A Rumor of Angels


1h 35m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Twelve-year-old James Neubauer is spending the summer in Maine. He enjoys riding his bike and trading affectionate jabs with his misfit Uncle Charlie, but he's also dealing with a lot of hidden anger and grief. He's emotionally estranged from his father, resentful of his stepmother and haunted by ev

Film Details

Also Known As
Rumor of Angels
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Robert Sattler
Distribution Company
Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
Location
Crystal Crescent Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia, Canada; Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old James Neubauer is spending the summer in Maine. He enjoys riding his bike and trading affectionate jabs with his misfit Uncle Charlie, but he's also dealing with a lot of hidden anger and grief. He's emotionally estranged from his father, resentful of his stepmother and haunted by events surrounding his mother's sudden death. James's summer takes an unexpected turn when he crashes through a fence owned by the local recluse, Maddy Bennett. Reluctantly enlisted to repair the damage, he's at first put off by Maddy's strong personality and offbeat candor, but they eventually form an unlikely bond. James finds sanctuary in the darkened corners of Maddy's hilltop house, and he and Maddy restore one another with compassion, honesty and wit. Ultimately, the relationship transforms them both, allowing Maddy to come to terms with her son's premature death and helping James face the loss of his mother and reconnect with his father.

Crew

Jeff D Adams

Key Grip

Keith Adams

Best Boy Grip

David J Albiston

Camera Operator

Juan Aliphat

Driver

Gary Allen

Driver

Neil Andrews

Grip

Lorne Armstrong

Lead Set Dresser

Janet Aulenback

Driver

Perry Babineau

Special Effects

Christopher Ball

Camera Operator

Colin Bates

Sound Supervisor

Jeff Beanlands

Carpenter

Leonard Bellam

Production

Juliet Belmas

Camera Trainee

Doug Betts

Other

James Harold Blackmore

Set Decorator

Randy Boliver

Stunt Coordinator

Tom Bond

Office Assistant

Mike Bonin

Assistant Engineer

Louis Boudreau

Other

Grace Duffie Boylan

Book As Source Material

William Brodersen

Special Thanks To

Marcel Caissie

Carpenter

Marsha Cameron

Other

Andrew Caney

Grip

Tom Carew

Driver

Lin Chapman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Mark Laurie Charlton

Other

Bill Chernin

Stand-In

Robert Chiasson

Assistant Property Master

Brian Church

Production

Jonah Claener

Other

Denny Clairmont

Special Thanks To

Chuck Clark

Other

Shawn Clarke

Location Scout

Jayson Clute

Assistant Camera Operator

Gary Coates

Special Effects Coordinator

Johnny Cochrane

Camera Assistant

Curtis Colden

Assistant

Glenn Coolen

Assistant Art Director

Brian Cooper

Carpenter

Donna Cottone

Special Thanks To

Gerry Craig

Assistant

Joe Crnko

Music

Shayne Cunningham

Set Decorator

Jason Roy Dagley

Security

Ryan Davidson

Adr

Christopher Davis

Special Effects

Daniel Delaquis

Other

Michael Delorenzo

Special Thanks To

Kevin Denike

Carpenter

Jeff Denker

Camera

Luigi Denza

Song

Alan G Deveau

Dresser

Ewen Dickson

Assistant Art Director

Keith Dimmer

Other

Patrick Doherty

Assistant

Sean Doran

Grip

Cyril Drabinsky

Special Thanks To

Nancy Duff

Production Coordinator

Donard Dunfee

Carpenter

John Dunsworth

Casting

Sarah Dunsworth

Set Production Assistant

James Eric

Screenplay

Rob Eshelby

Other

Katherine W Evans

Other

Henry Fairfield

Sound Effects

Paula Fairfield

Sound Effects Editor

Sally Fairfield

Sound Effects

Brenard Faye

Other

Gary Allen Ferguson

Property Master

Sam Fisher

Carpenter

Steve Fleury

Other

Nicholas Foster

Security

Bess V Fotopoulos

Production

Cynthia Minty Fownes

Set Production Assistant

Richard Fraser

Construction Coordinator

Glenn Gainor

Line Producer

Bill Gamache

Security

Serge Gareau

Dolly Grip

Mark Gasbarro

Other

Cheryl Gaudet

Set Production Assistant

William Geldart

Set Decorator

Beth Gerstenberger

Other

Jerry Gilbert

Adr Editor

Steve Gillis

Other

Jerry Giovannetti

Special Thanks To

Guy Godfree

Key Grip

Harris Goldman

Other

Paul Good

Special Thanks To

Harry Goodick

Carpenter

Robert Grani

Dresser

Sandy Grubb

Assistant Editor

Eric Gunnells

Set Decorator

Carl Patrick Haley

Assistant

Brady Hallongren

Camera

John Hamilton

Producer

Andy Hanley

Other

Georges Hannan

Sound Mixer

L M Hansen

Unit Production Manager

Lisa M Hansen

Producer

Bill Hardwick

Dresser

Maynard Harris

Grip

Shauna Hatt

Assistant Production Coordinator

Tony Hayes

Production

Douglas Heisler

Security

Albert Hennen

Camera Assistant

Rosa Hernandez

Post-Production Accountant

Dr. I R Hertzberg

Other

Lauren Hertzberg

Post-Production Supervisor

Paul Hertzberg

Producer

Chris Hill

Carpenter

Alan Hodgkinson

Construction

Jamie Horton

Screenplay

Derek Houghton

Security

Houlihan

Other

Catherine Humphries

Special Thanks To

Harry Humphries

Special Thanks To

Sean Hynes

Set Decorator

Cinetel Pictures Inc

Other

Cheryl Ingebrigsten

Other

Gerry Jackman

Boom Operator

Barbi Jollota

Hair Stylist

Jannette A Joudrey

Driver

Eric Justen

Sound Mixer

Edward Kalupa

Other

Frank Kavanagh

Boom Operator

Bob Keeler

Set Decorator

James Kenney

Other

Ron Koch

Special Thanks To

Brad Krevoy

Executive Producer

Brenda Kulvietis

Production Accountant

Andre Lacroix

Carpenter

Jennie Lamont

Other

Natasha Landau

Costume Designer

Sheila Lane

Casting

Patricia Larman

Set Decorator

Fred Leach

Carpenter

Rodney B Leary

Carpenter

Guy Leblanc

Gaffer

Ken Leblanc

Best Boy

Gayle Levant

Other

Meg Liberman

Coproducer

Kimberley A Lohnes

Craft Service

Judy Lovell

Makeup

Steven Lowy

Production

Sandy Lund

Stunts

James W Macarthur

Other

Forbes Macdonald Jr.

Camera Operator

John Scott Macdonald

Dolly Grip

Trevor Macdonald

Carpenter

Bruce Maceachern

Carpenter

Jess Macgillivray

Other

Jess Macgillivray

Assistant

Amy Mahoney

Office Assistant

Lori March

Accounting Assistant

Mato

Color Timer

James Matthews

Other

Greg Mauer

Foley Recordist

Stephen Mccabe

Production Designer

Glen Mcelmon

Carpenter

Dave Reilly Mcgee

Grip

Dugald Mclaren

Art Department Coordinator

Robert G Meade

Driver

Andrew J Miller

Construction

Glen Molloy

Security

Karlie Morash

Production Coordinator

Kelli Morehouse

Production

Stephen Morgan

Carpenter

Maureen P. Mottley

Post-Production Accountant

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Music

Robert G Muller

Other

Jarrett Murphy

Production Assistant

Carla Murray

Sound Effects Editor

David Mylrea

Stunts

Mark Nener

Assistant Camera Operator

Gregg Nestor

Music

Carl Nigi

Grip

Bruce Nyznik

Adr Supervisor

Lauren Kenney O'fallon

Wardrobe Assistant

Peter O'fallon

Screenplay

Peter O'fallon

Producer

Daniel E O'grady

Special Effects

Kim Orchen

Casting Associate

Emma Osbourn

Other

Tony Owen

Other

Kahty Martin Parker

Office Assistant

Kelcey Parker

Grip

Josh Pelham

Other

Malve Petersmann

Assistant Director

Calvin Peterson

Transportation Captain

Jp Pettinato

Coproducer

Rodger Pike

Driver

Phillip Pineau

Location Manager

Trevor Pinnock

Music Conductor

Rosemary Porter

Craft Service

Rosemary Porter

Medic

Susan Pusateri

Foley Artist

Lynn Rafuse

Stand-In

Paul Ratajczak

Sound Supervisor

Film Details

Also Known As
Rumor of Angels
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Robert Sattler
Distribution Company
Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
Location
Crystal Crescent Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia, Canada; Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States February 1, 2002

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States September 2000

Released in United States Winter February 1, 2002

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.

Shown at the American Film Market 2000 (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 23 - March 1, 2000.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.

Grace Duffie Boylan's book "Thy Son Liveth, Messages From a Soldier to His Mother" was previously adapted by screenwriters James Eric and Jamie Horton for their stageplay "Messages."

Began shooting June 2, 1999.

Completed shooting July 20, 1999.

Brad Krevoy's Motion Picture Corp. will distribute through its arrangement with MGM.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at the American Film Market 2000 (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 23 - March 1, 2000.)

Limited Release in United States February 1, 2002

Released in United States Winter February 1, 2002

Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.)