
Next of Kin (1984)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 10min
- Comedy, Drama
- 30 Nov 1984 (Canada)
- Movie
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Patrick Tierney | ... |
Peter Foster
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Berj Fazlian | ... |
George Deryan
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Sirvart Fazlian | ... |
Sonya Deryan
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Arsinée Khanjian | ... |
Azah Deryan
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Margaret Loveys | ... |
Mrs. Foster
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Thomas Tierney | ... |
Mr. Foster
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Phil Rash | ... |
Foster Counsellor
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Paul Babiak | ... |
Deryan Counsellor
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Constantino Magnatta | ... |
Video Operator
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Andrew Coyne | ... |
Counsellor in Elevator
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Peg Christopherson | ... |
Counsellor in Elevator
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Linzee Collins | ... |
Receptionist
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Robert Kosoy | ... |
Boy in Store
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Charmaine Lord | ... |
Stripper
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Hagop Apkarian |
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Puzant Apkarian |
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Kaloust Babian |
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Arsho Basmajian |
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Isa Basmajian |
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Silva Basmajian |
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Camelia Frieberg |
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Irwin Haller |
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Nadya Hamparian |
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Simon Hasserjian |
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Kevork Kharshafdjian |
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Sylvia Kharshafdjian |
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Assadour Kirijian |
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Arsinée Melikian |
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Arthur Melikian |
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Garbis Melikian |
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Vivian Palin |
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Sirvart Papazian |
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Hurrie Tikiryan-Dwyer |
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Hripsime Trpandjian |
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Judy White |
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Pierre Yeremian |
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Atom Egoyan | ... |
Birthday Guest / Man Taking Suitcase at Airport (uncredited)
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Directed by
Atom Egoyan |
Written by
Atom Egoyan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Atom Egoyan | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
Peter Mettler |
Editing by
Atom Egoyan |
Editorial Department
Bruce McDonald | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
Ross Nichol |
Production Management
Camelia Frieberg | ... | production manager |
Jeremy Podeswa | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
Clark McCarron | ... | production sound mixer |
Paul McGlashan | ... | boom operator |
Daniel Pellerin | ... | re-recording mixer |
David Rokeby | ... | sound realizations |
Stunts
Marc Mercury | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas Koch | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
George Doering | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
Susan Haller | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Atom Egoyan | ... | classical guitar |
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Twenty-three year old Peter Foster, who still lives at home, used to find it entertaining to hear his parents continually argue in not liking each other very much. He no longer finds the situation entertaining, he coping by sleeping long hours, and retreating into a world of make believe. As Peter has been caught a few times in that fantasy world, his parents decide to deal with it by entering into family counseling, the sessions which are to be videotaped and to be viewed by each individual family member on their own before the subsequent session to view themselves objectively. After the first session, Peter is able to convince the counselor that part of his individual therapy should be to go away for a week, which Mr. Foster gladly pays for for the greater good of the family. Peter is to keep a diary, written or audio recorded, each day of his time away. What Peter really has in mind is to delve deeper into that world of make believe. He has learned of an immigrant family in Toronto, the Deryans - mother and father Sonya and George, and young adult daughter Azah - who are going through their own issues of a diversion of views between George and Azah which is leading to problems in the family dynamic. Peter's plan is to insert himself into the family for the week as Bedros, the son they gave up for adoption out of economic circumstance of the time. In the process, Peter may get a better view of his own family life, with the diary a means to make such an evaluation. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Peter wasn't happy with his family, so he found a new one See more » |
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Budget | CAD37,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | (Director Cameo) Atom Egoyan: a guest in Bedros' birthday party See more » |
Movie Connections | References The Graduate (1967). See more » |