The Divine Ryans


1h 33m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Expectations are high for nine-year-old Draper Doyle, the sole heir of a once prosperous and influential Newfoundland family. But he is plagued by nightmares concerning the mysterious circumstances surrounding his father's death. In an effort to cure him, his highly religious family enrolls him in

Film Details

Also Known As
Divine Ryans
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Myriad Pictures; TTlTfilm Canada; The Movie Network
Location
Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Expectations are high for nine-year-old Draper Doyle, the sole heir of a once prosperous and influential Newfoundland family. But he is plagued by nightmares concerning the mysterious circumstances surrounding his father's death. In an effort to cure him, his highly religious family enrolls him in Father Seymour's "Number" program for orphan boys that is best described as a cross between the Vienna Boy's Choir and the Hitler Youth Movement.

Film Details

Also Known As
Divine Ryans
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Myriad Pictures; TTlTfilm Canada; The Movie Network
Location
Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.

Feature directorial debut for Stephen Reynolds.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.)