The Whole of the Moon (1996)
The Whole of the Moon (1996)
The power of friendship can provide the strength to survive.
When Kirk, a top roller-blader, discovers that he has bone cancer in his leg, his pleasant affluent life is shattered. Even though amputation provides the best chance for survival; to him, losing skating means the end of life. His friends cannot cope with his condition, but his hospital isolation is relieved by Marty - a street kid survivor who was found dying of leukemia. Marty bullies, taunts, and challenges Kirk, until he begins to climb out of his depression. Marty seems afraid of nothing and, knowing she will die, wants to experience everything.

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Cast

Toby Fisher Toby Fisher As: Kirk Mead
Nikki Si'ulepa Nikki Si'ulepa As: Marty
Pascale Bussières Pascale Bussières As: Sarah
Paul Gittins Paul Gittins As: Alec Mead
Jane Thomas Jane Thomas As: Maureen Mead
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Storyline

When Kirk, a top roller-blader, discovers that he has bone cancer in his leg, his pleasant affluent life is shattered. Even though amputation provides the best chance for survival; to him, losing skating means the end of life. His friends cannot cope with his condition, but his hospital isolation is relieved by Marty - a street kid survivor who was found dying of leukemia. Marty bullies, taunts, and challenges Kirk, until he begins to climb out of his depression. Marty seems afraid of nothing and, knowing she will die, wants to experience everything.


Tagline: The power of friendship can provide the strength to survive.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 02 December 1996

Country: CA, NZ

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: New Zealand Film Corporation, Tucker Production Company, CINAR

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Cast

Directed By

Ian Mune

Ian Mune

Director

Writing Credits

Ian Mune

Ian Mune

Screenplay

Richard Lymposs

Richard Lymposs

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pauline Bowkett

Pauline Bowkett

Costume Design

Sound

Daniel Scott

Daniel Scott

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Francois Aubry

Francois Aubry

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Warrick Attewell

Warrick Attewell

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Brett Schwieters

Brett Schwieters

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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