The Spring (2000) (TV)

Director:

David Jackson

Writers (WGA):

J.B. White (teleplay) and
David Jackson (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Live Spelled Backwards Is EVIL

Plot:

A man and his son stumble onto a modern-day fountain of youth while camping in the woods.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Accident | Fountain Of Youth | Spring | Small Town

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan	...	Dennis Conway
Alison Eastwood	...	Sophie Weston
Joseph Cross	...	Nick Conway
George Eads	...	Gus
Aaron Pearl	...	Josh Gamble
Zachary Ansley	...	Robert Lovell / Woodrow Lovell
Kendall Cross	...	Megan O'Hare
Robert Moloney	...	Caleb Dunn
April Telek	...	Emma Baker
Andrew Francis	...	Dylan McLean
Ronin Wong	...	Mayor Watanabe (as Ronin)
Camyar Chai	...	Vandipear (as Cam Chai)
Deni DeLory	...	Molly Lovell (as Deni Delory)
Byron Lucas	...	Jack Pendergast
Stacy Grant	...	Grace Pendergast
Cameron Kirkwood	...	Gravedigger
Sarah Louise Turner	...	Young Woman
John B. Destry	...	Joe Tichenor (as John Destry)
Phillip Mitchell	...	Officer
Lisa Jayne Stewart	...	Cleaning Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anne Lockhart	...	Cult Member (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
David Jackson		(as David S. Jackson)

Writing credits (WGA)
J.B. White		(teleplay) and
David Jackson		(teleplay) (as David S. Jackson) and
Kathleen Rowell		(teleplay)
Clifford Irving		(novel "The Spring")

Produced by
Jim Chory	....	producer
Bonnie Raskin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Philip Giffin

Cinematography by
Gordon Verheul		(director of photography) (as Gord Verheul)

Film Editing by
Glenn Farr
David Rawlins		(as Dave Rawlins)
Anthony Redman

Casting by
Jeff Meshel

Production Design by
James Cordeiro		(as Jim Cordeiro)

Set Decoration by
Matthew Versteeg		(as Matt Versteeg)

Costume Design by
Christine Mooney

Makeup Department
Russell Brady	....	hair stylist
Pearl Louie	....	makeup artist
Leanne Rae Podavin	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Bill Terezakis	....	prosthetic designer (uncredited)

Production Management
Ted Bauman	....	unit production manager
Richard Winnie	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bonnie Benwick	....	first assistant director
Andrew M. Robinson	....	second assistant director (as Andrew Robinson)
Sean Osmack	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Andrew M. Robinson	....	second second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Phil Gough	....	property master
Harry Griffin-Beale	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Michael Love	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Kim T. Searow	....	assistant decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Roberta Doheny	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Hawley	....	production sound mixer
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Webber	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Ken Reynolds	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Charles Andre	....	stunt coordinator
James Bamford	....	stunt double: Aaron Pearl (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Harris	....	camera operator
Ron MacLeay	....	key grip
Blair McDonald	....	gaffer
Chris Thompson	....	first assistant camera
Scott Mitchell	....	electrician (uncredited)
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Michael Wiebe	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Bette Chadwick	....	casting: Canada
Candice Elzinga	....	casting: Canada

Editorial Department
Jan Popiden	....	additional editor
Roger La Prairie	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
James Burt	....	music editor (as Jim Burt)
Mary Oatman	....	music consultant (uncredited)
Dan Rimas	....	music licensing (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rolly Montrose	....	transportation coordinator
David Halliday	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
John O'Toole	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Sheenah Andrews	....	production coordinator
Amy Hartwick	....	assistant: Ms. Raskin
Linda Kelly	....	production accountant
Phil Kieran	....	location manager
Kelly Moon	....	script supervisor
Gregory Astop	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Ryan Malone	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Bonnie Raskin Productions
• NBC Studios (in association with)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2000) (USA) (TV)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• PM Entertainment Group

Other Companies

• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  acknowledgement (as I.A.T.S.E.)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sensuality

Runtime:

89 min | Spain:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Bonnie Raskin Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sophie and Dennis are taking the cop to the Spring after he has been shot by Dennis, Sophie's dress is wet before she ever gets in the lake.

Pleasant Made For TV Movie

While driving on vacation with his son Nick Conway (Joseph Cross) in a lonely road, the widow writer Dennis Conway (Kyle MacLachlan) helps a young couple that crashed their classic car out of the road. Dennis uses his van to tow the car back to the road and later Nick finds a duffel bag with an address forgotten by the couple on the ditch. They drive to Springsville to return the bag and after locating the house, they spend the night in town. On the next morning, while waiting for the breakfast, Nick has an accident with a logging truck in the gas station and breaks his leg. They are forced to stay and Nick has a crush on Dr. Sophie Weston (Alison Eastwood) that is treating his son. When Dennis discovers that the dwellers do not get old or sick due to the water of the local spring, Dennis asks Sophie to convince the council of the town to stay in Springsville. However, when he discovers the dark secret of the one hundredth birthday party of the locals, he evaluates his decision.

"The Spring" is a pleasant made for TV movie about a place like a contemporary Shangri-La. The story has flaws, like for example would the children keep their age forever?; but anyway it is an enjoyable family entertainment. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Mistério da Fonte" ("The Mystery of the Fountain")