Part 1/7 "Unfinished Business (1984)"

Part 1/7 Unfinished Business (1984)
Isabelle Mejias.
Directed by Don Owen
Seventeen year old Izzy Marks lives in Toronto with her divorced mother and finds her life boring and directionless.

Meant to be a sequel to Don Owen's acclaimed 1964 film "Nobody Waved Good-bye", "Unfinished Business" looks at life two decades later for Peter and Julie's (Peter Kastner and Julie Biggs) daughter Isabelle "Izzy" Marks (Isabelle Mejias).
Curious, funny and intelligent, 17 year old Izzy feels the frustrations of her limiting environment and the pull of a more exciting, larger world.
She meets passionate anarchist wannabe Jessie 'Fixit' (Peter Spence) and is quickly drawn into his free living alternative lifestyle.
Much to the displeasure of her once free-thinking parents and friends.

Soundtrack features such early 80s Toronto bands Parachute Club (f. Lorraine Segato), Alta Moda (f. Molly Johnson) and Stand Firm.
There's some nostalgia inducing location footage of Toronto's now well gentrified Queen St. West area back when it was still a scruffy, affordable neighbouhood filled with artists and musicians.
How about Parachute Cub doing a soundcheck at the Rivoli? Is that early 80s Queen West Toronto enough for you?

Not to be confused with the 1985 Australian made film of the same name.. which is a comedy.
Unfinished Business was released on VHS long ago, but has never had a DVD release.

Cast:
Isabelle Mejias ... Isabelle Marks
Peter Spence ... Jessie 'Fixit'
Leslie Toth ... Matthew
Julie Biggs ... Julie Marks
Jane Foster ... Jackie
Melleny Brown ... Larissa / Larry
Chuck Shamata ... Carl
Peter Kastner ... Peter Marks
Ann-Marie MacDonald ... Paula
Ann Medina ... TV Announcer / Newscaster
Mark Gomes ... Cecil
Maggie Huculak ... Lyn