The Surrogate (1984 film)

The Surrogate
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Don Carmody
Produced by Don Carmody
John Dunning
André Fleury (executive)
André Link (executive)
Written by Don Carmody
Robert Geoffrion
Starring Art Hindle
Carole Laure
Shannon Tweed
Jackie Burroughs
Music by Daniel Lanois
Cinematography François Protat
Edited by Rit Wallis
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • November 2, 1984 (1984-11-02)
Running time
 100 minutes
Country Canada
Language English

The Surrogate is a 1984 Canadian thriller film directed by Don Carmody and starring Art Hindle, Carole Laure,[1] Shannon Tweed, and Jackie Burroughs.[2][3] The film was written by Don Carmody and Robert Geoffrion, produced by Don Carmody and John Dunning, and executively produced by André Fleury and André Link. The film also features Jim Bailey, Michael Ironside,[4] Marilyn Lightstone, Jonathan Welsh, Tony Scott, Mark Burns and Vlasta Vrána. The music was composed by Daniel Lanois, the cinematography was done by François Protat, and the editing was done by Rit Wallis.[5]

The film was released 2 November 1984 through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

Plot

A married couple, Frank and Lee, has problems with their sexual relationship. The psychotherapist recommends them to hire a mysterious woman who will give them new imaginations to restore their passion. Soon they find themselves drawn to a disastrous web of violence, insanity, and murder.[6]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Rist (2001) p.119
  2. ↑ "The Surrogate". canuxploitation.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Rist (2001) pp.25-26
  4. ↑ Rist (2001) p.102
  5. ↑ "The Surrogate". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Ramond, Charles-Henri (23 January 2010). "Surrogate, The – Film de Don Carmody" (in French). filmsquebec.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

Notes

  • Pallister, Janis L. (1995). The Cinema of Québec: Masters in Their Own House. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-8386-3562-8.
  • Rist, Peter (2001). Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-29931-5.

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