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Released 21 years ago.
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3 Needles
2005 2h 7m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 21
Drama
Synopsis
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A three-paneled look at the worldwide AIDS crisis: in Montreal, a porn actor schemes to pass his mandatory blood test; a young nun makes a personal sacrifice for the benefit of a South African village; in rural China, a black market operative posing as a government-sanctioned blood drawer jeopardizes an entire village's safety
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Chloë Sevigny
Clara the Novice
Shawn Ashmore
Denys
Stockard Channing
Olive Cowie
Lucy Liu
Jin Ping
Olympia Dukakis
Hilde
Simone-Elise Girard
Waitress Who Serves the Porn Actor
Chin Han
Soldier Xuan
Sandra Oh
Mary the Nun
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Thom Fitzgerald
- Writers
- Thom Fitzgerald
- Languages
- Afrikaans, French, Xhosa, English
- Countries
- Canada, China, South Africa
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Fun facts 🍿
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Afrikaans, French, Xhosa, English.
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International production across 3 countries: Canada, China, South Africa.
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Directed by Thom Fitzgerald, shot by Thomas M. Harting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Chloë Sevigny and Shawn Ashmore and Stockard Channing carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0395424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Thom Fitzgerald directs. Thomas M. Harting behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Produced in Canada, China, South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, French, Xhosa, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Afrikaans, French, Xhosa, English.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Canada, China, South Africa.
- 4Directed by Thom Fitzgerald, shot by Thomas M. Harting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Chloë Sevigny and Shawn Ashmore and Stockard Channing carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0395424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Thomas M. Harting
- Original score
- Christophe Beck
- Runtime
- 127 min · 2h 7m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- 3 Needles (2005)
Also by
Thom Fitzgerald
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- BI
Bigfoot Entertainment
US
- EM
Emotion Pictures
CA
- CH
Chum Television
CA
The Movie Network
CA
Super Écran
CA
Téléfilm Canada
CA
- MO
Movie Central
CA
Key crew
- ProducerThom Fitzgerald
- CastingMark Bennett
- Associate ProducerMark Bennett
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- aids
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-12-01
Also known as
International titles
- Three NeedlesUS
- 3 AgulhasPT
- ルーシー・リューの「3本の針」JP
