Cry of the Owl (2009)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Jamie Thraves

Writers:

Patricia Highsmith (novel) and
Jamie Thraves (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

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.

Plot Keywords:

Animal In Title | Based On Novel

Cast

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
Peter MacNeill	...	Sam Rhodes
Jonah Allison	...	Officer 3
Brian Bisson	...	Officer 1
Arnold Pinnock	...	Detective Anderson
Bruce McFee	...	Detective Lippenholtz
Nicholas Campbell	...	Mr. Wyncoop
James Byron	...	Officer 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mya Rylyn Banks	...	Baby in Arms - Party (uncredited)
Chris Gillett	...	Mr. Thierolf (uncredited)
Sarah Podemski	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Maria Ricossa	...	Mrs. Thierolf (uncredited)

Directed by
Jamie Thraves

Writing credits
Patricia Highsmith		(novel)
Jamie Thraves		screenplay

Produced by
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre	....	producer
Kirk D'Amico	....	executive producer
Malte Grunert	....	producer
Jennifer Kawaja	....	producer
Jamie Laurenson	....	executive producer
Julia Sereny	....	producer
David M. Thompson	....	executive producer
Stephen Ujlaki	....	executive producer
Sytze Van Der Laan	....	producer
Claire Welland	....	line producer
Michael Wood	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jeff Danna

Cinematography by
Luc Montpellier

Film Editing by
David Charap

Casting by
Robin D. Cook
Pam Dixon

Production Design by
Matthew Davies

Art Direction by
Brent McGillivray

Set Decoration by
Erica Milo

Costume Design by
Lea Carlson

Makeup Department
George Aywaz	....	key hair stylist
Stephen Lynch	....	key makeup artist
Amanda Milne	....	first hair assistant

Production Management
Gabriele Niemeyer	....	post-production supervisor
Claire Welland	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Black	....	second assistant director
Jack Boem	....	first assistant director: second unit
David Manion	....	first assistant director
John Sauvé	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Neil Floyd	....	art department apprentice
Aaron Morrison	....	assistant art director: graphics

Sound Department
Thekla Demelius	....	sound assistant
Norbert Göke	....	head of sound post-production
Nigel Holland	....	sound designer
Nigel Holland	....	supervising sound editor
Dominik Oppon	....	foley recordist
Dimitrios Posukidis	....	adr recordist
Dimitrios Posukidis	....	dialogue editor
Annette Prey	....	adr editor
Ralph Thiekötter	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ronney Afortu	....	colorist

Stunts
Walter Masko	....	stunt double
Christopher McGuire	....	stunt double
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator
Robert C. Shannon	....	water /ice safety co-ordinator
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Iain Baird	....	Steadicam operator
Darren Boyce	....	key grip
Greg Davis	....	grip
Anthony Police	....	dolly grip
Jeff Smallacombe	....	best boy grip
Michael Spicer	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Spicer	....	cinematographer: second unit
Ken Woroner	....	still photographer

Editorial Department
Benjamin Gerstein	....	first assistant editor
Sebastian Lipp	....	assistant editor: VCC
Michael Nollet	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ursula Campbell	....	assistant music supervisor
Amy Fritz	....	music supervisor
Brad Haehnel	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Don Chan	....	transportation captain
Al MacNeil	....	transportation coordinator
Joseph Ramdath	....	unit driver

Other crew
Cynthia Amsden	....	unit publicist
Kimberley Bradley	....	production coordinator
Derek Brady	....	location manager
Andrea Glinski	....	production executive
Brad Gratkowski	....	assistant location manager
Nico Grein	....	production coordinator
Marie-Noelle Hauville	....	general accountant
Bill Hong	....	insert car operator
Geraldine Jourdan	....	production coordinator
Vera Kehlenbrink	....	production coordinator
Birgit Mangold	....	key accountant: germany
Keith Park	....	assistant location manager
Günther Russ	....	production executive
Steve Sheridan	....	assistant accountant
Nora Simmons	....	production accountant
Ute Storm	....	title designer: main title
Daniela Zomparelli	....	first assistant accountant

Production Companies

• BBC Films (in cooperation with)
• MACT Productions
• Myriad Pictures
• Sienna Films
• Studio Hamburg International Production (SHIP)

Distributors

• David Distribucion (2009) (Mexico) (all media)

Other Companies

• Studio Funk  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Der Schrei der Eule (Germany) (DVD title)

Runtime:

100 min | 99 min

Country:

UK | Canada | Germany | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Claremont, Ontario, Canada

Company:

BBC Films

Trivia:

Scott Speedman was originally up for the role of Greg Wyncoop.

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.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Le cri du hibou (1987)

Soundtrack:

Lowlife

ased on the novel by Patricia Highsmith

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

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.