"Boys do what boys must!" 07 September 2003 Drama 97 mins
In a gritty retelling of the Dickens's classic, Twist takes Oliver and the Artful Dodger out of the poorhouse and onto the streets, where junk is the currency and hustling is the game.
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Nick Stahl as Dodge
Joshua Close as Oliver
Gary Farmer as Fagin
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier as Nancy
Tygh Runyan as David
Stephen McHattie as The Senator
Moti Yona as Charley
Brigid Tierney as Betsy
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos as Noah
Andre Noble as Adam
James Gilpin as Aide
Josh Holliday as Morris
Mike Lobel as Bully
Michael Ripley as John
Emily Hampshire as Waitress
Dave Graham as Buck (uncredited)
Jacob Tierney Director
Jacob Tierney Writer
Charles Dickens Novel
Victoria Hirst Producer
Gerald Packer Director of Photography
Mitch Lackie Editor
Jenny Lewis Casting
Ethan Tobman Production Design
Sara Kugelmass Art Direction
Jennifer Chiovitti Set Decoration
Joanna Syrokomla Costume Design
Anuta Bondarenko Script Supervisor
Ron Proulx Original Music Composer
Canada 07 September 2003
United States 26 January 2004
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