Partners (1976 film)
Partners is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Don Owen and released in 1976. The film stars Hollis McLaren as Heather Grey, the daughter of business magnate John Grey ; when she takes over leadership of the company after her father's death, she becomes a target for the romantic interests of Paul, a corporate spy for an American company eyeing a hostile takeover of the firm.
The Ontario Censor Board forced Owen to cut a 90-second sex scene from the film.
The film has most commonly been analyzed as an allegory for Canadian nationalism. However, it was not well-received by critics, and Owen did not make another film until 1984's Unfinished Business, which was billed as his "comeback". It was a Canadian Film Award nominee for Best Feature Film at the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976, but did not win.
