The Devil's Toy

Dedicated “to all victims of intolerance,” "The Devil’s Toy" is a faux–public service documentary that chronicles the early days of skateboarding in Montreal. Framed as mock anti-skateboarding propaganda, Claude Jutra contrasts official hostility with the exhilaration and freedom experienced by youths racing downhill through city streets, shortly before the activity was banned.

Director: Claude Jutra

Cast: Pierre Charpentier, Charles Denner, Marc Harvey

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.