Agency:.Co-produced by Atlantis Films Limited and the NFB with the participation of Telefilm Canada and the Global Television Network.

Director, Michael Scott ; producer, Seaton McLean, Janice Platt, Michael MacMillan, Andy Thomson ; executive producer, Robert Verrall, Michael MacMillan ; script, Robert Duncan ; camera, Andreas Poulsson ; sound, Don Paches ; editing, Lara Mazur ; sound editing, Lara Mazur ; music, Randolph Peters ; re-recording mixer, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Adrian Croll.

Cast, Steve Atkinson, Saleem Avreshy, Paul Boretski, Marek Forysinski, David Fox, Paul McGaffey, Chris Owens, Elan Ross Gibson, Kevin Smith, Paul Whitney.

Recorded 1984.

This powerful, contemporary story by Guy Vanderhaeghe dramatizes a family in conflict. A father who despises his job as a miner hopes for a better life for his sons. Billy, the younger, understands his father's aspirations, whereas Gene mocks his father and brother, and turns to drinking and delinquency. Billy makes excuses for Gene's behaviour and takes the blame for his actions until he realizes he cannot cover up for his brother forever.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).