One Man is a Canadian drama film, released in 1977."One Man: fine performances amid a Kafkaesque plot". The Globe and Mail, September 17, 1977. It was directed by Robin Spry and stars Len Cariou.
Plot Jason Brady is a television journalist in Montreal, who is investigating a chemical leak from a local factory which has poisoned a number of children."Screen: Len Cariou Stars in ‘One Man’". The New York Times, July 27, 1979.
Production The film, made on a budget of $615,283 ()., had relatively limited theatrical distribution, screening only in Toronto and Ottawa before airing on CBC Television in 1979."One Man is cheap sensationalism with a message". The Globe and Mail, August 18, 1979. It also had a brief theatrical run in New York City, following Cariou's Tony Award-winning performance in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Awards ACTRA Awards, Montreal: Film of the Year, 1978 Film Festival Antwerpen, Antwerp: Second Best Film of the Festival, 1978 Film Festival Antwerpen, Antwerp: Honorable Mention by the Press Jury, 1978 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Robin Spry, Peter Pearson & Peter Madden, 1977"Ceremony dominated by two feature films: NFB Triumphs at Film Awards". The Globe and Mail, November 21, 1977. 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Actor - Len Cariou, 1977 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Jean Lapointe, 1977 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Carole Lazare, 1977 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Overall Sound - Claude Hazanavicius, 1977 28th Canadian Film Awards: Best Sound Editing - Les Halman and Ken Page, 1977
It was also nominated, but did not win, for Best Picture, Best Director (Spry), Best Actress (Eastwood) and Best Cinematography (Douglas Kiefer)."Who's up for what". The Globe and Mail, November 19, 1977.
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