The Summit (2008– )

Set on the eve of the next G8 Summit, this miniseries follows a mother's desperate struggle to bring justice to her murdered son, fallen victim to a corrupt pharmaceutical company.

Stars:

Bruce Greenwood, James Purefoy, Rachelle Lefevre

6 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bruce Greenwood	...	Richard Adderly (2 episodes, 2008)
James Purefoy	...	Thom Lightstone (2 episodes, 2008)
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Leonie Adderly (2 episodes, 2008)
Mía Maestro	...	Maria Puerto (2 episodes, 2008)
Wendy Crewson	...	Ellie Bruckner (2 episodes, 2008)
Mark Thomas	...	Lawrence Slingsby (2 episodes, 2008)
Christopher Plummer	...	P.J. Aimes (2 episodes, 2008)
Nigel Bennett	...	Ian Greene (2 episodes, 2008)
K.C. Collins	...	Jale (2 episodes, 2008)
Peter MacNeill	...	Michael Merchant (2 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Ray	...	Rebecca Downy (2 episodes, 2008)
Stephen McHattie	...	Tate (2 episodes, 2008)
Denis Akiyuma	...	Japanese Prime Minister (2 episodes, 2008)
Pierre Alcide	...	French President Pascal (2 episodes, 2008)
Israel Alzamora	...	Paco (2 episodes, 2008)
Juan Carlos Barahona	...	Guerilla Fighter (2 episodes, 2008)
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Charlie (2 episodes, 2008)
Nicu Branzea	...	Sergi (2 episodes, 2008)
Tim Campbell	...	Computer Geek (2 episodes, 2008)
Ralph Chapman	...	Customs Officer (2 episodes, 2008)
Christopher Cordell	...	Gate Commissioner (2 episodes, 2008)
Tony Craig	...	Sergeant (2 episodes, 2008)
Neil Crone	...	General Stevens (2 episodes, 2008)
Onyekachi Ejim	...	President Seko (2 episodes, 2008)
Alfredo Espinosa	...	Foreman (2 episodes, 2008)
Peter Feniak	...	Reporter (2 episodes, 2008)
Victoria Fodor	...	Summit Organizer (2 episodes, 2008)
Mac Fyfe	...	Fred (2 episodes, 2008)
Kieran Gallant	...	Black Ops Tech (2 episodes, 2008)
Patrick Garrow	...	US Kentucky Private (2 episodes, 2008)
Bruce Gooch	...	Ohio Police Chief (2 episodes, 2008)
Matt Gordon	...	Demchuk (2 episodes, 2008)
Lori Hallier	...	Ditchburn (2 episodes, 2008)
Noah Huntley	...	Danny (2 episodes, 2008)
J.C. Kenny	...	Journalist #2 (2 episodes, 2008)
Cyrus Lane	...	White House Staffer (2 episodes, 2008)
LinLyn Lue	...	Irene Babiak (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael A. Miranda	...	Italian Prime Minister (2 episodes, 2008)
Renee Montepellier	...	French Delegate (2 episodes, 2008)
Kristina Nicoll	...	German Chancellor Fredericka (2 episodes, 2008)
James Purcell	...	Inspector Brimlow (2 episodes, 2008)
Joel Rinzler	...	Journalist #4 (2 episodes, 2008)
Kris Saric	...	Cop #1 (2 episodes, 2008)
Nicholas J. Saunders	...	British Aide (2 episodes, 2008)
Philip Shepherd	...	Dr. Klaus (2 episodes, 2008)
Adam Sinclair	...	Wilcox (2 episodes, 2008)
Mark Sparks	...	Armoury Clerk (2 episodes, 2008)
Peter Spence	...	Phil (2 episodes, 2008)
Rob Stewart	...	Colonel Chadsworth (2 episodes, 2008)
Beatrice Stucki	...	Journalist #3 (2 episodes, 2008)
Peter Tharos	...	Journalist (2 episodes, 2008)
Randy Triggs	...	Police Jail Guard (2 episodes, 2008)
Sugith Varughese	...	Motel Manager (2 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

Set on the eve of the next G8 Summit, this miniseries follows a mother's desperate struggle to bring justice to her murdered son, fallen victim to a corrupt pharmaceutical company.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Taglines:

A corrupt government, a deadly secret and a race against time.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A csúcstalálkozó

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MH & S Productions, Media Headquarters, Shaftesbury Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

User Reviews

Pretty Enjoyable Effort

This mini-series was an excellent achievement for a Canadian production. I'm relieved that people are less afraid of pointing out and illustrating the disturbing mindset behind a lot of the U.S.'s policies than has been the case in recent years. Most recent films have been pro-fear, pro-war propaganda. I like that it showed dissent among the Americans. The political and corporate morally bereft have their own agenda, while other members of their organizations are more concerned with the truth and doing the right thing. There are some iffy plot points, but i guess they were necessary for the purposes of the story. All in all the film is probably an 8.5/10 but i give it 10 because they have the guts to say what everybody's thinking.