Ernie Turner is released from a mental hospital and evicted from his apartment. Alienated and indifferent to life, he meets Donna, a beautiful young woman while wandering down the street. Donna takes pity on Ernie despite him being in a terminal state of confusion and the two become involved with each other. Later at a party, Ernie meets a former girlfriend, Gail, and the two resume their previous relationship. For Ernie life is a game, but as he moves between the two women, his fragile mental state declines and his imagined rejections drive him to fantastic and dangerous schemes. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.9/10 | |
Released: | November 14, 1968 | |
Runtime: | 89 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | ONF | NFB CBC | |
Cast: | Jackie Burroughs Alexis Kanner Judith Gault Derek May | |
Crew: | Don Owen Bernard Cole Spencer | |
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