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A brother and sister move to a sleepy Oregon town and are befriended by a stranger with a magnetic personality on a summer sabbatical.

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Art Stoner
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Kate O'Conner
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Mike O'Conner
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Cindy
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Adam Terrell
Ralph Alderman ...
Jack
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Tom Blanton
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Constable McMurty
Michael Leisen ...
Wayne
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Dick (as Leo Vernick)
Spencer Roy ...
Adam Terrell's Son
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Bar Patron
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martin Christopher ...
Principal (uncredited)
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Townsperson (uncredited)
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Townsperson (uncredited)

Directed by

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George Mihalka

Written by

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Rod Browning ... ()
 
Robert Geoffrion ... ()
 
Dan Witt ... ()

Produced by

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Ted Bauman ... line producer
Samuel Benedict ... executive producer
Richard Brandes ... executive producer
John A. Curtis ... producer
Marc Forby ... executive producer
Gary Howsam ... executive producer
Dick Lowry ... producer (as Richard O. Lowry)
Evan Taylor ... producer
Patrice Theroux ... executive producer
Evan Tylor ... producer

Music by

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Michel Cusson

Cinematography by

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Peter Benison

Editing by

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Glenn Berman

Editorial Department

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Dana Neville ... color timer

Casting By

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Ann Forry
Aaron Griffith

Art Direction by

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Peter Andringa
David Blanchard

Set Decoration by

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Nancy Mossop

Costume Design by

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Ellen Bennett
Karen Levis

Makeup Department

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Angelina P. Cameron ... hair department head
Stan Edmonds ... makeup department head

Production Management

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Gregor Hutchison ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Brad Moerke ... second assistant director
Kathy Ringer ... third assistant director (as Katherine Ringer)
Judy Slattery ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Ken Baker ... construction coordinator
Nelson Dewey ... storyboard artist
Cody Larson ... set dresser
Tim Walton ... property master
Tim Winchester ... assistant property master

Sound Department

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Hennie Britton ... foley recordist
Jeff Davis ... sound effects editor
Jim Harrington ... foley artist
Mark Hensley ... adr recordist
Brad Hillman ... re-recording mixer
Andre Iwanchuk ... assistant sound editor
Eric Lamontagne ... sound mixer
Gael MacLean ... sound designer / sound supervisor
Gina Mueller ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Iain Pattison ... re-recording mixer
Paul A. Sharpe ... re-recording mixer
Graham Timmer ... boom operator

Stunts

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Charles Andre ... stunt coordinator
Mike Dopud ... stunt double
David Mylrea ... stunt driver
James Ralph ... stunt double
Owen Walstrom ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Guy Barrett ... generator operator
Geoffrey James Dixon ... best boy electric
C. Kim Miles ... gaffer
Dean Morin ... second assistant camera
Denis-Noel Mostert ... camera operator
Jared Smith ... lighting technician
Dani Zaviceanu ... camera trainee (as Dan Zaviceanu)

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Carmen Bonzelius ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Kathleen Gilbert ... location manager

Music Department

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Nathalie Bonin ... musician: violin

Transportation Department

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Dave Bryant ... transportation co-captain
Frank Guadagno ... driver: cast
Ben Liljedahl ... transportation captain
Rico Rogers ... transportation coordinator
John Sorensen ... driver (as John Sorenson)

Additional Crew

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Rod Akizuki ... assistant to producers
Claude Forest ... insurance broker
Miles Gorovich ... office production coordinator
Colin House ... second assistant coordinator
John Lacroix ... production accountant
Heidi McKye ... production assistant
Trish Moore-Berenger ... production consultant (as Trish Berenger)
John Rollins ... key production assistant

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Gashtaseb Ariana ... special thanks
Hennie Britton ... special thanks
Jacqueline Cristianini ... special thanks
Denis Garon ... special thanks
Laurie Melhus ... special thanks
Holger Petersen ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

Orphan Mike O'Conner was abused from age three by his own dad, fled to Chicago to start a rock band but got dragged in bad mates' crime and convicted under probation. Mike's sister, Kate, managed to get him released and employed as assistant lighthouse guard under Adam Terrell, an author on sabbatical. However, Adam is murdered by serial killer Art Stoner, who takes Adam's place and identity. Art himself is the traumatized son of a prostitute, abandoned by the father, who had to watch his mother 'working' and got beaten, as if responsible, whenever her 'clients' hit her. 'Adam' seems to work out as Mike's substitute father, smacking him at worst, but their past starts catching up and Art being seen in action as Kate's lover poisons the triangle dramatically. Written by KGF Vissers

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Also Known As
  • Cruel and Unusual (Canada, English title)
  • Aux aguets (Canada, French title)
  • Cruel and Unusual (United States)
  • Le Phare de la peur (France)
  • Cruel and Unusual - Die dunkle Seite (Germany)
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  • 100 min
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Budget CAD5,100,000 (estimated)

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