The sweet hereafter / Fine Line Features ; Alliance Communications presents an Ego Film Arts production ; a film by Atom Egoyan ; screenplay by Atom Egoyan ; produced by Camelia Frieberg and Atom Egoyan ; directed by Atom Egoyan.

The sweet hereafter / Fine Line Features ; Alliance Communications presents an Ego Film Arts production ; a film by Atom Egoyan ; screenplay by Atom Egoyan ; produced by Camelia Frieberg and Atom Egoyan ; directed by Atom Egoyan.

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Following a tragic schoolbus accident, high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash. But beneath the town's cal...

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Contributors: Egoyan, Atom, 1960-, Frieberg, Camelia, Holm, Ian, 1931-2020, Chaykin, Maury, Donaldson, Peter, 1953-2011, Greenwood, Bruce, 1956-, Hemblen, David, Johnson, Brooke, Khanjian, Arsinée, 1958-, McCamus, Tom, Morgenstern, Stéphanie, 1965-, Pastko, Earl, Polley, Sarah, Rose, Gabrielle, Watson, Alberta, Sarossy, Paul, Danna, Mychael, Banks, Russell, 1940-2023
Corporate Contributors: Fine Line Features., Alliance Communications., Ego Film Arts (Firm), New Line Home Video (Firm)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: [United States] : New Line Home Video, ©1998.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:New Line platinum series.
Subjects:
Banks, Russell, > 1940-2023 > Film adaptations.
School bus accidents > New York (State) > Drama.
Community life > New York (State) > Drama.
Local Note:Emerson College: Gift of Charles L. Hoyt.
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Summary:Following a tragic schoolbus accident, high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens descends upon a small town. With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash. But beneath the town's calm, he uncovers a tangled web of lies, deceit and forbidden desires that mirrors his own troubled personal life. Gradually, we learn that Stephens has his own agenda, and that everyone has secrets to keep.
Item Description:Based on a novel by Russell Banks.
Bonus features: audio commentary by Atom Egoyan and Russell Banks; "Before and after The sweet hereafter" : a video discussion of the book and film with Russell Banks and Atom Egoyan; Q & A interviews with cast members; "The Charlie Rose show" interview with Atom Egoyan; "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" by Robert Browning and illustrated by Kate Greenaway; isolated score by composer Mychael Danna; U.S. and Canadian theatrical trailers; biographies and filmographies.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time:01:46:00
Format:DVD, region 1; widescreen version (2.35:1 aspect ratio); Dolby surround 5.1.
Audience:Rated R.
Awards:Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, 1997; Academy Award nominee, 1997: Best director, Best adapted screenplay.
Production Credits:Editor, Susan Shipton ; music, Mychael Danna ; executive producers, Robert Lantos, Andras Hamori ; director of photography, Paul Sarossy ; production design, Phillip Barker.
ISBN:0780622251
9780780622258
Participant or Performer:Ian Holm, Maury Chaykin, Peter Donaldson, Bruce Greenwood, David Hemblen, Brooke Johnson, Arsinée Khanjian, Tom McCamus, Stephanie Morgenstern, Earl Pastko, Sarah Polley, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson.
Language:In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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