One Week - Das Abenteuer seines Lebens (2008)
Ben macht sich einfach aus dem Staub, setzt sich auf sein altes Motorrad und fährt los. Von Toronto aus geht es immer nach Westen, dem Pazifik entgegen. Der Dreißigjährige lässt alles hinter sich, seinen ungeliebten Job als Lehrer, seine vielleicht geliebte Verlobte Samantha, Eltern, Geschwister, Freunde, um sein ganz persönliches Abenteuer zu finden. Er entdeckt die Schönheit und die Weite des Landes, begegnet den verschiedensten Menschen, weisen, verrückten und ganz normalen, und lernt ganz nebenbei, Wesentliches von Unwichtigem zu trennen. Eine einwöchige Reise, die für Ben wie ein ganzes Leben sein wird.
Der Regisseur: Michael McGowan
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Campbell Scott as Narrator (voice) |
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Joshua Jackson as Ben Tyler |
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Liane Balaban as Samantha Pierce |
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Marc Strange as Art Carey |
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Gage Munroe as Young Ben |
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Deirdre Kirby as Mrs. Bell |
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Fiona Reid as Mary Tyler |
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Chuck Shamata as Gerald Tyler |
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Caroline Cave as Nancy Tyler |
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Jodi Brooks as Nurse Forrester |
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Chris Benson as Mayor |
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David Reale as Pete |
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Kyle Fairlie as Oscar |
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Colin Fox as Father O'Neill |
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Richard Waugh as Basketball Coach |
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Peter Spence as Doctor |
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Gord Downie as Biker |
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Gabriel Hogan as Derek Vincent |
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Jane Spidell as Fran |
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Joel Plaskett as Busker |
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Emm Gryner as Tracey |
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Ryan Allen as Orderly (uncredited) |
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Jim Annan as John (uncredited) |
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Grace Lynn Kung as (uncredited) |
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Börje Salming as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Marco Soriano as Concierge (uncredited) |
| Directing | Michael McGowan | Director |
| Editing | Roderick Deogrades | Editor |
| Writing | Michael McGowan | Writer |
| Production | Michael McGowan | Producer |
| Production | Nick de Pencier | Producer |
| Production | Jane Tattersall | Producer |
| Production | Richard Hanet | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joshua Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Andrew Lockington | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Arthur E. Cooper | Director of Photography |
| Art | Malcolm Byard | Production Design |
| Crew | Börje Salming | Thanks |
| Production | John Buchan | Casting |
| Art | Romke DeVos | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie O'Brien | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marika Latorcai | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josie Stewart | Hairdresser |
| Production | Michael Chechik | Producer |
| Production | Avi Federgreen | Producer |
| Sound | Steph Carrier | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kirk Lynds | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |