Synopsis
In this adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel
Oliver Twist, the story is set in modern times. Dodge (
Nick Stahl), a youthful street hustler, takes an innocent young man under his wing and introduces him to drugs and prostitution. When Dodge's older brother comes to find him, looking for forgiveness for not protecting Dodge from their abusive father when they were children, he winds up abusing the young man himself.
Canadian Connection: Mostly Canadian cast and crew; filmed in Toronto, Ontario
Cast
Nick Stahl, Joshua Close, Gary Farmer,
Stephen McHattie, Michèle-Barbara Pelletier