The Secret

"Mike Dunmore spent his entire life in the dark. Now his grandson is going to show him the light."

1992 2h 0m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Mostly on account of a pride struggle, Mike Dunmore has lived his whole life keeping a secret which he believed would only cause shame if it came to light. Personal relationships with his son Patrick have been strained as a result. The only ones who ever knew anything about it were his deceased wife and his best friend, Thurgood who he works with, who both agreed to help keep it covered up for him as long as they could. However, when his treasured grandson begins experiencing the same problems, Mike realizes that he can't hide his secret any longer, or if he tried to, it would be most difficult. Even more so when he is endorsed and volunteers to run as a candidate for local election.

“Mike Dunmore spent his entire life in the dark. Now his grandson is going to show him the light.”

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Cast

Kirk Douglas
Grandpa Mike Dunmore
Bruce Boxleitner
Patrick Dunmore
Laura Harrington
Meredith Dunmore
Brock Peters
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Jesse R. Tendler
Grandson Danny Dunmore
Susan Thompson Graham
Sailing Instructor
Kathleen McNenny
Mrs. Norell
Stanley Anderson
Pete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Arthur
Writers: Cynthia A. Cherbak
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Arthur, shot by Tom Neuwirth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kirk Douglas and Bruce Boxleitner and Laura Harrington carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mike Dunmore spent his entire life in the dark. Now his grandson is going to show him the light.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Arthur directs. Tom Neuwirth behind the camera. Fred Karlin scores. Kathleen Korth cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Karen Arthur, shot by Tom Neuwirth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kathleen Korth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kirk Douglas and Bruce Boxleitner and Laura Harrington carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mike Dunmore spent his entire life in the dark. Now his grandson is going to show him the light.".
9IMDB entry: tt0105343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.