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

References The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

User Reviews

why'd they walk out?

i heard of the movie by chance and caught it while it played (it was only here for a week). i had to go by myself because no one else would go with me. but i did, and i'm glad i did. what an amazing movie. it moved me in ways i never believed possible. i went because of don. i knew little of the plot. an old couple left mid-way through the movie. why? it was hard to watch. it was a hard concept to swallow. i cared about the characters from the start. when the sister reacted to her brother's news of his infection it hit me harder than a bus could have. that's the reaction i would have had.

it was a hard topic to deal with, but it was done so properly and it ws very beautiful. the acting, the filming, the writing, it drew emotion out of people.

it really is a must see. i can't wait for it to be released for home-viewing. bravo