Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.
Keanu & Co.

Canadian International Pictures

Keanu & Co.

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

From arthouse to Canuxploitation, Canadian International Pictures (CIP) is devoted to resurrecting vital, distinctive, and overlooked triumphs of Canadian cinema. This label is focused on the country’s original cinematic boom years – spanning the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s – occasionally venturing past that period (and the country’s borders) to highlight the films of Canada’s most inspired actors and filmmakers. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing CIP's brand new line of home video releases!

Before Johnny Utah, before Neo, before John Wick, there was… Ron.    

Keanu Reeves gave his first lead performance in 1985’s One Step Away, establishing the charm and vulnerability of his beloved screen persona while exploring the pitfalls of juvenile delinquency. The film was directed by Robert Fortier, a seasoned documentarian venturing deeper into fiction filmmaking following the success of his daredevil stunt-driving doc The Devil at Your Heels. Keanu & Co. collects three of the films he directed for the NFB’s Family Crisis Series – including Keanu’s essential debut – vividly evoking the spirit of the After School Special and its ’80s heyday.

In Out of a Job, Dan Lett (The Shape of Water) plays a young engineer who returns to the home of his parents and computer whiz brother after his promising career abruptly falls apart. In One Step Away, Keanu Reeves plays Ron, a troubled teen struggling to overcome peer pressure and his own criminal impulses when his latest arrest derails the life of his single mother (Diana Belshaw). Finally, in the shocking thriller Running Scared, Stephen Mendel (Jack Frost) plays an intensely jealous boyfriend whose spying and scolding ways rapidly escalate to full blown stalking.

directed by: Robert Fortier
starring: Keanu Reeves, Dan Lett, Dan MacDonald, Diana Belshaw, Stephen Mendel, Wanda Cannon
1985-1986 / 85 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Scanned and restored in 2K from the 16mm interpositives by the National Film Board of Canada
  • New audio commentary featuring Paul Corupe of Canuxploitation.com and film historian Jason Pichonsky
  • An Excellent Adventure (2024, 15 min.) – New interview with One Step Away star Diana Belshaw
  • Unsettled on the Set (2024, 11 min.) – New interview with Running Scared star Stephen Mendel
  • An Actor Remembers (2024, 13 min.) – Mendel reflects on his body of work
  • Job Well Done (2024, 14 min.) – New interview with Out of a Job star Dan Lett
  • On the Job (2024, 18 min.) – Lett reflects on his body of work
  • A Single Regret (1983, 22 min.) – Another Family Crisis Series short directed by Fortier
  • A Gift for Kate (1986, 28 min.) – Family Crisis Series short directed by John N. Smith (Dangerous Minds)
  • The Painted Door (1984, 24 min.) – Short written by One Step Away screenwriter Joe Wiesenfeld and directed by Bruce Pittman (Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II)
  • Going to War (1985, 24 min.) – Short written by Wiesenfeld based on a short story by Timothy Findley (Don’t Let the Angels Fall)
  • End of a Summer Day (1971, 9 min.) – Fortier’s directorial debut
  • One Step Away in SD (1985, 29 min.) – Reeves’s debut as seen in the VHS era
  • Booklet featuring a reproduction of the Family Crisis Series viewer’s guide, outlining “suggestions for film use” and other activities
  • Reversible cover artwork
  • English SDH subtitles

 

Overall rating: 4.540323 / 5 from 124 reviews.

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Keanu & Co. is a Blu-ray collection featuring Keanu Reeves' early films from Canadian International Pictures, praised for its excellent restoration, quality, and engaging Canadian short films. Customers highly recommend it for fans of Reeves and classic Canadian cinema.

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Review highlights

  • "Some of the best restorations ever done to film, the quality is superb just simply the best and the box art just WOW!" — DANIEL R.
  • "Good picture and sound quality, presented with a nice slip cover design." — David P.
  • "And the other two shorts are classic slightly weird Canadian short films!" — Adam L.

Reviews

Keanu Before Keanu

"Keanu & Co. is such a wonderfully specific little collection, gathering together some of Keanu Reeves' early Canadian work from before he became the star everyone knows. There is something really enjoyable about seeing him at this stage of his career, and the films themselves are an interesting snapshot of Canadian film and television that could very easily have disappeared into obscurity. Not everything here is equally memorable, but as a collection I found it fascinating and rather charming. This is the sort of archival release CIP does so well, taking material that might seem minor and making you appreciate why it is worth preserving."

— Antonio T. (5/5)

Keanu & Co.

"Decent collection"

— Jack H. (4/5)

Keanu & Co.

"A really entertaining collection of quality TV movies and shorts"

— Jordan B. (5/5)

Who doesn't love Keanu. Everybody

"Who doesn't love Keanu. Everybody should get this"

— eric m. (5/5)

Sure, there's not much Keanu

"Sure, there's not much Keanu but these after school specials are still fun."

— Corey D. (3/5)

Keanu!

"Fun release to add to the collection. Great transfer."

— Joseph K. (5/5)

Woah!

"3 shorts. incredible 1980s time capsule and Keanu!"

— Kevin G. (5/5)

Keanu does Canada

"I wish I could live in a time when there is absolutely insane films taught a generation Canadians absolutely nothing. These are absolutely insane and fun In all the best ways."

— Juan V. (5/5)

Nice films I’d never heard of

"Nice to add to the Canadian collection, where keanu reeves started off, stunning transfer"

— Rohan J. (3/5)

love it

"Cool shorts from one of my favorite partner labels. Nice to have them collected on one disc."

— Ian D. (3/5)

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