One Week

"What Would You Do?"

2008 1h 34m EN

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6.8

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50%

ROTTEN

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IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 144🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 12,132

AdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Ben Tyler has been diagnosed with cancer. With a grim chance of survival in the best case scenario even if he immediately begins treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto through the Canadian prairies to British Columbia.

“What Would You Do?”

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Cast

Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Joshua Jackson
Ben Tyler
Liane Balaban
Samantha Pierce
Marc Strange
Art Carey
Gage Munroe
Young Ben
Deirdre Kirby
Mrs. Bell
Fiona Reid
Mary Tyler
Chuck Shamata
Gerald Tyler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael McGowan
Writers: Michael McGowan
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael McGowan, shot by Arthur E. Cooper. 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 Andrew Lockington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roderick Deogrades shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Campbell Scott and Joshua Jackson and Liane Balaban carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What Would You Do?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1104806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael McGowan directs. Arthur E. Cooper behind the camera. Andrew Lockington scores. Roderick Deogrades cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Michael McGowan, shot by Arthur E. Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Lockington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roderick Deogrades shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Campbell Scott and Joshua Jackson and Liane Balaban carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What Would You Do?".
8IMDB entry: tt1104806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.