A young surveyer, new to Ontario, encounters the blackflies. Over and over again, he encounters those blackflies.
Blackfly (1991) is a animation, family, comedy and music film directed by Christopher Hinton, released on December 28, 1991 with a runtime of 5m. It stars Wade Hemsworth. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
Directed by Christopher Hinton, produced by William Pettigrew.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 22 ratings.
For us Scots, it’s the dreaded midgie. In North On-Tay-Ry-Oh, it’s the equally pesky black fly that haunts these railwaymen as they tried to survey for a new route through the pristine wilderness of late 1940s Canada. Wade Hemsworth's jolly ditty he wrote at the time, coupled with some engaging and humorous hand-drawn animation, shows us just how pervasive these varmints could be as they infiltrated homes, clothes…
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The main cast of Blackfly (1991) includes Wade Hemsworth. The film was directed by Christopher Hinton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blackfly was released on December 28, 1991 and runs for 5m.
Blackfly (1991) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
