Overview
When his father dies, Jeffrey is sent to live with his aunt Charlotte in Canada. Once there he leads his aunt and his friends in staging, a non-violent hunger strike to try to save his aunt's house from being demolished to make room for a ski resort.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Mychael Danna
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paul Sarossy
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jefferson LewisWriter
- Malcolm BosseNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 20, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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Cast
Ryan ReynoldsGanesh / Jeffrey
Glenne HeadlyCharlotte
David FoxFather / Warren- Anver JameelRunning Boy
- Kamalini SelvarajanIndian Teacher
Denavaka HamineVani- Sillaiyoor SelvarajanDoctor
Heath LambertsMayor- Joe RoncettiTom
- Les RubiePinky
Ron WhiteRick
Mark WilsonTeacher
Cara PifkoLucy
Gerry QuigleyPE Teacher- James BulliardNick
- Annesley DIasYoga Master
Dharmadasa KuruppuChanting Man- Gareth BennettPool Kid
Paul AnkaJoey Dean- Keith DinicolMayor's Sidekick
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