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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   238 votes
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Director:
Leonard Farlinger
Writer:
Leonard Farlinger (writer)
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Release Date:
12 January 2001 (Canada) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A man's terminal illness reunites him with his estranged brother. | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
User Comments:
The (almost) perfect movie.... more (9 total)

Cast

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Colm Feore ... Ryan Taylor
David Cubitt ... Theo Taylor

Chandra West ... Sarah Parker

John Boylan ... Minister

Juan Chioran ... Laurie

Troy Ruptash ... Bar Owner

Trent McMullen ... Shawn
Karen Robinson ... Dr. Palmer

Christian Laurin ... Walter

Yan Feldman ... Interviewer
Sonia Dhillon ... Secretary

Peter Mensah ... Tall Gay Basher
Billy Oliver ... Gay Basher
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Perfect Son (USA)
Secret de famille (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
New Real Films more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
The (almost) perfect movie...., 20 February 2002
8/10
Author: David Beards (davewb@bigpond.net.au) from Australia

I am writing this after just seeing The Perfect Son at the 2002 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney, Australia.

When their Father dies, two estranged brothers meet at the funeral and after discovering that one of the brothers is dying from AIDS, they enter on a heart warming journey of reconciliation. The two leads do a magnificent job of creating the gradual warmth and respect that builds up between them as the movie progresses. I do have one qualm about the movie though - whilst the brother who is dying acts sick, he doesn't look it. A person of 0 T4 cells would look quite ill - not even a make up job to make the actor look ill was employed. A small gripe, but one that makes it a bit less realistic. Despite that one small gripe, The Perfect Son is a wonderful movie and should you have the chance to see it- do. I'm hoping for a DVD release in the near future!

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