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This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 1976
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
The Absence (L'Absence)Brigitte Sauriol Drama
Blackwood Andy Thomson & Tony Ianzelo David Blackwood NFB documentary
Academy Award nominee
Breaking Point Bob Clark Bo Svensen , Robert Culp , Belinda Montgomery , Stephen Young Drama
Made with U.S. financing
Brethren Dennis Zahoruk Thomas Hauff , Kenneth Welsh Drama
The Clown Murders Martyn Burke Stephen Young , Susan Keller , Lawrence Dane Crime, mystery
Cooperage Phillip Borsos Documentary
Canadian Film Award – Theatrical Short[ 1]
Cotton Mill, Treadmill (On est au coton)Denys Arcand NFB documentary
This controversial 1971 documentary about the Quebec textile industry was held back from release by the NFB for 5 years.
Death Weekend William Fruet Brenda Vaccaro , Don Stroud , Chuck Shamata Horror
Dreamspeaker Claude Jutra Ian Tracey , George Clutesi , Jacques Hubert CBC-TV drama
East End Hustle Frank Vitale Allan Moyle Drama
Far from You Sweetheart (Je suis loin de toi mignonne)Claude Fournier Dominique Michel , Denise Filiatrault Comedy
[ 2]
The Far Shore Joyce Weiland Céline Lomez , Frank Moore , Lawrence Benedict , Sean McCann Drama
Canadian Film Awards – Supporting Actor (Moore), Art Direction, Cinematography [ 3]
Find the Lady John Trent Lawrence Dane , John Candy , Dick Emery , Mickey Rooney Comedy
For Gentlemen Only Michael Scott Ed McNamara , Hugh Webster Short drama
Goldenrod Harvey Hart Tony LoBianco , Donald Pleasence , Gloria Carlin , Donnelly Rhodes Drama
Canadian Film Award – Director[ 4]
High Grass Circus Tony Ianzelo , Torben Schioler Documentary
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks Don Edmonds
Dyanne Thorne , Max Thayer Sexploitation thriller
The Keeper Thomas Y. Drake Christopher Lee Horror
The Last Cause Alex Cramer Warren Davis Documentary
Let's Talk About Love (Parlez-nous d'amour)Jean-Claude Lord Drama
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Nicolas Gessner Jodie Foster , Martin Sheen Horror-thriller
Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas)Jean-Guy Noël Claude Maher , Gilbert Sicotte , Micheline Lanctôt Drama
Love at First Sight Rex Bromfield Mary Ann McDonald , Dan Aykroyd Romance
Dan Aykroyd 's first film
Mahoney's Last Stand Harvey Hart Alexis Kanner , Maud Adams , Sam Waterston Drama
[ 5]
The Man from the Movies (Le gars des vues)Jean Pierre Lefebvre Drama
Mindscape (Le paysagiste)Jacques Drouin Animated short
Naked Massacre Denis Héroux Mathieu Carrière , Debra Berger , Christine Boisson Thriller
A Pacemaker and a Sidecar (L'Eau chaude, l'eau frette)André Forcier
Partners Don Owen Hollis McLaren , Denholm Elliott , Michael Margotta , Robert A. Silverman Thriller
Second Wind Don Shebib James Naughton , Lindsay Wagner , Ken Pogue Drama
Canadian Film Award – Supporting Actress (Moore), Editing[ 6]
Shadow of the Hawk George McCowan Jan-Michael Vincent , Marilyn Hassett , Chief Dan George Horror
Made with U.S. financing
Shoot Harvey Hart Cliff Robertson , Ernest Borgnine , Henry Silva Action, adventure
The Street Caroline Leaf NFB animated short based on a Mordecai Richler short story
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 49th Academy Awards; AV Preservation Trust Masterwork
The Supreme Kid Peter Bryant
Frank Moore , Jim Henshaw , Helen Shaver Comedy
A Sweeter Song Allan Eastman Jim Henshaw , Susan Petrie, Susan Hogan , Peter JobinComedy
Eastman's debut, Nick Mancuso 's first appearance on screen
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Donald Brittain , John KramerNarration by Donald Brittain ; readings by Richard Burton
NFB documentary
Academy Award nominee; Canadian Film Awards – Non-Feature Direction, Non-Feature Screenplay, Non-Feature Editing, Non-Feature Sound, Non-Feature Musical Score, Documentary[ 7]
