Don McKay (2009)

Don McKay, a high school janitor who leaves his hometown after a tragedy, returns 25 years later to rekindle a romance with his old flame, who is dying, but this homecoming brings McKay more than he bargained for.

Director:

Jake Goldberger

Writer:

Jake Goldberger

Stars:

Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Haden Church	...	Don McKay
Rachel Harker	...	School Secretary
Stephen Benson	...	Principal Edwards
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Samuel
Melissa Leo	...	Marie (as Melissa Chessington Leo)
Elisabeth Shue	...	Sonny
Amanda George	...	Clerk (as Amanda Donaghey)
James Rebhorn	...	Dr. Lance Pryce
Bates Wilder	...	Officer Tierney
Keith David	...	Otis Kent
Melissa Rosal	...	Hostess
Meagan Hawkes	...	Colleen Simmons
Dossy Peabody	...	Cafeteria Worker
Robert Wahlberg	...	Alfred
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Mel

Storyline

Don McKay is living a very lowly life as a janitor. Then he receives a letter from his high school girlfriend, Sonny, who announces that she is dying and that she needs him to come back home. But when Don arrives back in his hometown, he finds Sonny's doctor has a crush on her and has no intention of letting Don back into her life, and the rest of the town remembers the tragedy that drove Don away in the first place and they have no intention of letting Don come back, at least not without paying some dues.

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Plot Keywords:

school janitor | dead body wrapped in carpet | dead body | person in a car trunk | dead body in a freezer | 

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Taglines:

Some secrets are better left buried.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Don McKay

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Moment of Truth

Filming Locations:

Andover, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,919, 2 April 2010, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Animus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the early portion of the movie, Don McKay is shown working as a janitor at a school called "Premat Prep", likely a playful reference to the film's Director of Photography, Phil Parmet.

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Goofs

When the taxi comes to pick Don up at Sonny's house the last time, it's obviously a different (younger) driver behind the wheel. When it cuts to the interior of the cab in the next scene, it's old Samuel driving the cab.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Cop Out/The Crazies/A Prophet (2010)

User Reviews

Not in my top ten

I love Elizabeth Shue but what happened in this movie???? The acting was ordinary and whilst I understand it is a comedy or black comedy as some have suggested, it never really hits the spot. She seems very wooden in the movie and I was disappointed in her performance. I expected so much more. The plot is weak and never really gets there in my opinion. I had a few little laughs here and there although nothing side splitting. The woman who plays Shue's "housekeeper" or whatever she is supposed to be looks very familiar, however her name is not familiar to me. The old guy who plays the taxi driver is a great "character" actor and he is probably the best of the lineup.