The Bridge (I) (2006)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Eric Geleynse	...	Himself - San Francisco, CA
	Chris Brown	...	Himself - San Francisco, CA
	Susan Ginwalla	...	Herself - San Raphael, CA
	Caroline Pressley	...	Herself - Gene's Friend, South San Francisco, CA
	Gene Sprague	...	Himself - Born December 11, 1969
	Elizabeth 'Lisa' Smith	...	Herself - Born September 27, 1959
	Rachel Marker	...	Herself - Lisa's Mother, Healdsburg, CA
	Tara Harrell	...	Herself - Lisa's Sister, Healdsburg, CA
	Lyle Smith	...	Himself - Lisa's Brother, San Jose, CA
	Dave Williams	...	Himself - Gene's Friend, Covina, CA
	Christina Koelling	...	Herself - Lisa's Assisted Living Coordinator, Corte Madre, CA
	Wally Manikow	...	Himself - Philip's Parent, Midlothian, VA
	Mary Manikow	...	Herself - Philip's Parent, Midlothian, VA
	Matt Rossi	...	Himself - Gene's Friend, Concord, CA
	Jen Rossi	...	Herself - Gene's Friend, Concord, CA

Storyline

People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world, and those drawn by its call. Steel and his crew filmed the bridge during daylight hours from two separate locations for all of 2004, recording most of the two dozen deaths in that year (and preventing several others). They also taped interviews with friends, families and witnesses, who recount in sorrowful detail stories of struggles with depression, substance abuse and mental illness. Raises questions about suicide, mental illness and civic responsibility as well as the filmmaker's relationship to his fraught and complicated material. Written by G. Leggat  

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