The Lightkeepers (2009)

Set in the year 1912 on Cape Cod, a lighthouse keeper who has disavowed any association with females, must deal with the appearance of two attractive women who move into a nearby cottage for the summer.

Director:

Daniel Adams

Writer:

Daniel Adams

Stars:

Richard Dreyfuss, Blythe Danner, Bruce Dern

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Seth
Blythe Danner	...	Mrs. Bascom
Bruce Dern	...	Bennie
Mamie Gummer	...	Ruth
Tom Wisdom	...	John Brown
Julie Harris	...	Mrs. Deacon
Theodora Greece	...	Townsperson
Stephen Russell	...	Jedidiah Snow
Ben Dreyfuss	...	Boy
Jason Alan Smith	...	Ezra

Storyline

Set in the year 1912 on Cape Cod, a lighthouse keeper who has disavowed any association with females, must deal with the appearance of two attractive women who move into a nearby cottage for the summer.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements, brief language and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

I guardiani del faro

Filming Locations:

Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cape Filmworks, Dreyfuss / James Productions, Fish Weir Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"If You're Wondering"
Written by Zana Messia (as Zana Mesihovic)
Produced by Zana Messia (as Zana Mesihovic) and David Marcus

User Reviews

It's amazing they still make movies like this.

What a relief to see a movie that was actually "made," not "digitally processed," although Blythe Danner still looks so terrific, it's tempting to believe she had help. Maybe Richard Dreyfuss puts on a "Kap'n Karl" growl a little more than necessary as an irascible woman-hater lighthouse keeper; but Tom Wisdom as his assistant-with-a-secret, with a Michael York voice coming out of a Keanu Reeves face, keeps up with him. The film manages--no easy feat in this day and age--to be a charming, sweet (maybe a tad too much), simple story about people, not special effects, without descending to the TV movie level. It's not an action-packed roller coaster ride, nobody farts or masturbates, nobody's naked, and nobody explodes, so it may confuse modern moviegoers (at least the ones under 30). But "The Lightkeepers," in its own modest way, has its own rewards, not the least of which being a rare--if short--screen appearance by Julie Harris toward the end.