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Don McKay

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 27m
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Elisabeth Shue, Thomas Haden Church, and Melissa Leo in 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.
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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... Read allDon 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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.4K
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  • Director
    • Jake Goldberger
  • Writer
    • Jake Goldberger
  • Stars
    • Thomas Haden Church
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Melissa Leo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jake Goldberger
  • Writer
    • Jake Goldberger
  • Stars
    • Thomas Haden Church
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Melissa Leo
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    • 16User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Don McKayas Don McKay
    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Sonnyas Sonny
    Melissa Leo
    Melissa Leo
    • Marieas Marie
    Rachel Harker
    Rachel Harker
    • School Secretaryas School Secretary
    Stephen Benson
    • Principal Edwardsas Principal Edwards
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Samuelas Samuel
    Amanda George
    Amanda George
    • Clerkas Clerk
    • (as Amanda Donaghey)
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Dr. Lance Pryceas Dr. Lance Pryce
    Bates Wilder
    Bates Wilder
    • Officer Tierneyas Officer Tierney
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Otis Kentas Otis Kent
    Melissa Rosal
    • Hostessas Hostess
    Meagan Hawkes
    • Colleen Simmonsas Colleen Simmons
    Dossy Peabody
    • Cafeteria Workeras Cafeteria Worker
    Robert Wahlberg
    Robert Wahlberg
    • Alfredas Alfred
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    • Melas Mel
    Ted Arcidi
    Ted Arcidi
    • Officer Randallas Officer Randall
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    • Officer #1as Officer #1
    Charlie Peabody
    • Officer #2as Officer #2
    • (as Charles Peabody)
    • Director
      • Jake Goldberger
    • Writer
      • Jake Goldberger
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —napierslogs
    • character name as title
    • two word title
    • dead body wrapped in a carpet
    • school janitor
    • male female relationship
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      • Some secrets are better left buried.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Jake Goldberger mentions in the DVD commentary that he had an extensive conversation with Sissy Spacek about her playing the role of Marie.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Cop Out/The Crazies/A Prophet (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      If Love Comes Knockin'
      Written by Ronald McCoy and Vaughn Curtis

      Performed by The Topics

      Courtesy of Carnival Records

      By Arrangement with Westwood Music Group

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Something sure was amiss...
    I thought the movie "Don McKay" was something entirely different than it actually was. Maybe because I had just briefly glanced over the description on the back, so I had formed a wrong impression.

    Well, this movie was somewhat of a rather slow, painful process to get through. The start of the movie was promising, introducing the character in a nice way and slowly building up to something promising. And as the viewer you knew something was amiss. Then the movie suddenly started to get confusing. I am sure the makers of the movie thought their story was a good and exciting one, but the end product turned out as a confusing mess.

    Throughout the movie, you sit there and gawk at the half-hearted acting performances and the dull dialogues. You never really buy into believing in what is portrayed on the screen, as the whole picture just doesn't work together in any way. However, I have to say one thing, Thomas Haden Church did a wonderful performance of portraying the gray and boring character of Don McKay. I thought he worked quite well in this role.

    The characters in the movie were well enough fleshed out. Very nice and screwed up characters, that had potential, but failed to shine through because of the acting was below mediocre.

    The one good thing about the movie, was when Don revealed the ultimate truth towards the ending. Now that was a nice surprising twist to an otherwise confusing and halting story. I liked that part, it worked quite well. The rest of the movie, well not so much.

    I had thought this to be somewhat more of a thriller, but ended up with a lukewarm story that took forever to be told. Definitely not a movie I recommend that you pick up, unless you are bored, fanatically fan of any of the actors/actresses, or if you just have nothing better to do. There are lots of other movies out there with far more entertainment value.
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    • paul_haakonsen
    • Aug 8, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Don McKay
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Moment of Truth
    • Filming locations
      • Andover, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production company
      • Animus Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,919
      • Apr 4, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,722
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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