Curtis's Charm
Curtis's Charm is a 1995 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by John L'Ecuyer in his directorial debut. The film won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival.
Based on a short story by Jim Carroll, the film stars Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel. With the help of his friend Jim, he tries to devise a talisman to protect him from the curse.
Cast
- Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis
- Callum Keith Rennie as Jim
- Rachael Crawford as Cookie
- Barbara Barnes-Hopkins as Voodoo Ma
- Aron Tager as Park Worker
- Hugh Dillon as Spitting White Trash Thug