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Summary On a winter's day, in the small rural community of Sam Dent, British Columbia, a school bus inexplicably crashes into a frozen lake, taking the lives of fourteen children and injuring many others. Shortly thereafter, Mitchell Stephens (Holm), a big city lawyer, comes to the community with promises to compensate its citizens for their los...

The Sweet Hereafter
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 51 User Ratings
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Summary On a winter's day, in the small rural community of Sam Dent, British Columbia, a school bus inexplicably crashes into a frozen lake, taking the lives of fourteen children and injuring many others. Shortly thereafter, Mitchell Stephens (Holm), a big city lawyer, comes to the community with promises to compensate its citizens for their los...

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Production Company Alliance Communications Corporation, Ego Film Arts, Téléfilm Canada, The Harold Greenberg Fund, The Movie Network (TMN), Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Release Date Nov 21, 1997
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Sometimes courage comes from the most surprising places.
Academy Awards, USA
2 Nominations
Genie Awards
• 7 Wins & 16 Nominations
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
7 Nominations