Suspicious River (2000) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Leila Murray is a motel receptionist in a small Canadian town that is named after a muddy and fast-flowing creek: Suspicious River. People's suspicion of autumnal nature seems to have taken firm root here. Everything and everyone is waiting for a terrible and cold winter that will keep even the most

Cast & Crew

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Lynne Stopkewich

Molly Parker

Callum Keith Rennie

Mary Kate Welsh

Joel Bissonnette

Deanna Milligan

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Release Date

2000

Production Company

Cis Vancouver; Films Effects; TVA Films

Distribution Company

Key Films; Metro Tartan Distributors; Tartan Video

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 35m

Synopsis

Leila Murray is a motel receptionist in a small Canadian town that is named after a muddy and fast-flowing creek: Suspicious River. People's suspicion of autumnal nature seems to have taken firm root here. Everything and everyone is waiting for a terrible and cold winter that will keep even the most dauntless indoors. But Leila spends most of the film wandering around in a flimsy dress as if she is challenging the cold, even if it does give her pneumonia. Leila's service to her guests goes further than checking in: for the price of a room, she offers herself too. Her lethargic husband has no idea; she hides the money she earns. She is saving it up, but she doesn't know what for. Until one day the attractive and helpful Gary stops at the motel. Leila is instantly infatuated with him, despite his dominant character. When he suggests they leave together, Leila thinks she has found a way out of her aimless life and will be able to chase after dreams she might not even cherish.

Director

Lynne Stopkewich

Cast

Molly Parker

Callum Keith Rennie

Mary Kate Welsh

Joel Bissonnette

Deanna Milligan

Sarah-jane Redmond

Norman Armour

Jack--The Father

Byron Lucas

Michael Shanks

Paul Jarrett

Ron S Davis

Jay Brazeau

Bruno Verdoni

Ingrid Tesch

John R Taylor

Gillian Barber

Bill Dow

Jennifer Griffin

Dean Wray

Open Your Eyes Man

Sean Cambell

Open Your Mouth Man

Peggy Lee

Don Macdonald

Sean Campbell

Crew

Rich Alters

Rich Bal

Production Sound Mixer

Paul Barry

Assistant Director

Silver Butler

Assistant Director

Brian Campbell

Brian Campbell

Dialogue Editor

Raul Casillas

Set Decorator (Additonal Photography)

Corinne Clark

Debbie Coe

Head Animal Wrangler

Jonas Crawley

Foley Recordist

Dario Desanto

Lisa Doyle

Sound Effects/Background Editor

Kevin Fair

Assistant Diretor (Additonal Photography)

John Frizzell

Michael Gazetas

Location Manager

Michael Gazetas

James Genn

James Genn

Supervising Music Editor

Kevin Hall

Additional Photography Director Of Photography

Jeff Hamon

Jack Harlan

Song Performer ("Breath Of Heaven" "Please Don'T Pass Me By")

Brad Hillman

Re-Recording Mixer

Michelle Hunter

Additional Photography Costume

Paul Jasper

Vince Jones

Song Performer ("Brunch Song")

Laura Kasischke

Source Material (From Novel)

James Kaufmann

Hayley Kervel

Tania Kranz

Christine Kunicki

Kim Kuzma

Ray Lai

Jeanie Lamb

Production Manager (Additional Photography)

Allan Lee

Suzanne Little

Song Performer ("Knowledgeable Man")

Lee Lovak

Johnny Ludgate

Sound Effects/Background Editor

Don Macauley

Production Designer

Don Macdonald

Raymond Massey

Johanna Mazur

Hamish Mcalpine

Executive Producer

Sean Mcdonald

Song Performer ("Long Lost Friend")

Bill Mellow

Re-Recording Mixer

Bernadette Meyers

Production Coordinator

Gregory Middleton

Director Of Photography

Gregory Middleton

Camera Operator

Daniel A Mikolay

Post-Production Supervisor

Hayley Miller

Hayley Miller

Additional Photography & Make-Up

Brian Newcombe

Michael Okulitch

Jennifer Page

Casting Associate (Canada)

Brian Pearson

Additional Photography Director Of Photography

Lee Preston

Recording Engineer

Johanna Ray

Dave Rempel

Elie Roth

Paul Sharpe

Re-Recording Mixer

Shane Shemko

Sabrina Sorakas

Script Supervisor; Script Supervisor (Additonal Photograph)

Robbie Steininger

Erik Stensrud

Executive Producer

Lynne Stopkewich

Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunt Coordinator

Jake Surette

Additional Photography Hairstylist

Berengaria Tomkies

Assistant Director

Kerry Uchida

Sound Effects/Background Editor

Louise Valgardson

Production Manager

Cam Wagner

Martha Wainwright

Song Performer ("Don'T Forget")

Michael Wale

Additional Photography Director Of Photography

Michael Wale

Camera Operator; Camera Operator (2nd Unit)

James Wallace

Sound Effects/Background Editor

Sheila White

Costume Designer

Shiela White

Costume Designer

Tom F. Wilson

Song Performer ("Shine")

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Release Date

2000

Production Company

Cis Vancouver; Films Effects; TVA Films

Distribution Company

Key Films; Metro Tartan Distributors; Tartan Video

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video July 25, 2006

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Released in United States 2001

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) August 30 - September 9, 2000.

Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme) January 24 - February 4, 2001.

Released in United States on Video July 25, 2006

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) August 30 - September 9, 2000.)

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme) January 24 - February 4, 2001.)

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