Between Friends (1973 film)

{{Short description|1973 Canadian film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Between Friends

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| director = Donald Shebib

| producer = Chalmers Adams

| writer = Claude Harz

| starring = Michael Parks
Bonnie Bedelia
Chuck Shamata
Henry Beckman
Hugh Webster

| music = Matthew McCauley

| cinematography = Richard Leiterman

| editing = Tony Lower
Donald Shebib

| distributor =

| released = {{film date|1973|10|1|df=yes}}

| runtime = 91 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

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Between Friends is a 1973 Canadian crime film directed by Donald Shebib. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival, and was featured in the Canadian Cinema television series which aired on CBC Television in 1974.{{cite web | url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=1170 | first=John | last=Corcelli | date=August 2005 | title=Canadian Cinema | publisher=Canadian Communications Foundation | access-date=7 May 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706170226/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=1170 | archive-date=6 July 2011 | url-status=dead}}

==Plot==

A botched mine robbery in Northern Ontario involves the troubled quartet of Chino (Chuck Shamata), his American surfing buddy Toby (Michael Parks), his girlfriend's father (Henry Beckman) and Coker (Hugh Webster). While the robbery is being planned, Chino's girlfriend Ellie (Bonnie Bedelia) becomes attracted to Toby."Shebib's debut into front ranks". The Globe and Mail, 13 October 1973.