Family Viewing (1987)
Directed by Atom Egoyan
Genres - Drama, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama, Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Oct 2, 1987 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 86 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Ignore the title: Family Viewing makes for fascinating viewing, though it is not designed as entertainment for the whole family. This Canadian film stars David Hemblen as Stan, a profoundly disturbed young man. Upon the disappearance of his mother, Stan feverishly tries to piece together existing clues. He's not sure he likes the outcome, but given the extent to which his family has disintegrated, he's not surprised, either. Family Viewing was expertly filmed on a wafer-thin budget by independent Canadian director Atom Egoyan.
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betrayal, family, investigator, love-triangle, missing, mother, obsession, rampage, technology, television
