Chasing Holden

"School's out ... for good!"

2001 1h 42m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 10

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Neil Lawrence is sent to a boarding school by his father. During the first days he meets T.J. who he falls in love with. After being assigned a paper on Holden Caulfield - the main character in J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" - Neil decides to go on a journey to meet Salinger, who he feels has played a huge role in his life. Neil & T.J. take off on a journey to New York City. A journey that leads to more then they both ever could have imagined - and changes both their lives forever.

“School's out ... for good!”

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Cast

DJ Qualls
Neil Lawrence
Rachel Blanchard
T.J. Jensen
Colin Fox
Pappy
Tom Rack
Governor Lawrence
Michael Sinelnikoff
Dean Dewitt
Ryan Massey
Dana Earlich
Gordon Masten
Drama Teacher
Matthew Smiley
Jack Craig

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm Clarke
Writers: Sean Kanan
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm Clarke, shot by Marc Charlebois. 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 Luc St. Pierre. 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 Louise Surprenant 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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DJ Qualls and Rachel Blanchard and Colin Fox carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "School's out ... for good!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm Clarke directs. Marc Charlebois behind the camera. Luc St. Pierre scores. Louise Surprenant cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Malcolm Clarke, shot by Marc Charlebois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Luc St. Pierre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Louise Surprenant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7DJ Qualls and Rachel Blanchard and Colin Fox carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "School's out ... for good!".
9IMDB entry: tt0217319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.