Summary:
A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up the their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way to the sweet hereafter.
| Runtime: | 112 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sexuality and some language. |
| Production: | Movie Network, The (TMN) |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | May 26, 1998 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Atom Egoyan | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Atom Egoyan | Screenplay |
| Russell Banks | Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ian Holm | Mitchell Stevens |
| Sarah Polley | Nicole Burnell |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alberta Watson | Risa |
| Arsinée Khanjian | Wanda |
| Bruce Greenwood | Billy |
| Caerthan Banks | Zoe Stevens |
| David Hemblen | Abbott |
| Earl Pastko | Hartley |
| Gabrielle Rose | Dolores Discolt |
| Kirsten Kieferle | Stewardess |
| Maury Chaykin | Wendell |
| Sarah Rosen Fruitman | Jessica |
| Simon Baker | Bear |
| Stephanie Morgenstern | Allison |
| Tom McCamus | Sam Burnell |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andras Hamori | Executive Producer |
| Atom Egoyan | Producer |
| Camelia Frieberg | Producer |
| David J. Webb | Associate Producer |
| Robert Lantos | Executive Producer |
| Sandra Cunningham | Line Producer |
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