Eight Days to Live (TV 2006)

A mother searches for her lost son, who after four days still has not returned from a party at a friend's house a day's drive away.

Director:

Norma Bailey

Writers:

David Fraser, Peter Smith,

Stars:

Kelly Rowan, Shawn Doyle, Dustin Milligan

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelly Rowan	...	Teresa Spring
Shawn Doyle	...	Tim Spring
Dustin Milligan	...	Joe Spring
Tegan Moss	...	Becca Spring
Michael Eklund	...	Weaver
Ryan McDonell	...	Will Spring
Ty Olsson	...	Craig
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Jodeen
James Parks	...	Anderson
Brian Markinson	...	Al
Katharine Isabelle	...	Lucinda
Kimberley Warnat	...	Patti
Kaaren de Zilva	...	Pam
Matthew Matheson	...	Powell River
Adrien Dorval	...	Bruce

Storyline

A mother searches for her lost son, who after four days still has not returned from a party at a friend's house a day's drive away.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | title directed by female | mother son relationship | race against time

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Taglines:

A mother's love... A son's survival.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime TV

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

8 jours pour mon fils

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shaftesbury Films, Canadian Television (CTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Broadcast on Canada's CTV network, 8 Days to Live is their top-rated movie to date. It was seen by 2 million people.

User Reviews

Fine acting film

I found this film very absorbing in its motive and writing. Whether based on facts or not, it was well done. Directed well by Norma Bailey whom I trust had a lot to do with the fine casting. Paced very well by writers, David Fraser, Peter Smith and Greg Spottiswood. Acting was exceptional with Kelly Rowan and Shawn Doyle as the parents of the boy who became missing. Doyle underplayed beautifully in support of Kelly Rowan who played the lead. I loved her acting but hated her hair. What woman on a rescue mission would travel with her too long hair covering her face. Realistically there is much underbrush, bad weather and such in the way and she's running around with these too long tresses for a woman of her age blowing in the wind. Annoyed me very much and took away from watching her. Even the daughter played by Tegan Moss, had the sense to have her hair pulled back out of her face. Both she and Ryan McDonell played the siblings of our young man, Dustin Milligan. They were excellent in the roles, well cast. Katherine Isabelle plays the floozy who misleads our hero. Not a very interesting role and not the greatest acting was needed. Just to look bored through it all, no heart, and she did that. Michael Eklund was her cohort in evil and overplayed a bit. But then, there are really people like that out there. My favorite in this, although they all were good, was Gwynyth Walsh as the helicopter pilot who broke the rules to help find the boy. I had seen her earlier in Her Only Child where she played an overbearing mother possessive of her only daughter. She played such a different role in that which definitely shows this actress's versatility. She was wonderful in a small role in this.