Down the Road Again
| Down the Road Again | |
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| Directed by | Donald Shebib |
| Produced by | Robin Cass |
| Written by | Donald Shebib |
| Starring | Doug McGrath |
| Cinematography | François Dagenais |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Down the Road Again is a 2011 Canadian drama film written and directed by Donald Shebib.[1] The film is the sequel to Shebib's 1970 film Goin' Down the Road.[2]
Plot
Forty years after the events of Goin' Down the Road, Joey has died in Vancouver and Pete — who left Toronto with Joey after a violent incident — must return to the city to honour Joey's request that his ashes be taken back to Cape Breton Island. Betty-Jo, Joey and Betty's daughter, joins him in the journey, driving cross-Canada in the same 1960 Chevy Impala convertible that Joey and Pete used when they left home in 1970. Adding to the emotion of the trip, the Cape Breton homecoming turns out to be a surprising final gift to Pete from Joey. Pete reconnects with Betty, Selina, a special woman named Annie, and learns about Annie's son, Matt.
Cast
- Doug McGrath as Pete McGraw
- Kathleen Robertson as Betty-Jo Mayle
- Anthony Lemke as Matt Burns
- Jayne Eastwood as Betty Mayle
- Cayle Chernin as Selina
- Tedde Moore as Annie Burns
- Kristin Adams as Secretary
- John Cleland as Sammy
- Elva Mai Hoover as Housekeeper
- Gene Mack
- Dwight McFee as Billy
Production
According to Jayne Eastwood, Cayle Chernin was a strong advocate convincing director Shebib to make this sequel to his 1970 film.[3] When Chernin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in June 2010, she chose to forgo standard cancer treatments to stay active enough to reprise her Selina character.[3] Filming was completed in October 2010, and Chernin died on 18 February 2011.[3]
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ↑ "Donald Shebib Is Back On the Road Again". torontoist. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 "'Goin' Down the Road' actress Cayle Chernin dead at 63". Canadian Press. 20 February 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.