A Friend of the Family (2005 film)

For the French film, see A Friend of the Family (1957 film).

A Friend of the Family is a 2005 Canadian^[1] TV movie based on Alison Shaw's 1998 non-fiction book of the same name.^[2] It was directed by Stuart Gillard and stars Laura Harris.

A Friend of the Family
Written by	Michael Amo
Directed by	Stuart Gillard
Starring	Laura Harris
Music by	Lawrence Shragge
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Tom Cox Jordy Randall Elaine Scott Jon Slan
Cinematography	Manfred Guthe
Editors	Bert Kish Robin Russell
Running time	91 minutes
Production companies	Alberta Filmworks[1] Slanted Wheel Entertainment
Original release
Release	February 2005 (2005-02)

Plot

After escaping an attack in Toronto, artist Alison Shaw moves with her husband to a small rural town. They are welcomed warmly by David Snow but Alison begins to suspect that David may be a mass murderer.

Cast

• Laura Harris as Alison Shaw
• Eric Johnson as Darris Shaw
• Kim Coates as David Snow
• Sabrina Grdevich as Heidi
• Greg Lawson as Police Chief Milt Mooney
• Shaun Johnston as Coleridge
• David LeReaney as Dr. Gordean

Production

Filming took place in Alberta and Ontario, Canada.^[3]