The Surrogate (1984)

Frank and Lee have marital problems: he's been impotent for 18 months, she alternates between sympathy and criticism. His temper gets the best of him, so he's seeing a psychotherapist who ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Carmody

Writers:

Don Carmody, Robert Geoffrion

Stars:

Art Hindle, Carole Laure, Shannon Tweed

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Art Hindle	...	Frank Waite
Carole Laure	...	Anouk Van Derlin
Shannon Tweed	...	Lee Waite
Jim Bailey	...	Eric
Michael Ironside	...	George Kyber
Marilyn Lightstone	...	Dr. Foreman
Jackie Burroughs	...	Woman at Anouk's
Barbara Law	...	Maggie Simpson
Gary Reineke	...	John Manyon
Jonathan Welsh	...	Brenner
Jean-Claude Poitras	...	Fashion Designer
Tony Scott	...	Jones
Dean Hagopian	...	Drunk
Mark Burns	...	Larry
Jim Hanley	...	Waiter

Storyline

Frank and Lee have marital problems: he's been impotent for 18 months, she alternates between sympathy and criticism. His temper gets the best of him, so he's seeing a psychotherapist who finds the anger and the impotence related. She recommends that Frank and Lee hire a mysterious European woman to lead them through fantasies intended to unlock passion and help them heal. At the same time this is going on, the police are investigating a series of stabbings: as corpses pile up, we wonder if Frank's temper may be behind this; or perhaps it's Eric, a cross-dressing neighbor and friend of Lee's; it may even be the European woman, who keeps popping up with new fantasies.

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Plot Keywords:

sex surrogate | slasher | perversion | homosexuality | incest | 

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Taglines:

Her treatment can be deadly.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1984 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Blind Rage

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinépix, Tele-Metropole International, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Transformation"
Performed by Nona Hendryx
Eat Your Heart Out Music (BMI)
(c) RCA Inc.

User Reviews

Thought it was very good!

I saw this film one time when I stumbled across it in a video store several years ago. I thought of it again recently when a friend and I were discussing movies, and I decided to see what IMDB had to say about it. The only review was negative. While the acting was not all that great, I thought that the plot was excellent. This is a classic "whodunnit?" that will keep you guessing all the way until the ending. I mentioned it to my nephew who is a real film buff. He managed to find a copy and also enjoyed it thoroughly. Well worth renting if you can find it. Don't bother with Blockbuster; it's way too much of a sleeper to be on their shelves. Try a mom & pop video store if you're fortunate enough to have one near you. Or maybe an internet video rental service.