Summary:
A lonely middle-aged catering manager spends all of his time studying tapes of an eccentric TV chef. Meanwhile, a young woman is making her way from Ireland to find her boy friend, who moved to England to get a job in a lawn-mower factory. On arrival, she makes an early contact with the caterer, who recommends a boarding room to her. Slowly, it is revealed that the caterer has in fact befriended and subsequently abused more than a dozen young women. He, of course, now sets his site on this woman. Much of the story is told in flashbacks, revealing how each of the characters grew to the point where they now find themselves. However, the drama of the character interaction is more important to director, Atom Egoyan, than the potential horror of the situation.
| Runtime: | 116 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements and related disturbing images. |
| Production: | Icon Entertainment International |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Countries: | UK, Canada |
| Languages: | English, French, Irish Gaelic |
| Home Release Date: | May 16, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Atom Egoyan | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Atom Egoyan | Screenplay |
| William Trevor | Novel |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ali Yassine | Customs Officer |
| Arsinée Khanjian | Gala |
| Bob Hoskins | Joe Hilditch |
| Brid Brennan | Mrs. Lysaght |
| Danny Turner | Young Joey Hilditch |
| Elaine Cassidy | Felicia |
| Gavin Kelty | Shay Mulroone |
| Gerard McSorley | Felicia's Father |
| Kriss Dosanjh | Salesman |
| Marie Stafford | Felicia's Great Grandmother |
| Mark Hadfield | Television Director |
| Nizwar Karanj | Sidney |
| Peter McDonald | Johnny Lysaght |
| Sheila Reid | Iris |
| Susan Parry | Salome |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bruce Davey | Producer |
| Karen Glasser | Associate Producer |
| Paul Tucker | Executive Producer |
| Ralph Kamp | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lantos | Co-Producer |
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