Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Gary Farmer | ... | Henry | |
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Keegan MacIntosh | ... | Verlin |
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Nancy Beatty | ... | Minnie |
Robert Joy | ... | Ferris | |
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Joan Orenstein | ... | Agnes |
Eric Peterson | ... | Lovejoy | |
Margot Kidder | ... | Mabel | |
David Cronenberg | ... | Doc Fisher | |
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Wilfrid Bray | ... | Elvin |
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Neil Dainard | ... | Noel Winetree |
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J. Winston Carroll | ... | Rev. Rutherford |
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Diana Belshaw | ... | Judith |
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Norma Edwards | ... | Lydia |
Deborah Lobban | ... | Matilda | |
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Nadine Rabinovitch | ... | Hilda |
Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult, befriends Verlin and pulls him from his shell. Verlin's mother mistrusts Henry, who she feels is dangerous. Eventually, Henry's family is convinced that he should be placed in an institution. Henry's sudden disappearance from Verlin's world drives him deeper into himself. Written by Fryingham
The story of Henry and Verlin is one that is filled with emotion. Keegan MacIntosh's performance as Verlin, a young boy who does not speak and is emotionally disturbed, is brilliant as well as the rest of the cast. Certainly a movie worth seeing.