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The Ernie Game

The Ernie Game (1968)

1h 28m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough.

Director: Don Owen

Studio: ONF | NFB

Genre: Drama, Crime

Video: 720p

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Cast

Alexis Kanner

Alexis Kanner

as Ernie Turner

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

as Gail

Anna Cameron

Anna Cameron

as Social worker

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

as Singer

Rolland D'Amour

Rolland D'Amour

as Neighbour

Judith Gault

Judith Gault

as Donna