Doomstown
Encyclopedia
Doomstown is a Canadian
television movie
, which aired in 2006 on CTV
. Set in the Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown
neighbourhood of Toronto
, the film explores the issue of gang violence.
Doomstown was written and directed by Sudz Sutherland
. Its cast includes K. C. Collins
, Mark Taylor
, Genelle Williams
, Clé Bennett
, Shakura S'Aida
, Yanna McIntosh
, Shawn Singleton
, Zainab Musa and Kristin Fairlie
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
, which aired in 2006 on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. Set in the Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown
Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown
Smithfield is part of the Rexdale neighbourhood in the northwestern area of Etobicoke, in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some new residents to Toronto and new immigrants to Canada are attracted to this neighbourhood, mainly because there is a large amount of affordable public housing...
neighbourhood of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, the film explores the issue of gang violence.
Doomstown was written and directed by Sudz Sutherland
Sudz Sutherland
David "Sudz" Sutherland is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His credits include the films Doomstown, Love, Sex and Eating the Bones and Guns, as well as episodes of Da Kink in My Hair, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Wild Roses and Jozi-H...
. Its cast includes K. C. Collins
K. C. Collins
K.C. Collins, also known as Chris Collins, is a Canadian film, voice and television actor.Collins was born in Toronto, Ontario but now lives in Los Angeles, California. He attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York on a baseball scholarship...
, Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor (actor)
Mark Taylor is a Canadian actor. Taylor is predominately known for his roles as Romeo in Student Bodies, and Kwest in Instant Star...
, Genelle Williams
Genelle Williams
Genelle Williams is a Canadian actress who is best known for her roles as Kim Carlisle in Radio Free Roscoe, as DJ in The Latest Buzz, and as Leena in Warehouse 13.-Career:...
, Clé Bennett
Clé Bennett
Clé Bennett is a Canadian television and film actor. He has had roles in the television series Instant Star, Soul Food, The Hoop Life, Code Name: Eternity, Odyssey 5, Total Drama and The Line, as well as the films Harvard Man, Treed Murray, Urban Legend, How She Move and Doomstown...
, Shakura S'Aida
Shakura S'Aida
Shakura S'Aida is a Canadian blues and jazz vocalist, songwriter and actress. She is sometimes credited as simply Shakura, and should therefore not be confused with the Colombian pop star Shakira....
, Yanna McIntosh
Yanna McIntosh
Yanna McIntosh, sometimes credited as Yanna MacIntosh, is a Jamaican-born Canadian television, movie and theatrical actress.-Early life:...
, Shawn Singleton
Shawn Singleton
Shawn Singleton is a Canadian actor and musician. His television roles have included the series Lord Have Mercy!, The Line, Doomstown and Instant Star, as well as guest appearances in Flashpoint and Da Kink in My Hair...
, Zainab Musa and Kristin Fairlie
Kristin Fairlie
Kristin Fairlie is an actress and was a child actress. She was the voice of Little Bear on Little Bear. In 1998 she won a Young Artist of Hollywood Award for Best Ensemble for her lead role in the Showtime original movie The Sweetest Gift. Past Winners include Jena Malone and Leonardo DiCaprio...