Toby McTeague

"He Just Has To Win!"

1986 1h 36m EN

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6.5

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5.9

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★6.5TMDB · 4★5.9IMDB · 203

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Toby is a teenager who doesn't care much about school. In fact, he has his eyes on the title of a prestigious dog-sleigh race. He will have to undergo extensive training in order to win it.

“He Just Has To Win!”

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Cast

Yannick Bisson
Toby McTeague
Winston Rekert
Tom McTeague
Andrew Bednarski
Sam McTeague
Stephanie Morgenstern
Sara
Timothy Webber
Edison Crowe
Liliane Clune
Jenny Lessard
Evan Adams
Jacob
George Clutesi
Chief

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Claude Lord, shot by René Verzier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Yannick Bisson and Winston Rekert and Andrew Bednarski carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He Just Has To Win!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Claude Lord directs. René Verzier behind the camera. Yves Langlois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jean-Claude Lord, shot by René Verzier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yannick Bisson and Winston Rekert and Andrew Bednarski carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He Just Has To Win!".
7IMDB entry: tt0090181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.