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| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Petrie |
| Based on |
The Assistant by Bernard Malamud |
| Starring | Gil Bellows |
| Music by | Lawrence Shagge |
| Cinematography |
Alain Dostie Philip Earnshaw |
| Edited by |
Susan Maggi Peter Watson |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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.