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The Assistant is a 1998 film directed by Daniel Petrie. It is based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Bernard Malamud. It follows a young man who finds work at a shop at the turn-of-the-century, and falls in love with the owner's daughter, inflaming deeply religious origins. Filming took place in Toronto.
Original Release
01/01/1997
US Release
01/01/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gil Bellows | Frank Alpine |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Mr. Morris Bober |
| Joan Plowright | Mrs. Ida Bober |
| Jaimz Woolvett | Ward Minogue |
| Frank Moore | Detective Minogue |
| Kate Greenhouse | Helen Bober |
| Sam Aaron | Customer Max |
| Dick Callahan | Foreman |
| David Clement | Rabbi #2 |
| Darlene Mignacco | Tessie Fuso |
Directors
Writers
Bernard Malamud, Daniel Petrie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gil Bellows | Frank Alpine |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Mr. Morris Bober |
| Joan Plowright | Mrs. Ida Bober |
| Jaimz Woolvett | Ward Minogue |
| Frank Moore | Detective Minogue |
| Kate Greenhouse | Helen Bober |
| Sam Aaron | Customer Max |
| Dick Callahan | Foreman |
| David Clement | Rabbi #2 |
| Darlene Mignacco | Tessie Fuso |
| Alon Nashman | Louis Karp |
| Michael Ricupero | Nick Fuso |
| Frank Ruffo | Coffee Pot Owner |
| Larry Solway | Rabbi #1 |
| Nicolas Van Burek | Suspected Man |
| Ingrid Veninger | Young Woman |
| Louis Danto | Jewish Prayer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gareth Jones | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Petrie | Producer |
| Paul Brown | Producer |
| Jon Slan | Producer |
