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The Bay Boy

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
724
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Kiefer Sutherland and Liv Ullmann in The Bay Boy (1984)
Drama
A teenage boy living in a Cape Breton coal mining community during the 1930's finds himself contemplating life and is haunted by a murder he witnessed in town.A teenage boy living in a Cape Breton coal mining community during the 1930's finds himself contemplating life and is haunted by a murder he witnessed in town.A teenage boy living in a Cape Breton coal mining community during the 1930's finds himself contemplating life and is haunted by a murder he witnessed in town.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
724
YOUR RATING
    • Daniel Petrie
    • Daniel Petrie
  • Stars
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Peter Donat
    • Daniel Petrie
    • Daniel Petrie
  • Stars
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Peter Donat
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Kiefer Sutherland and Liv Ullmann in The Bay Boy (1984)
    Kiefer Sutherland in The Bay Boy (1984)
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    Kiefer Sutherland and Liv Ullmann in The Bay Boy (1984)
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    Kiefer Sutherland and Liv Ullmann in The Bay Boy (1984)

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    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Jenny Campbell
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Donald Campbell
    Peter Donat
    Peter Donat
    • Will Campbell
    Alan Scarfe
    Alan Scarfe
    • Sgt. Tom Coldwell
    Mathieu Carrière
    Mathieu Carrière
    • Father Chaisson
    Chris Wiggins
    • Chief Charlie McInnes
    Thomas Peacocke
    • Father McKinnon
    Isabelle Mejias
    Isabelle Mejias
    • Mary McNeil
    Jane McKinnon
    • Diana Coldwell
    Leah Pinsent
    Leah Pinsent
    • Saxon Coldwell
    Peter Spence
    • Joe Campbell
    Josephine Chaplin
    Josephine Chaplin
    • Marie Chaisson
    • (as Joséphine Chaplin)
    Pauline Lafont
    Pauline Lafont
    • Janine Chaisson
    Roy McMullin
    • Paul Ratchford
    Kathy McGuire
    • Sister Roberta
    Robbie Gallivan
    • Frank Carrey
    Bob Rose
    • Danny McIsaac
    • (as Robert Rose)
    Darren Arsenault
    • Malcolm Broderick
      • Daniel Petrie
      • Daniel Petrie
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      First leading role for Kiefer Sutherland.
    • Goofs
      When Donald and Mary are seen together in bed eating chocolate cake, creaking can be heard around them on the floor, though neither of them move. It is most likely sounds made by the crew or cameramen.
    • Connections
      References Lloyd's of London (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Rustic Jig
      Performed by Don Messer

      Courtesy of MCA Records Canada

    User reviews9

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    7/10
    sins of omission
    "The Bay Boy" was clearly a labor of love for writer/director Daniel Petrie. In all his long, successful directorial career ("A Raisin in the Sun", "Fort Apache the Bronx", "Resurrection"), this is his sole writing credit. The film takes place exactly where Petrie himself grew up - Glace Bay, Nova Scotia - on the island of Cape Breton. But, for all the personal identity and local talent involved, it's not nearly as good of a film as some others made on the island like "Margaret's Museum" and "New Waterford Girl". The thing that holds back the story here is Petrie's filmmaking approach. The soundtrack constantly intrudes with out-of-place music, and the acting is too often directed toward an older style approach. It's well-made, yes, just not nearly as convincing as it might have been.

    For such a totally obscure film, there are a couple of recognizable faces. Liv Ullmann and Kiefer Sutherland (in his second role) are the core of the story here, an exploration of the complexities of the mother/son relationship. Another Nova Scotian actor, Peter Donat, has a less noticeable role as the father. In the end, "The Bay Boy" would have been much better served by a more realist, quiet approach. Daniel Petrie seems intent on filming his story as if it were a 1930s movie, which tends to keep everything at a distance. There's a lot of feeling put into it, a lot of talent. But it just doesn't come out quite right. I got something from it, just not nearly enough.
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    • Sep 8, 2010

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1985 (United States)
      • Canada
      • France
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • International Cinema Corporation (ICC)
      • Bay Boy Productions
      • Films A2
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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