Rude

Rude (1995)

Action speaks louder than words.

This is the Easter weekend. In an inner city project, three people struggle against their demons and try to find redemption. They are Maxine, a window dresser depressed since she had an abortion and lost her lover ; Jordan, a boxer who has indulged in gay-bashing ; and 'The General', a drug dealer turned artist.

Date of release
1995-09-08
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Clement Virgo

Casting

Interesting facts

Rude is a 1995 Canadian crime film directed by Clement Virgo in his feature-length directorial debut. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival as the opening film of the Perspectives Canada program.

Production

Rude is the first feature film created by the filmmaking duo Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira after they met and conceived the concept of the film at a Canadian Film Centre residency in 1991. Produced by Conquering Lion Pictures with the assistance of the Canadian Film Centre, Rude was the first Canadian dramatic feature to be written, produced, and directed by an all-black team.

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