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6.3/10   329 votes
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Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writer:

Daniel Petrie (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

15 February 1985 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

A Roman Catholic teenage boy in Nova Scotia during the 1930s faces various growing-up problems: Should be become a priest... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations more

User Comments:

A truly great film, but only once seen on Showtime more (4 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Liv Ullmann ... Mrs. Campbell

Kiefer Sutherland ... Donald Campbell
Peter Donat ... Mr. Campbell

Alan Scarfe ... Sergeant Tom Coldwell
Mathieu Carrière ... Father Chaisson
Chris Wiggins ... Chief Charlie McInnes
Thomas Peacocke ... Father McKinnon
Isabelle Mejias ... Mary McNeil
Jane McKinnon ... Dianna Coldwell

Leah Pinsent ... Saxon Coldwell

Peter Spence ... Joe Campbell
Josephine Chaplin ... Marie Chaisson
Pauline Lafont ... Janine Chaisson
Roy McMullin ... Paul Ratchford
Kathy McGuire ... Sister Roberta
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Un printemps sous la neige (Canada: French title) (France)
Bad Company (USA) (video box title)
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Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Canada | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Antenne-2 more


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

References Lloyd's of London (1936) more

Soundtrack:

Sobre las olas (Over the Waves) more


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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
A truly great film, but only once seen on Showtime, 12 October 2001
Author: dpallen (dpallen@mediaone.net) from Scituate Mass

This film is superb in every way.... story, writing, direction, casting.... everything! But, alas, it was seen but once.... one time only on Showtime... and then desappeared forever from the tv scene. Something about it's Canadian genesis, some say, but if ever there was a movie that would be a real blockbuster, The Bay Boy is that film. Incredibly, I happened to see the film in it's one and only showing on cable television, back in 1984 or 85. Now, it is available only on VHS but I wait in hope that it will surface again on DVD.

I repeat, this movie is a really great film....... four stars or better!!!

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