létourneau, Pierre Curzi, Denise Filiatrault, Rémy Girard, Donald Pilon DramaCanada-France co-production; Genie Award – Actor (Arcand)
The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques) André Melançon Cédric Jourde, Maripierre D’Amour, Julien Élie Children's filmThe first of producer Rock Demers's Tales for All; Golden Reel Award.
Draw! Steven Hilliard Stern Kirk Douglas, James Coburn, Alexandra Bastedo, Derek McGrath, Linda Sorenson Western HBO's first feature-length drama made with U.S. financing was released theatrically in Canada; Genie Award - Supporting Actress (Sorenson)
Hockey Night Paul Shapiro Drama
Hookers on Davie Janis Cole & Holly Dale Documentary
The Hotel New Hampshire Tony Richardson Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Nastassja Kinski, Wilford Brimley, Wallace Shawn Family dramaBased on the novel by John Irving; Canada-U.K. co-production made with U.S. financing
Incident at Restigouche Alanis Obomsawin Documentary
Isaac Littlefeathers Les Rose William Korbut, Lou Jacobi, Scott Hylands Drama
Jacques and November (Jacques et Novembre) Jean Beaudry and François Bouvier Jean Beaudry Faux-documentary
Le jour S... Jean Pierre Lefebvre Pierre Curzi, Marie Tifo DramaScreened at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
The Last Glacier (Le dernier glacier) Jacques Leduc, Roger Frappier
Listen to the City Ron Mann Drama
Louisiana Philippe De Broca Margot Kidder, Ian Charleson, Victor Lanoux, Andréa Ferreol, Lloyd Bochner Costume dramaCanada-France co-production
Margaret Atwood: Once in August Michael Rubbo Margaret Atwood National Film Board documentary
Mario Jean Beaudin Xavier Norman Petermann, Jacques Godin Drama Genie Awards – Cinematography, Sound, Musical Score
The Masculine Mystique John N. Smith, Giles Walker Stefan Wodoslawsky, Sam Grana, Mort Ransen National Film Board feature
Memoirs Bashar Shbib Drama
Mother's Meat and Freud's Flesh Demetrios EstdelacropolisDemetrios Estdelacropolis, Esther VargasComedy-drama
My Kind of Town Charles Wilkinson Peter Smith, Tina Schliessler, John CooperDrama
Next of Kin Atom Egoyan Patrick Tierney, Arsinée Khanjian Drama Atom Egoyan's first feature
No More Hiroshima Martin Duckworth National Film Board documentary Genie Award for best short documentary
One Night Stand John Duigan DramaCanada-Australia coproduction
The Painted Door Bruce Pittman Linda Goranson, Eric Peterson, August Schellenberg Short drama
Paradise Ishu Patel National Film Board animated short Academy Award– Animated Short; Berlin Film Festival – Silver Plaque for Cultural/ Documentary Film
Productivity and Performance by Alex K. Tony CurrieBruce Pirrie, Michael Ferguson, Peter McBurnie, Pandora Richardson, Carl ZittrerComedy, educational
Reno and the Doc Charles Dennis Kenneth Welsh, Linda Griffiths Comedy
Slim Obsession Donald Shebib Susan Wright, Paul Kelman, Kerrie Keane Drama1984 Chris Bronze Plaque, Columbus Festival; 1985 ACTRA Award for Best Actress (Susan Wright)
Sonatine Micheline Lanctôt Pascale Bussières, Marcia Pilote, Pierre Fauteux Drama Genie Awards – Director; Venice Film Festival – Silver Lion
The Surrogate Don Carmody Art Hindle, Carole Laure, Shannon Tweed, Jackie Burroughs Thriller
That's My Baby! John Bradshaw, Edie Yolles Sonja Smits, Timothy Webber, Lenore Zann, Derek McGrath, Les Carlson Comedy
Thrillkill Anthony D'AndreaGina Massey, Robin Ward Crime thriller
Unfinished Business Don Owen Isabelle Mejias, Peter Spence, Peter Kastner Drama
Walls Tom Shandel Winston Rekert, Andrée Pelletier Drama
Waterwalker Bill Mason Documentary
A Woman in Transit (La Femme de l'hôtel) Léa Pool Louise Marleau, Paule Baillargeon, Marthe Turgeon, Serge Dupire Drama Genie Awards – Actress (Marleau), Song; Toronto Festival of Festivals – Best Canadian Feature
The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêve) Jean-Claude Labrecque Gilbert Sicotte, Anne-Marie Provencher, Monique Mercure Drama

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