The Event (2003)

An intense relationship drama that takes the form of a mystery, The Event centers around a series of unexplained deaths that occur among the gay community in New York's fashionable Chelsea ... See full summary »

Director:

Thom Fitzgerald

Writers:

Thom Fitzgerald, Steven Hillyer,

Stars:

Brent Carver, Olympia Dukakis, Parker Posey

9 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Brent Carver	...	Brian
Olympia Dukakis	...	Lila
Jane Leeves	...	Mona
Parker Posey	...	Nick
Don McKellar	...	Matt
Sarah Polley	...	Dana
Rejean Cournoyer	...	Rory (as Rejean Joseph Cournoyer)
Cynthia Preston	...	Amy
Joanna Adler	...	Gaby (as Joanna P. Adler)
Dick Latessa	...	Uncle Leo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter Borden	...	Fred
Ray Brimicombe	...	Desk Sargeant
Linda Carvery	...	Doctor
Lucy Decoutere	...	Matt's Upstairs Neighbor
Richard Donat	...	Undertaker

Storyline

An intense relationship drama that takes the form of a mystery, The Event centers around a series of unexplained deaths that occur among the gay community in New York's fashionable Chelsea district. Nick, a district attorney investigating the most recent case, a suspicious apparent suicide, and her interviews with friends and family of the deceased trigger extensive and intricately interwoven flashbacks that reveal surprising facts about the man's life and death.

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Plot Keywords:

death | new york | trail | euthanasia | loss of lover | 

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Taglines:

Go in style.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2004 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A Causa

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$35,082 (USA) (3 October 2003)

Gross:

$35,518 (USA) (24 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arkanjel, Covington International, Emotion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nick: Fuck you very much.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits the screen is dark for a few seconds, then there's another scene (that is completely silent).

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Connections

Features The Simpsons: Bart Gets Hit by a Car (1991)

User Reviews

Another AIDS dying flick with a twist

Gay guy Matt has died from AIDS and Asst. D.A. Posey suspects something other than natural causes. In spite of these mysterious overtones, "The Event" spends most of it's time being a gay guy dying flick which deals with coming out to mom, visiting doc's, hanging with gay friends, talking about options, taking drug "cocktails", creeping symptoms, emotional contortions, philosophizing about life/death, etc. in a kind of muddled Mulligan stew of gay/straight family/friend relationship stuff via flashback. The ill focused story manages to pull itself together in the end and gives everyone in the audience (who is left) ample time to relish in the hopeful woe of the moment...and then ends all over again. Kinda sappy, full of stereotypes, quite disjointed, and poorly scripted, "The Event" has it's moments though they apparently went unnoticed by GLAAD. The bare bones DVD I watched also had no CC or subtitles or special features. Recommended for gays and anyone who have the stomach for another AIDS flick. (B-)