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Director:
Jamie Thraves
Writers:
Patricia Highsmith (novel) and
Jamie Thraves (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 August 2009 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend ends up dead, leaving the new arrival as a suspect. full summary | add synopsis
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ased on the novel by Patricia Highsmith more (1 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Paddy Considine ... Robert Forrester

Julia Stiles ... Jenny Thierolf
Karl Pruner ... Mr. Jaffe
Phillip MacKenzie ... Lavigne Client

Gord Rand ... Jack Neilson

James Gilbert ... Greg Wyncoop
R.D. Reid ... Mr. Kolbe

Caroline Dhavernas ... Nickie Grace

Alex Karzis ... Robert's Lawyer (as Constantine Alex Karzis)

Marcia Laskowski ... Nickie's Lawyer
Krista Bridges ... Elaine

Charlotte Sullivan ... Sally Nielson
Robbie Campbell ... Walt Neilson

Jennifer Kydd ... Susie Escham

Dru Viergever ... Bill
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Schrei der Eule (Germany) (DVD title)
Le cri du hibou (France)
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Runtime:
100 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Netherlands:12
Filming Locations:
Claremont, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
BBC Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Scott Speedman was originally up for the role of Greg Wyncoop. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: After Robert's divorce meeting, he's walking down a city street (supposed to be New York City), he answers his phone and behind him you see a 'Travel Centre' sign, showing that they filmed in Toronto. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Le cri du hibou (1987) more
Soundtrack:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On more

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29 out of 67 people found the following comment useful.
ased on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, 22 March 2009
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Author: Arun kumar from India

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Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), "Cry of the Owl" is the story of a troubled young man, Robert, who leaves the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He finds respite from his problems by secretly watching the normal domestic life of a woman he doesn't know through her kitchen window. But when Jenny catches Robert in the act, she doesn't call the police. Instead she feels a strange empathy for Robert and invites him into her home. Robert is drawn into a relationship with Jenny, which has dire consequences when her boyfriend Greg finds out. Immediately suspicious of Robert, Greg makes it his mission to destroy him. But when a fight leaves Greg unconscious and missing, Robert discovers he is the number one suspect in a murder case that is slowly beginning to look like the ultimate set-up.

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