One Week (2008)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Adventure, Drama
- 06 Mar 2009 (Canada)
- Movie
Chronicles the motorcycle trip of Ben Tyler as he rides from Toronto to Tofino, British Columbia. Ben stops at landmarks that are both iconic and idiosyncratic on his quest to find meaning in his life.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Joshua Jackson | ... |
Ben Tyler
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Peter Spence | ... |
Doctor
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| Marc Strange | ... |
Art Carey
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| Gage Munroe | ... |
Young Ben
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| Richard Waugh | ... |
Baseball Coach
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Deirdre Kirby | ... |
Mrs. Bell
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| Liane Balaban | ... |
Samantha Pierce
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| Fiona Reid | ... |
Mary Tyler
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| Chuck Shamata | ... |
Gerald Tyler
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| Caroline Cave | ... |
Nancy Tyler
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Jodi Brooks | ... |
Nurse Forrester
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Chris Benson | ... |
Mayor
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| David Reale | ... |
Pete
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| Kyle Fairlie | ... |
Oscar
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| Colin Fox | ... |
Father O'Neill
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| Jim Codrington | ... |
Pharmacist
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| Gord Downie | ... |
Biker
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| Gabriel Hogan | ... |
Dereck Vincent
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| Jane Spidell | ... |
Fran
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Fergus Barnes | ... |
Fran's Lover
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| Chad Nobert | ... |
Badlands Tour Guide
(as Chad Norbert)
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Joel Plaskett | ... |
Busker
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Emm Gryner | ... |
Tracey
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Chief Leonard George | ... |
First Nations' Singer
(as Leonard George)
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Michaela Mann | ... |
Waitress
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Ryan Reid | ... |
Max
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| Ulla Friis | ... |
Steffi
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| Campbell Scott | ... |
Narrator
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ryan Allen | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Jim Annan | ... |
John (uncredited)
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| Grace Lynn Kung | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Sherry Nelson | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Börje Salming | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Marco Soriano | ... |
Concierge (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael McGowan | ||
Written by
| Michael McGowan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Chechik | ... | co-producer |
| Anne-Marie Cowsill | ... | associate producer |
| Nicholas de Pencier | ... | producer |
| Avi Federgreen | ... | co-producer / line producer |
| Richard Hanet | ... | executive producer |
| Joshua Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Michael McGowan | ... | producer |
| Jane Tattersall | ... | producer |
| Nadia Tavazzani | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Andrew Lockington | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur E. Cooper | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Roderick Deogrades | ||
Editorial Department
| Derek Bonin | ... | on-line editor: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Louis Casado | ... | color timer: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Patrick Duchesne | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Josh Fines | ... | dailies assistant: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Jim Fleming | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Jeremy Kay | ... | digital intermediate project coordinator: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Brian Lovery | ... | colourist: dailies: Technicolor Creative Services |
| David McGroarty | ... | first assistant picture editor |
| Eric Myles | ... | digital film supervisor: Technicolor Creative Services / on-line editor: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Andrew Pascoe | ... | digital film technician: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Brian Reid | ... | manager of digital imaging: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Rob Gyorgy | ... | digital intermediate editor: Technicolor Creative Services (uncredited) |
Casting By
| John Buchan | ||
Production Design by
| Malcolm Byard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Romke DeVos | ... | (as Romke De Vos) |
Costume Design by
| Julie O'Brien | ||
Makeup Department
| Marika Latorcai | ... | key makeup artist (as Marika Williams) |
| Josie Stewart | ... | key hairdresser |
Production Management
| Avi Federgreen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fergus Barnes | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| J.R. Grassby | ... | property master (as JR Grassby) |
| Marilyn Hassen | ... | second assistant art director |
| Warren Keillor | ... | props builder |
| Shelagh McNulty | ... | illustrator |
Sound Department
| Courtney Bishop | ... | adr recordist |
| Steph Carrier | ... | re-recording mixer (as Stephan Carrier) |
| Kathy Choi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jenna Dalla Riva | ... | foley recording assistant |
| Roderick Deogrades | ... | adr editor |
| Alfie DiPucchio | ... | adr recordist |
| Tom Gehring | ... | adr assistant |
| Ryan Gilbert | ... | adr assistant |
| Brooke Graeff | ... | foley assistant |
| David K. Grant | ... | sound recordist |
| Francis Heaney | ... | boom operator |
| Bill Higley | ... | adr recordist |
| Martin Gwynn Jones | ... | dialogue editor |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Mandy Ley | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Kirk Lynds | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Medeiros | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Meredith | ... | sound assistant |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr recordist |
| Joe Morrow | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Lou Solakofski | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Paul Talbott | ... | adr assistant (as Paul Talbot) |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
| Jörg Klaussner | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Swartz | ... | trailer sound designer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Connie Persichini | ... | visual effects producer: Technicolor Creative Services (as Connie Persechini) |
| Ralph Schmidt | ... | visual effects compositor: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Jason Giberson | ... | film recording: Technicolor Creative Services (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Shawn C. Orr | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Muhamed Celik | ... | generator operator |
| Joe DaSilva | ... | first camera assistant |
| Jerry Fil | ... | best boy |
| Jeremy Jemec | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Kearns | ... | best boy |
| Greg Machula | ... | best boy |
| Rudolf Mammitzsch | ... | second camera assistant (as Rudolph Mammitzsch) |
| Chris Morsby | ... | key grip (as Christopher Morsby) |
| Jerry Romanko | ... | best boy grip |
| Peter Stranks | ... | still photographer |
| David K. Grant | ... | cameraman: epk (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sarah Cassidy | ... | casting assistant |
| Donna Dupere | ... | background casting |
| Jason Knight | ... | casting associate |
| Jennifer Page | ... | casting: Vancouver |
Location Management
| David Flaherty | ... | location manager |
| Scott Harper | ... | locations: West Coast |
| Lenore Nemani | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jody Colero | ... | music supervisor: Little Joe Music Supervision |
| Roderick Deogrades | ... | music editor |
| Marco DiFelice | ... | music supervisor: Little Joe Music Supervision (as Marco Difelice) |
| Lights | ... | musicians: vocals |
| Andrew Lockington | ... | score producer |
| Dennis Patterson | ... | engineer |
| Matt Robertson | ... | synth programming |
| Ron Searles | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katharine Doty | ... | script supervisor (as Katharine Reid) |
| Marguerite Pigott | ... | story editor |
Transportation Department
| Mark Carlos | ... | transport coordinator (as Marc Carlos) |
| Julie Crawford | ... | transport captain |
| Rick Harrett | ... | motorcycle technician: Norton whisperer |
| Ed Horton | ... | driver |
| Marco Rojas | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Denis Ananiadis | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Peter Austin | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Kaitlyn Barnes | ... | horse wrangler |
| Baturro | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Grace Carnale-Davis | ... | sales executive: Technicolor Creative Services |
| Ester Cecereu | ... | craft service assistant |
| Anne Chiu | ... | publicity assistant |
| Dove Cresswell | ... | dog wrangler |
| Gord Home | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Walt Kippenhuck | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Jessica MacLean | ... | horse wrangler |
| Kevin Osgood | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Andrew Penner | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Serega | ... | archival and stock footage: iStockphoto.com |
| Hanna Tower | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian Turley | ... | production accountant |
| Daniella Vicuna | ... | craft service |
| Woody Whelan | ... | production office assistant |
| Kim Yu | ... | unit publicist |
| Julie Chang | ... | business and legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
| Justyna Ogorkis | ... | business affairs (uncredited) |
| Thomas Walden | ... | business and legal affairs (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Elizabeth Allen | ... | special thanks |
| Hussain Amarshi | ... | special thanks |
| Leia Armitage | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer Baichwal | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Bettman | ... | special thanks |
| Karla Bobadilla | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Bolt | ... | special thanks |
| Ivan Byard | ... | special thanks |
| Levi Byard | ... | special thanks |
| Claire Cowling | ... | special thanks |
| Loretta Demyen | ... | special thanks |
| Wade Denesyk | ... | special thanks |
| Louis DiFlorio | ... | special thanks |
| Isabel Federgreen | ... | special thanks |
| Rachel Federgreen | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Fox | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Gainey | ... | special thanks |
| John Galway | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Gibson | ... | special thanks |
| Judy Glowinski | ... | special thanks |
| Fred Hanner | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Harbury | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Harper | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Heintzman | ... | special thanks |
| Phil Hofer | ... | special thanks |
| Lila Karim | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Langford | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Lyon | ... | special thanks |
| Kyle MacDonald | ... | special thanks |
| Anne MacKenzie | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica MacLean | ... | special thanks (as Jessica McLean) |
| Susan Maggi | ... | special thanks |
| Mario Marato | ... | special thanks (as 'Super' Mario Marato) |
| Aaron Marshall | ... | special thanks |
| Julie McGowan | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Messier | ... | special thanks |
| Sally Mole | ... | special thanks |
| John O'Neill | ... | special thanks |
| Rino Pace | ... | special thanks |
| Pat Park | ... | special thanks |
| Denis Potvin | ... | special thanks |
| Börje Salming | ... | special thanks |
| Joanne Saul | ... | special thanks: Type Books |
| Jenna Seguin | ... | special thanks |
| Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy | ... | special thanks |
| Darryl Sittler | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Lou Solakofski | ... | special thanks |
| Evan Solomon | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Alan Sussman | ... | special thanks (as Peter Sussman) |
| Ralph Tieleman | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Trottier | ... | special thanks |
| Ellen Valter | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Vella | ... | special thanks |
| Peg Walsh | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Kay Wright | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Yzerman | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Mongrel Media (presents) (produced in association with)
- Mulmur Feed Company (producer)
- Téléfilm Canada (produced with the participation of)
- Astral Media (produced with the participation of)
- The Harold Greenberg Fund (produced with the participation of)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (produced with the participation of)
- The Movie Network (TMN) (produced in association with)
- Movie Central Network (produced in association with)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (produced in association with)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced in association with)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (produced in association with)
- Mulmur's One Week
Distributors
- IFC Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinemax (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Mediasoft Films (2009) (South Korea)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alberta Environmental Protection, Dinosaur Provincial Park (very special thanks: locations)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgment)
- Andover Norton (special thanks)
- Audio Vision (descriptive video)
- Aver Media (production finance)
- Banff National Park (very special thanks: locations)
- Behind The Scenes Services (consultant: tax credits)
- Buyout Footage (archival and stock footage)
- CBC Studios, Toronto (score recorded at)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television Archives (archival and stock footage)
- Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group (special thanks)
- Capers (catering)
- City and People of Vancouver, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Duncan, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Grand Forks, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Kenora, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Kimberley, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Medicine Hat, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Thunder Bay, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- City of Toronto (very special thanks: locations)
- District of Hope, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- District of Nobleton Schomberg, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- District of Ucluelet, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- Eastside Communications (publicity: Germany)
- Ellchris Studio (score recorded at)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- FootageBank HD (archival and stock footage)
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound (foley recorded at)
- Gotfootage.com (archival and stock footage: additional footage by)
- Hardy Jones Productions (archival and stock footage)
- Highway Cycle (special thanks)
- Howard Schwartz Recording (ADR facility: NY)
- Jones Brown Insurance (insurance brokers)
- Kodak Canada (film stock)
- Lewis Birnberg Hanet (legal counsel)
- Little Joe Music Supervision (music supervisors)
- Municipality of Wawa, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- NHL Productions (archival and stock footage: NHL footage courtesy of)
- National Hockey League (courtesy of: The Stanley Cup appears)
- National Hockey League (special thanks)
- Norton Motorsports (used with permission of: "NORTON" and "COMMANDO" are registered trademarks)
- POP Sound (ADR facility: Santa Monica, CA)
- PS Production Services (production equipment provided by)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Saint Lupicine, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- Tattersall Sound (picture editing)
- Tattersall Sound (post production sound by)
- Technicolor (ADR facility: Toronto)
- Technicolor (closed captioning)
- Technicolor (post production by)
- The Rights Company (script clearance)
- The Town of Drumheller (very special thanks: locations)
- Thought Equity (archival and stock footage)
- Town of Carman, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- Town of Gravenhurst, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- Town of Tofino, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- Town of Upsala, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- Town of Virden, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- Town of Whitby, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- Town of White River, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- Township of Minden Hills, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- Township of Muskoka Lakes and Port Carling, Ontario (very special thanks: locations)
- Type Books (special thanks)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgment)
- Village of Elm Creek, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- Village of Glenboro, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- Village of Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia (very special thanks: locations)
- Village of Saint Claude, Manitoba (very special thanks: locations)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
- iStockphoto (archival and stock footage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Out of the blue, Ben learns he has stage IV cancer; survival, with treatment, is 10 percent. So this risk-averse, slow-to-act, quiet man buys a used motorcycle, says goodbye to Samantha, his baffled fiancée, and heads west from Toronto. He imagines it's a quest for Grumps, a mythical figure from his childhood; he takes digital photos of various "world's largest" roadside attractions; he chats with strangers, including two women; his bike slips on a dead skunk on the highway. Calls to Samantha meet with pleading that he return for treatment and anger that he won't. He doesn't want to be a patient yet. But, will he make discoveries, and what about Grumps? What's important?
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| Taglines | What would you do? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Canada | CAD204,375, 08 Mar 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The motorcycle Ben travels with is a 1973 Norton 850 Commando. See more » |
| Goofs | The World's Largest Hockey Stick is shown somewhere in the Prairies, when in fact it resides in Duncan, BC on Vancouver Island. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.24 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | An Awful Lot of Sunshine See more » |
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Narrator:
When you get those rare moments of clarity, those flashes when the universe makes sense, you try desperately to hold on to them. They are the life boats for the darker times, when the vastness of it all, the incomprehensible nature of life is completely illusive. So the question becomes, or should have been all a long... What would you do if you knew you only had one day, or one week, or one month to live. What life boat would you grab on to? What secret would you tell? What band would you see? What person would you declare your love to? What wish would you fulfil? What exotic locale would you fly to for coffee? What book would you write? [Written on a black board: "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."] See more » |