The Surrogate (1984)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Don Carmody

Writers:

Don Carmody (written by) and
Robert Geoffrion (written by)

Release Date:

2 November 1984 (Canada)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Her treatment can be deadly.

Plot:

Frank and Lee have marital problems: he's been impotent for 18 months, she alternates between sympathy and criticism...

Plot Keywords:

Bondage | Dominatrix | City | Sex Surrogate | Homosexuality

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Art Hindle	...	Frank Waite
Carole Laure	...	Anouk Van Derlin
Shannon Tweed	...	Lee Waite
Jim Bailey	...	Eric
Michael Ironside	...	George Kyber
Marilyn Lightstone	...	Dr. Foreman
Jackie Burroughs	...	Woman at Anouk's
Barbara Law	...	Maggie Simpson
Gary Reineke	...	John Manyon
Jonathan Welsh	...	Brenner
Jean-Claude Poitras	...	Fashion Designer
Tony Scott	...	Jones
Dean Hagopian	...	Drunk
Mark Burns	...	Larry
Jim Hanley	...	Waiter

Also Known As:

Blind Rage

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Norway:18 | UK:18 | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company:

Cinépix

Soundtrack:

The Walk

Thought it was very good!

I saw this film one time when I stumbled across it in a video store several years ago. I thought of it again recently when a friend and I were discussing movies, and I decided to see what IMDB had to say about it. The only review was negative. While the acting was not all that great, I thought that the plot was excellent. This is a classic "whodunnit?" that will keep you guessing all the way until the ending. I mentioned it to my nephew who is a real film buff. He managed to find a copy and also enjoyed it thoroughly. Well worth renting if you can find it. Don't bother with Blockbuster; it's way too much of a sleeper to be on their shelves. Try a mom & pop video store if you're fortunate enough to have one near you. Or maybe an internet video rental service.