The Pilot's Wife (2002)

Kathryn is distraught at the news of her husband's death delivered by a stranger from the airline for whom he was a pilot. She starts however to uncover information which leads to her ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Markowitz

Writers:

Anita Shreve (novel), Anita Shreve (teleplay)

Stars:

Christine Lahti, Campbell Scott, Alison Pill

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christine Lahti	...	Kathryn Lyons
Campbell Scott	...	Robert Hart
Alison Pill	...	Mattie Lyons
Kirsty Mitchell	...	Muire Boland
John Heard	...	Jack Lyons
Nigel Bennett	...	Dick Somers
Sophie Hough	...	Dierdre (as Sophie Hough-Martin)
Rick Burchill	...	Tierney
David Christoffel	...	Sullivan (as David Cristoffel)
Christopher Shore	...	Martin (as Chris Shore)
Richard Donat	...	Father Paul
Bruce McAllister	...	News Anchor
Joseph Rutten	...	Old Fisherman
Mike Clattenburg	...	Television Reporter
Gary Levert	...	Pilot

Storyline

Kathryn is distraught at the news of her husband's death delivered by a stranger from the airline for whom he was a pilot. She starts however to uncover information which leads to her arrival in London for further investigation...and further devastation.

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Plot Keywords:

2000s | london england | england | united kingdom | europe | 

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Taglines:

What would you do if you learned your husband had a secret life?

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sensuality

Did You Know?

Goofs

On the jetty, the union representative offers Kathryn some donut holes from a box that is clearly labeled "Timbits" (meaning they came from the Canadian chain Tim Hortons). Although there are a few Tim Hortons locations in the USA, none is in Boston where the scene is supposedly set.

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Connections

Edited from Airport 1975 (1974)

User Reviews

Have these people ever been to England or Ireland?

A clever plot with heart rending twists but I could could not watch beyond the appalling portrayal of my beloved London. I came home today and found my wife watching it and I just knew it was that movie I saw a couple of years ago that had the very worst "American London". Being Anglo-Irish, I was almost as saddened by the "American Ireland".

Perhaps it is because I am offended by so many dreadful Hollywood mistakes in movies set outside the USA but this was just the last straw: the characters are all so obviously from the end of the twentieth century so why are the cars in London from the fifties? This is the one with, as someone mentioned earlier, only one taxi in The Smoke (I remember the middle of the last century when we called it that) and I am sure this is the movie with one London copper who walks through two scenes three times (and his uniform is decades out of date). The pub is from a time in my childhood and the whole effect made me laugh and scream in turns.

I could not seriously take in the second half of the film because all realism was lost. I am sure it was an excellent novel, shame about the movie production: the author should sue the director.

I heard recently that the most numerous "foreigners" in London (after the Irish) are Americans, next time someone wants to include England in a movie: call one of your friends and ask them to send some photos.

ps - Don't even start me on the accents!!!!!

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pilotens hustru

Filming Locations:

Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Lions Gate Television, Lionsgate Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1