Chaindance

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Chaindance

"A severely-disabled wheelchair patient... A violent street-hardened convict... Make unlikely partners."

1991

1h 49m

4.0(4 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

As a part of a special government reform program, inmate J.T. Blake has to take care of Johnny Reynolds who has cerebral palsy. In the meantime, another inmate wants to take care of J.T. Blake forever.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Rae Dawn Chong

Ilene Curtis

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Bill Croft

Mitch

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Don S. Davis

Sergeant

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Brad Dourif

Johnny

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Bruce Glover

Casey

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Michael Ironside

J.T. Blake

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Tamsin Kelsey

Ginger

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R. Nelson Brown

Greason

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Ken Pogue

Warden Slade

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Leslie Carlson

Willy

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Stephen E. Miller

Porter

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Sheila Moore

Nurse Butcher

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Steve Makaj

Officer in Hotel

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Peter LaCroix

Guard #1

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Deryl Hayes

Policeman outside Bar

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Janet Hodgkinson

Resident in Cafeteria

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