Don McKay (2009)

Don McKay, a high school janitor who leaves his hometown after a tragedy, returns 25 years later to rekindle a romance with his old flame, who is dying, but this homecoming brings McKay more than he bargained for.

Director:

Jake Goldberger

Writer:

Jake Goldberger

Stars:

Thomas Haden Church, Rachel Harker, Melissa Leo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Haden Church	...	Don McKay
Rachel Harker	...	School Secretary
Stephen Benson	...	Principal Edwards
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Samuel
Melissa Leo	...	Marie (as Melissa Chessington Leo)
Elisabeth Shue	...	Sonny
Amanda George	...	Clerk (as Amanda Donaghey)
James Rebhorn	...	Dr. Lance Pryce
Bates Wilder	...	Officer Tierney
Keith David	...	Otis Kent
Melissa Rosal	...	Hostess
Meagan Hawkes	...	Colleen Simmons
Dossy Peabody	...	Cafeteria Worker
Robert Wahlberg	...	Alfred
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Mel

Storyline

Don McKay is living a very lowly life as a janitor. Then he receives a letter from his high school girlfriend, Sonny, who announces that she is dying and that she needs him to come back home. But when Don arrives back in his hometown, he finds Sonny's doctor has a crush on her and has no intention of letting Don back into her life, and the rest of the town remembers the tragedy that drove Don away in the first place and they have no intention of letting Don come back, at least not without paying some dues.

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Plot Keywords:

school janitor | old friend | corpse | axe | toilet | 

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Taglines:

Some secrets are better left buried.

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Don McKay

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Moment of Truth

Filming Locations:

Andover, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Animus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Jake Goldberger mentions in the DVD commentary that he had an extensive conversation with Sissy Spacek about her playing the role of Marie.

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Goofs

When Don and Sonny drive home after the romantic dinner at the restaurant, the left head light of the pick-up truck is broken, but when they arrive home and park the vehicle both lights are working.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Cop Out/The Crazies/A Prophet (2010)

User Reviews

A clever, suspenseful, dark comedy.

I enjoyed this film; it's a clever, suspenseful, dark comedy.

Its alternative title ' a moment of truth' is very apt. The bewilderment gives way as the plot unfolds gradually to a farcical conclusion. The big reveal comes in the last few minutes of the film. Up until this point there is plenty of mystery and humour to keep you entertained. Some people may find the pace of the film; which is slow in parts off-putting, but I personally feel the building of suspense justifies the pace. The plot is administered to you in just the right doses to keep you hooked until the end. Solid 8 from me, no Oscar nominations on the cards but highly entertaining.