The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
On a winter's day, in the small rural community of Sam Dent, British Columbia, a school bus inexplicably crashes into a frozen lake, taking the lives of fourteen children and injuring many others. Shortly thereafter, Mitchell Stephens (Holm), a big city lawyer, comes to the community with promises to compensate its citizens for their loss. (Fine Line Films)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Atom Egoyan
Written By: Atom Egoyan, Russell Banks
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Ian Holm, Maury Chaykin, Sarah Polley, Alberta Watson, David Hemblen, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinée Khanjian, Tom McCamus, Peter Donaldson, Brooke Johnson, Caerthan Banks
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
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