The Cry of the Owl

Feb 7, 2009

1h 41m

★ 5.7

What would you do if someone was watching you?

Overview

Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

MACT Productions

Myriad Pictures

Sienna Films

Studio Hamburg International Production (SHIP)

BBC Film

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Cast

Robert Forrester

Paddy Considine

Jenny Thierolf

Julia Stiles

Mr. Jaffe

Karl Pruner

Lavigne Client

Phillip MacKenzie

Jack Nielson

Gord Rand

Greg Wyncoop

James Gilbert

Mr. Kolbe

R.D. Reid

Nickie Grace

Caroline Dhavernas

Robert's Lawyer

Alex Karzis

Nickie's Lawyer

Marcia Laskowski

Elaine

Krista Bridges

Sally Nielson

Charlotte Sullivan

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