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The Investigation ()

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This gripping, true-life drama tells the story of the bungled and obstructed manhunt for Canada's most notorious serial killer.
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Les Forsythe
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Teddy Boulder
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Darryll Kettles
Paul Coeur ...
Olson
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Ray
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George Karwaski
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Superint. Bruce Northorp
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Sgt. Sawyer
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Meryll
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Inspector Linnehan
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Fred Coombs
Francis Damberger ...
Mosca
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Jack Crosbie
James Travis ...
Corporal Rick Harding
Rainer Kahl ...
Luke Baker
Jessica Knights ...
Kathy Sallow
Chris Kelly ...
Hugh
Royal Sproule ...
Fred
Jack Ackroyd ...
OIC JFO officer
Derek Richards ...
Sgt. Bronson
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Headquarters Secretary
Stephen Hair ...
Hawkins
Kait Shane ...
Deputy OIC (as Kathy Shane)
Al Holt ...
O Agent 2
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Watcher
Wally Houn ...
O Agent 3
Denise Willis-Jones ...
O Agent 1
Frank Tofino ...
O Unit 1
Andrew McCourt ...
Sas Officer
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Surrey Cop
Heather Lea MacCallum
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Richmond Officer (as Douglas MacLeod)
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Skeptical Cop
Julie Hamilton
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FBI agent
Robyn O'Brien ...
Hippie Girl

Directed by

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Anne Wheeler

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Bruce M. Smith ... ()

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Jamie Brown ... executive producer / producer
Wendy Hill-Tout ... executive producer
Michael Prupas ... executive producer
Michelle Wong ... associate producer
Bernard Zukerman ... producer

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Haim Frank Ilfman ... (as Frank Ilfman)

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A.J. Vesak

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Simon Webb

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Michael Solomon ... post-production coordinator

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Susan Taylor Brouse
Lynne Carrow
Deb Green
Daniel Hubbard

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John Blackie

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Bill Ives

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Janice Blackie-Goodine

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Lizzie McGovern

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Iloe Flewelling ... key hair stylist
Joanne Jacobsen ... first assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Tom Benz ... production supervisor
Nives Lever ... production manager
Evan Tussman ... post-production supervisor

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Philip Chipera ... first assistant director (as Phil Chipera)
Kathy Ringer ... third assistant director (as Katherine Ringer)
Michele Williams ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Sean Blackie ... assistant set decorator
Laurie Dobbie ... property master
Amber Humphries ... set decoration buyer
Duane E. Martin ... on-set dresser
Jordy Wihak ... assistant property master

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Mike Markiw ... boom operator
Wade Maude ... boom operator
Ron Osiowy ... sound mixer

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Tom Eirikson ... stunt coordinator
Jim Finkbeiner ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Andrew Bako ... still photographer
Mike Brown ... gaffer
Donovan Fraser ... second assistant camera: a cam
Tim Milligan ... dolly grip
David Vernerey ... best boy electric

Casting Department

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Deb Green ... casting: Alberta
Daniel Hubbard ... casting: UK
Louise Mackiewicz ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Devora Brown ... costume truck supervisor
Jeffrey Fayle ... costume set supervisor

Location Management

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Neale Joudrie ... location manager
Matt Palmer ... assistant location manager
Stuart Becker ... trainee location manager (uncredited)

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Nicola Fletcher ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Michele Patsula ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Stacey Gooch ... star trailer

Additional Crew

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Barbara Friest ... second assistant accountant
Jan Gillan ... first assistant accountant
Anne Hannan ... production accountant (as Annie Hannan)
Tammy Riehl ... production coordinator
Christine Tyson ... executive assistant

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Plot Summary

This TV drama tells the true story of a bungled and obstructed police manhunt for a serial killer who could and should have been imprisoned after his first crime. Two young RCMP officers, each separately investigating a rape and murder, captured the culprit, but because of legal red tape, jurisdictional chaos and incompetence, the suspect was allowed to continue his rampage until he was finally arrested and imprisoned - several murders later. Written by

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  • 91 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Nicholas Lea plays Les Forsythe, a character based on Les Holmes, the ex-RCMP officer who wrote a book revealing the tragic errors that let Clifford Olson kill several more victims before being arrested. The book is titled "Where Shadows Linger: The Untold Story of the RCMP's Olson Murders Investigation" and was co-written by Holmes and Bruce L. Northorp. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Episode 896: Sisu (2023). See more »
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