The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
There is no such thing as the simple truth.
A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.

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Cast

Ian Holm Ian Holm As: Mitchell Stephens
Sarah Polley Sarah Polley As: Nicole Burnell
Tom McCamus Tom McCamus As: Sam Burnell
Gabrielle Rose Gabrielle Rose As: Dolores Driscoll
Alberta Watson Alberta Watson As: Risa Walker
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Storyline

A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.


Tagline: There is no such thing as the simple truth.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 September 1997

Country: CA

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Fine Line Features, Ego Film Arts, Alliance Films

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $7,951,247

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Cast

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Mitchell Stephens

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Nicole Burnell

Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Sam Burnell

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Dolores Driscoll

Alberta Watson

Alberta Watson

Risa Walker

Caerthan Banks

Caerthan Banks

Zoe Stephens

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Wendell Walker

Stephanie Morgenstern

Stephanie Morgenstern

Allison

Kirsten Kieferle

Kirsten Kieferle

Stewardess

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Wanda Otto

Earl Pastko

Earl Pastko

Hartley Otto

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Bear

David Hemblen

David Hemblen

Abbott Driscoll

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Billy Ansel

Sarah Rosen Fruitman

Sarah Rosen Fruitman

Jessica Ansel

Marc Donato

Marc Donato

Mason Ansel

Devon Finn

Devon Finn

Sean Walker

Fides Krucker

Fides Krucker

Klara Stephens

Magdalena Sokolowski

Magdalena Sokolowski

Young Zoe

James D. Watts

James D. Watts

Young Mitchell

Brooke Johnson

Brooke Johnson

Mary Burnell

Allegra Denton

Allegra Denton

Jenny

Peter Donaldson

Peter Donaldson

Schwartz

Russell Banks

Russell Banks

Dr. Robeson

Mychael Danna

Mychael Danna

Live Band Harmonium Player (uncredited)

Directed By

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Director

Bruno Bryniarski

Bruno Bryniarski

Second Assistant Director

Cassandra Cronenberg

Cassandra Cronenberg

Assistant Director Trainee

Andy Mikita

Andy Mikita

First Assistant Director

Tracey Poirier

Tracey Poirier

Second Assistant Director

Mary Sylwester

Mary Sylwester

Third Assistant Director

David Webb

David Webb

First Assistant Director

Joanne T. Harwood

Joanne T. Harwood

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Screenplay

Allen Bell

Allen Bell

Script Editor

Russell Banks

Russell Banks

Novel

Production Crew

Camelia Frieberg

Camelia Frieberg

Producer

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Producer

Roberta Pazdro

Roberta Pazdro

Production Manager

Megan Conacher

Megan Conacher

Extras Casting

Suzanne Leslie

Suzanne Leslie

Extras Casting

Lorne Davidson

Lorne Davidson

Location Manager

Cory Kinney

Cory Kinney

Assistant Location Manager

Tracey Renyard

Tracey Renyard

Assistant Location Manager

Darren Robson

Darren Robson

Location Production Assistant

Matthew Williams

Matthew Williams

Location Production Assistant

Selina Williams

Selina Williams

Location Production Assistant

Eardley Wilmot

Eardley Wilmot

Location Manager

Tami Thomson

Tami Thomson

Production Coordinator

Robert Lantos

Robert Lantos

Executive Producer

András Hámori

András Hámori

Executive Producer

David Webb

David Webb

Associate Producer

Sandra Cunningham

Sandra Cunningham

Line Producer

Edited By

Susan Shipton

Susan Shipton

Editor

Chris Hinton

Chris Hinton

Color Timer

Janis Kanigan

Janis Kanigan

Color Timer

Joanne Rourke

Joanne Rourke

Colorist

Dov Samuel

Dov Samuel

Assistant Editor

Paul Winestock

Paul Winestock

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gérald Altenburg

Gérald Altenburg

Assistant Hairstylist

Sylvain Cournoyer

Sylvain Cournoyer

Makeup Artist

Debra Johnson

Debra Johnson

Hairstylist

Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch

Assistant Makeup Artist

Mary Monforte

Mary Monforte

Assistant Makeup Artist

Pat Blow

Pat Blow

Costume Assistant

Joan Boyko

Joan Boyko

Costumer

Beth Pasternak

Beth Pasternak

Costume Design

Alexander Reda

Alexander Reda

Assistant Costume Designer

Patricia Boulden

Patricia Boulden

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Mychael Danna

Mychael Danna

Original Music Composer

Eric Apps

Eric Apps

ADR Recordist

Colin Baxter

Colin Baxter

Sound Assistant

Ray Campbell

Ray Campbell

Sound Assistant

Bernie Cisternas

Bernie Cisternas

Sound Engineer

Sue Conley

Sue Conley

Dialogue Editor

Steve Copley

Steve Copley

Foley Mixer

James A. Gore

James A. Gore

Assistant Foley Artist

David Horton

David Horton

Boom Operator

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Goro Koyama

Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Bob Lacivita

Bob Lacivita

ADR Recordist

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Ron Mellegers

Ron Mellegers

Assistant Foley Artist

Steve Munro

Steve Munro

ADR Recordist

Steve Munro

Steve Munro

Sound Engineer

Ross Redfern

Ross Redfern

Sound Recordist

Ron Searles

Ron Searles

Sound Engineer

Greg Shim

Greg Shim

ADR Recordist

David Drainie Taylor

David Drainie Taylor

ADR Editor

Tony Van den Akker

Tony Van den Akker

Foley Mixer

Sharon Zupancic

Sharon Zupancic

Assistant Foley Artist

Daniel Pellerin

Daniel Pellerin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Elliott

Keith Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Munro

Steve Munro

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Dennis Berardi

Dennis Berardi

Visual Effects

Jason Carswell

Jason Carswell

Visual Effects

James Cooper

James Cooper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Frank Falcone

Frank Falcone

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sean Montgomery

Sean Montgomery

Visual Effects

Persis Reynolds

Persis Reynolds

Visual Effects Producer

Craig Small

Craig Small

Visual Effects

Camera

Paul Sarossy

Paul Sarossy

Director of Photography

Johnnie Eisen

Johnnie Eisen

Still Photographer

Rod Crombie

Rod Crombie

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Atto

Peter Atto

Set Dresser

Larry Burkam

Larry Burkam

Art Department Assistant

Larry Burkam

Larry Burkam

Set Dresser

Peter Cosco

Peter Cosco

First Assistant Art Direction

Darryl Dennis Deegan

Darryl Dennis Deegan

Lead Set Dresser

Sandy Glud

Sandy Glud

Set Buyer

Alexandra Hooper

Alexandra Hooper

Lead Set Dresser

Jon P. Goulding

Jon P. Goulding

Set Designer

Phillip Barker

Phillip Barker

Production Design

Patricia Cuccia

Patricia Cuccia

Set Decoration

Kathleen Climie

Kathleen Climie

Art Direction

Other Crew

Simone Urdl

Simone Urdl

Post Production Supervisor

Curtis Bradshaw

Curtis Bradshaw

Special Effects Assistant

Robert Moon

Robert Moon

Key Special Effects

Teo Moon

Teo Moon

Special Effects Assistant

Dawn Rivard

Dawn Rivard

Special Effects

Jeff Skochko

Jeff Skochko

Special Effects Technician

Michael Kavanagh

Michael Kavanagh

Special Effects Coordinator

Jason Wells

Jason Wells

Special Effects

Peter Szkoda

Peter Szkoda

Stunt Coordinator

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