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Don Carmody (written by) and
Robert Geoffrion (written by)
Release Date:
2 November 1984 (Canada) more
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Her treatment can be deadly.
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Frank and Lee have marital problems: he's been impotent for 18 months, she alternates between sympathy and criticism... more | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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Offbeat, intriguing, edgy thriller more (3 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Blind Rage
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100 min
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Art Hindle and Shannon Tweed (who doesn't look too good in this early role; IMO her looks improved with age) bring to you the ultimate in dysfunctional married couples: he's a bad-tempered car salesman with frequent outbursts of anger, and she's his frigid rich wife who doesn't like to be touched by anyone except herself. Can the enigmatic "sex surrogate" Carole Laure help them solve their problems by immersing them in a series of wild fantasies? And who is killing all those people around the neighborhood, puzzling police detective Michael Ironside? It's this collection of messed-up, edgy, unpredictable characters that makes "The Surrogate" so intriguing to watch. The movie seems to be on the edge of parody at times, but (thankfully) it never falls over. The final twist is not unguessable after a certain point, but it still makes for a pretty tense climax. (***)