Ill Fated (2004)

Mark A. Lewis's tragic-comic adventure ILL FATED plunges the viewer into the boxed-in world of Jimmy, a small-town teen who seeks a better life but who sees dead-end signs at every turn out... See full summary »

Director:

Mark A. Lewis

Writers:

Mark A. Lewis, John Callander

Stars:

Peter Outerbridge, Paul Campbell, John Callander

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Outerbridge	...	Earl
Paul Campbell	...	Jimmy
John Callander	...	Bobby
Nicki Clyne	...	Barb
John F. Parker	...	Grampy
Chris Gauthier	...	Clayton
Bill Croft	...	Barry
Kurt Evans	...	Tom
Brian Leslie	...	Bud
Jane Sowerby	...	Jan
Howard Siegel	...	Stan
Jennifer Copping	...	Jennifer
Joely Collins	...	Beth
Alejandro Rae	...	Colt (as Alex Rae)
Bill Mackenzie	...	Chuck

Storyline

Mark A. Lewis's tragic-comic adventure ILL FATED plunges the viewer into the boxed-in world of Jimmy, a small-town teen who seeks a better life but who sees dead-end signs at every turn out of town. His vague plan to leave and "look into college" is complicated by a revolving door of small-town complications - the demands of his lumpen best friends, his troubled girlfriend, his promiscuous stepmother and cuckolded stepfather. But the biggest complication of all is the return of his womanizing biological dad Earl, who'd fled in Jimmy's infancy after impregnating the wife of a violent convict (also his best friend). Earl's return is a catalyst to disaster, and a palette for director Lewis to paint a hyper-realist picture of small-town dystopia.ul.

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Plot Keywords:

chicken and egg dilemma | small town | low budget film | father son estrangement | violence | 

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Taglines:

Somewhere.... anywhere... is better than the middle of nowhere

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

Surprisingly watchable & funny as hell

Quirky and offbeat would be the best way to describe this story of a small town 19 year-old struggling to find his way in the midst of even smaller small town personalities.

Some of the characters in the rural setting are way over the top, but it works, as they're supposed to be embellished caricatures of hicks. The performances that stood out the most are that of the lead, Paul Campbell, known mostly for his work on the new Battlestar Galactica, his character's quirky grandfather played by John F. Parker, and in a very minor but memorable role the local police officer who spends much of the film completely flabbergasted at the stupidity of the local bunch to which he seemingly belongs.

This is a movie that definitely does not take itself too seriously, nor should the viewer.

Details

Official Sites:

Artifact Films

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2004 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Prehumous Productions Inc., Artifact Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color