Le fils maléfique (1996)
Natural Enemy (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 28min
- Crime, Drama
- Dec 1996 (Australia)
- Video
A businessman (Donald Sutherland) begins to suspect his young new partner (William McNamara) has a deadly ulterior motive for getting close to him and his family.
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Cast verified as complete
| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Ted
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| William McNamara | ... |
Jeremy
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| Lesley Ann Warren | ... |
Sandy
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| Joe Pantoliano | ... |
Stuart
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| Tia Carrere | ... |
Christina
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Christian Tessier | ... |
Chris
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| Lenore Zann | ... |
Gina
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| Rosemary Dunsmore | ... |
Judy
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| Vlasta Vrana | ... |
Stanley
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| Claudia Besso | ... |
Claire
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| Serge Houde | ... |
Sherwood
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| Richard Zeman | ... |
Bob
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Terry Haig | ... |
IRS Agent
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Michael Caloz | ... |
Young Jeremy
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| Tedd Dillon | ... |
Father
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Misha Jackson | ... |
Baby
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Directed by
| Douglas Jackson | ||
Written by
| Kevin Bernhardt | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Nicolas Clermont | ... | producer |
| Stewart Harding | ... | supervising producer |
| Elie Samaha | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Alan Reeves | ||
Cinematography by
| Francois Aubry | ... | segment cinematographer |
| Rodney Gibbons | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Yves Langlois | ||
Editorial Department
| Isabelle Levesque | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Rosina Bucci | ||
| Vera Miller | ||
| Nadia Rona | ||
Production Design by
| Csaba András Kertész | ... | (as Csaba Kertesz) |
Art Direction by
| Frank Sanna | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amy Burt | ... | (as Amy J. Burt) |
| Kathleen Graham | ||
Costume Design by
| François Laplante | ||
Makeup Department
| Diane Geraldine Courchesne | ... | hair stylist |
| Nicole Lapierre | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jessica Manzo | ... | makeup artist |
| Sabin Paradis | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Manon Bougie | ... | production manager |
| François Dufour | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniella Bonan | ... | third assistant director |
| Christina Fon | ... | third assistant director |
| Darren Kotania | ... | second assistant director |
| Lisa Mintzberg | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael A. Williams | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Williams) |
Art Department
| Louise Bedard | ... | art department assistant |
| Guy Blouin | ... | art swing gang |
| Isabelle Chamberland | ... | property assistant |
| Stéphane Connolly | ... | art swing gang |
| Marc C. De Léry | ... | property buyer |
| Jean Desroches | ... | art swing gang |
| Pierre Fournier | ... | set props |
| Louis Gascon | ... | property assistant |
| Geoffroy Gosselin | ... | art swing gang / set dresser |
| Kathleen Graham | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel Hamelin | ... | set dresser |
| Caroline Mireault | ... | art department assistant |
| Robert Parle | ... | art swing gang |
| Alain Rouette | ... | art swing gang |
| Geoffroy St-Hilaire | ... | art swing gang |
| Jocelyn Tremblay | ... | art swing gang |
| Steve Ward | ... | art swing gang |
Sound Department
| Sylvain Arseneault | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Battenberg | ... | foley assistant (as Marc Battenburg) |
| Michel B. Bordeleau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dawna Chan | ... | adr coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Michel Charron | ... | sound recordist |
| Anne-Claude Crepin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michel Descombes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gavin Fernandes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Natalie Fleurant | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bradford L. Hohle | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| Isabelle Larin | ... | foley recordist |
| Sid Lieberman | ... | foley artist |
| Sylvie Masse | ... | sound effects editor |
| Peter Measroch | ... | adr supervisor: Montreal |
| Mireille Morin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Florence Moureaux | ... | adr editor |
| Sylvain Richard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | adr supervisor: Los Angeles |
Special Effects by
| Marc Bienvenu | ... | special effects assistant |
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Thierry Craig | ... | special effects assistant |
| Mario Dumont | ... | special effects technician |
| Pierre L'Heureux | ... | special effects technician |
| Suzanne Labrecque | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jacques Langlois | ... | special effects technician |
| André Laperrière | ... | special effects assistant / special effects technician |
| Pierre 'Bill' Rivard | ... | special effects technician (as Pierre Rivard) |
Visual Effects by
| Francois Aubry | ... | titles and opticals: designer / visual effects supervisor |
| Rick Hannigan | ... | optical layouts |
| Dennis Pike | ... | Effects Cameraman |
Stunts
| Annie Carignan | ... | stunts |
| Peter Cox | ... | stunts |
| Charlene Francique | ... | stunts |
| Ben Gauthier | ... | stunts |
| François Gauthier | ... | stunts |
| Jeremy Lavalley | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunts |
| Michael Scherer | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Walsh | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Beaulieu | ... | electrician |
| Charles Beetz | ... | best boy electric |
| Michel Bernier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jocelyn Bertrand | ... | grip |
| Mikey Bertrand | ... | key grip (as Michel Bertrand) |
| Roch Boucher | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Michel Comte | ... | first assistant camera |
| René Daigle | ... | second assistant camera |
| Martin Dubois | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gilles Fortier | ... | best boy grip / grip |
| Edith Labbé | ... | second assistant camera (as Edith Labbe) |
| Judith Lagacé | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Kenneth MacKenzie | ... | grip (as Kenneth McKenzie) |
| Peter Mathys | ... | electrician |
| Robert Mattigetz | ... | gaffer |
| Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jeff Nichols | ... | grip |
| Yves Paquette | ... | generator operator |
| Dennis Pike | ... | camera operator |
| Pierre Rancourt | ... | electrician |
| Danny Rivard | ... | best boy grip |
| Nathalie Simeon | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jan Thijs | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Linda Rona | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sophie Chouinard | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Monic Ferland | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Gisèle Garneau | ... | key dresser |
| Madeleine Perras | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Dominique Theriault | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Suzanne De Carufel | ... | location manager |
| François Fauteux | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Scott Cochran | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nanouk Martel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Nicolas Carasoulis | ... | driver |
| Scott Doleto | ... | driver |
| Gilles Emond | ... | driver |
| Emmanuelle Fournier | ... | office driver |
| Ronald Guitard | ... | driver |
| John Hepworth | ... | driver |
| Daniel Matthews | ... | transportation captain |
| Tim Parkinson | ... | driver |
| Michel Saule | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Francois Aubry | ... | title designer |
| Normand Bernard | ... | production assistant |
| Novek Bélanger | ... | unit publicist |
| Andrew Campbell | ... | weapons handler |
| Claude Champagne | ... | production assistant |
| Laurent Communaux | ... | set runner |
| Rick Cranford | ... | computer consultant |
| Raymond Ducasse | ... | animal consultant |
| Paul Dupont | ... | safety coordinator |
| Bram Eisenthal | ... | unit publicist |
| François Grenon | ... | production assistant |
| Jérome Hervé | ... | production assistant |
| Isabel Houle | ... | craft service |
| Renée Hébert | ... | assistant: Mr. Clermont |
| Christina Kontos | ... | production controller |
| Annie Laurier | ... | unit apprentice |
| Daniel Levitt | ... | chess consultant |
| Heather MacLean | ... | production secretary |
| Pota Manolakos | ... | production accountant |
| Vasiliki Michalakopoulos | ... | bookkeeping clerk |
| Hélène Muller | ... | production coordinator (as Helene Muller) / production coordinator |
| Patrick Parle | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Dan Lazare | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Filmline International
- HBO Films
- HBO Pictures
- HBO Premiere Films
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Phoenician Films
- Screen Partners
Distributors
- Best Film (1997) (Poland) (VHS)
- Betta Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- C/FP Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS)
- Cinepix / Famous Players Distribution (C/FP) (1997) (Canada)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2017) (World-wide)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Laurus Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Nippon Crown (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- October Films (1996) (Non-US)
- PM Entertainment Group (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Screen Media Ventures (2000) (World-wide)
- Trinity Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Vine International Pictures (1997) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
- Intrigue (special effects)
Other Companies
- Bloomberg Financial Markets (special thanks)
- Bloomberg L.P. (special thanks)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guarantor)
- Heenan Blaikie (legal services)
- Sharp Electronics (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A businessman (Donald Sutherland) has a hotshot young new partner (William McNamara). What he doesn't realise is that his new partner is the son of his second wife, adopted into an abusive family at birth and now a raving psychopath out to murder his natural mother for whom he blames the miseries of his lifetime.
Written by Jonathon Dabell |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD6,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The house used in the film was previously seen in Back Stab and The Wrong Woman, the latter of which is another film directed by Douglas Jackson. See more » |
| Soundtracks | No One Ever Loved Me Like You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | A message about adoption and serial killers who turned out to be adopted appears after the end credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sandy Robards:
I could've had an abortion. Jeremy Harper: You should've. Could've saved us a lot of trouble, bitch! Sandy Robards: You didn't deserve to die then. Jeremy Harper: [the gun clicks empty, Jeremy gasps] I don't believe it! I finally get a break! See more » |
