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The Lazarus Child ()


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A road accident leaves seven-year-old Frankie Heywood gravely injured and deeply comatose, when she is hit by a bus, and her twelve-year-old brother Ben severely depressed and traumatised after he witnessed the event. Their parents, Jack... See more »

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Jack Heywood
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Alison Heywood
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Dr. Elizabeth Chase
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Ben Heywood
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Janet
Daniella Byrne ...
Frankie Heywood
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John Boyd
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Elliot Chase
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Nathan Greenwater
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Lewis Kern (as Justin Louis)
Gillian Carfra ...
Pam
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Chief Prosecutor Warner
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Senator Willis
Nicholas Gecks ...
Dr. Trevor Stanhope
Ciaran O'Driscoll ...
Colin Winstanley (as Ciaran O'Driscall)
Jean Rogers ...
Madeline Rutherford
Shonah Mhene ...
Danny Chase (as Shonah Mhene Jr.)
Andrew Kushnir ...
Raul
Alexa Fox ...
Annie Dean
Andy Maton ...
Deputy Hugh
Ronnie Creed ...
Isabelle
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Medical Technician (as Kyla Anderson)
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Mrs. Willis
Peter Breeze ...
Bobby Willis
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Sam Corning
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Linda Corning
Amy Leach ...
Susie Corning
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David Gateskill
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Banker
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Lawyer
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Jack's Assistant
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Lizzie's Mother (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
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Young Lizzie
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Deputy #1
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Deputy #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jenna Ledger ...
Receptionist
Gary Blair ...
Diner (uncredited)
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Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)
Graham Scott ...
Paramedic 1 (uncredited)

Directed by

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Graham Theakston

Written by

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Ron Bass ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Ron Bass ... executive producer
Rola Bauer ... co-producer
David Brown ... line producer
Ciro Dammicco ... producer
Stefano Dammicco ... producer
Tim Halkin ... co-producer
Bruce Harvey ... producer
Christopher Milburn ... co-producer
Franck Ribière ... co-executive producer

Music by

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Asher Lenz
Stephen Skratt ... (uncredited) (2004)

Cinematography by

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Lukas Strebel

Editing by

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Pamela Power

Editorial Department

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David Benning ... second assistant editor
Gavin Buckley ... first assistant editor: UK
Nigel Bunyan ... first assistant editor
Stefano Camberini ... digital intermediate
Christopher Chaber ... avid operator: ARRI
Simone Fontana ... digital intermediate editor
Christian Gazzi ... colorist
Philip Hahn ... digital intermediate producer: ARRI
Warren Langford ... first assistant editor: Canada
Pablo Mariano Picabea ... film recording operator
Birgit Steffan ... digital intermediate colorist

Casting By

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Candice Elzinga
Rhonda Fisekci
John Hubbard
Paul Weber

Production Design by

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Gregory P. Keen

Art Direction by

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James Steuart

Set Decoration by

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Paul Healy

Costume Design by

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Yves Barre

Makeup Department

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Belinda Hodson ... personal makeup artist
Joanne Jacobsen ... first assistant makeup artist: Canada
Susanne Moser ... makeup artist
Linda Nelson ... assistant hair stylist
Anne Spiers ... personal makeup artist
Ellie Winslow ... makeup artist: Ms. Bassett

Production Management

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Brian Donovan ... unit production manager
Nicholas Goodwin ... post-production supervisor
Doug Steeden ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jonny Benson ... third assistant director
Alex Burnett ... trainee assistant director
Ehud Ellman ... first assistant director
Cory Faulkner ... third assistant director
Matthew Penry-Davey ... first assistant director
Toby Sherborne ... second assistant director: UK
Karen Sowiak ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Jay Benoliel ... trainee set dresser
Amanda Bernstein ... art director: UK
Richard Bullock ... art director: UK
Tim C Campbell ... paint coordinator
Barbara Chandler ... scenic painter
Gareth Cousins ... art department assistant: UK
Jason Coxworthy ... on-set dresser
Jack Crowells ... greens
Coral Dambrauskas ... greens coordinator
Garry Dawson ... stand-by props
Kieran Gelfand ... painter
Charmaine Husum ... on-set scenic artist
Crystal Husum ... scenic painter
Douglas Ingram ... storyboard artist
Loyola Lewis ... scenic painter
Alan McCullagh ... assistant set decorator
Justin Onofriechuk ... assistant property master
John Sherrington ... props fabrication
David Trainor ... prop builder
Susan Turner ... set designer
Bev Ulmer ... paint foreman
Kelly Wills ... props trainee
Ken Wills ... property master
Kimberley Zaharko ... art department assistant

Sound Department

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Natascha Baermann ... adr editor / foley editor
Anke Bakker ... sound supervisor
Kevin Belen ... foley mixer / re-recording mixer
Andreas Biegler ... adr & dialogue editor
Brian Campbell ... dialogue editor
Dario DiSanto ... foley editor
Christof Ebhardt ... sound editor
Simon Firsht ... boom operator
James Fonnyadt ... sound designer / sound editor
Dave Hibbert ... re-recording mixer
Michael Hinreiner ... re-recording mixer
Achim Hofmann ... sound engineer
Nigel Holland ... supervising sound editor
Devan Kraushar ... sound designer
Geo Major ... boom operator
Wade Maude ... second boom operator
Maureen Murphy ... foley artist
Iain Pattison ... re-recording mixer
Max Rammler-Rogall ... re-recording mixer
Jamie Roden ... adr mixer
Andreas Schneider ... foley artist
Adam Sharpe ... adr mixer
Paul A. Sharpe ... re-recording mixer
Dylan Voigt ... assistant sound
Ian Voigt ... sound mixer

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Edwin Amell ... special effects technician
Tony Auger ... special effects supervisor
Mike Friesen ... special effects technician
Eugene Gogowich ... special effects crew
Neil Krause ... special effects technician
Marc Lord ... special effects technician
Gerry Martins ... special effects crew
Wade Maurer ... special effects key
Mike Peel ... special effects assistant
Rodger Retzer ... special effects crew
Maurice Routly ... special effects foreman
Leo Wieser ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

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Francesco Grisi ... visual effects
Lutz Lemke ... title sequence designer/animator
Alexander Nowotny ... effects technical director: Arri Digital
Jürgen Schopper ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Kirk Jarrett ... stunt coordinator
Ron Webber ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brigette Bennett ... camera operator: "b" camera / second assistant camera
Jason Dully ... camera trainee
Sacha Fassaert ... underwater assistant camera
Kimberly French ... still photographer
Schane Godon ... assistant camera
Martin Keough ... gaffer
Sam Kite ... best boy
Charles Koetke ... grip
Chris Kosloski ... grip
Mary Kyte ... focus puller
Nathan Mann ... focus puller
Neil McDaniel ... underwater camera operator
Tim Milligan ... dolly grip
Kate Reid ... camera trainee
Gordon Schmidt ... rigging gaffer
Aaron Stewart ... lamp operator
Andrew Thom ... genie operator
Carey Toner ... b camera/steadicam operator

Casting Department

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Sarah Hanna ... casting assistant
Ivy Isenberg ... casting associate: USA
Kris Rurka ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Carolyn Devins ... stitcher
Jennifer Haffenden ... assistant costume designer
Christopher Marlowe ... assistant costume designer

Location Management

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Stuart Becker ... trainee location manager
Jared Connon ... location scout
Hugh Gourlay ... location manager: UK
Peter Horn ... location manager
Ed Huery ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Achim Hofmann ... music editor
Elizabeth Purnell ... orchestrator
Rich Walters ... music editor
Shaun Gratto ... music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Michele Patsula ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Gary Birmingham ... transportation coordinator: UK
Martin Birmingham ... production driver
Grant McPhee ... transportation coordinator
Bruce Milward ... driver: honeywagon

Additional Crew

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Victor Atelevich ... photo double: Andy Garcia
Stefan Brunner ... production controller: Germany
Hudson Cooley ... production coordinator
Rob Doak ... video coordinator
Christopher Lawrence Evans ... production assistant
Jan Gillan ... first assistant accountant: Canada
Michelle Gougeon ... cast production assistant
Philip Hahn ... post production supervisor
Marty Hanenberg ... stand-in
Neil Hodge ... chef
Gordon Imlach ... publicist
Carlton Jarvis ... set medical advisor
Joanna Manchur ... production assistant (as Joanna Krupicz)
Barnaby Miller ... production runner: UK (as Barney Miller)
Tracy Noga ... trainee production coordinator
Mathew Provost ... office production assistant
Holly Pullinger ... assistant coordinator
Christina Riches ... stand-in
Oreste Rossignoli ... production controller: Italy
Troy Rudolph ... production assistant
Catherine Russell ... production secretary
Tamu Stolbie ... stand-in
Neil Swain ... dialogue coach: Harry Eden
Eve Swannell ... assistant to director
Bruce Toy ... chef
Sarah-Jane Wheale ... production coordinator: UK (as Sarah Wheale)

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John Mawson ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

A road accident leaves seven-year-old Frankie Heywood gravely injured and deeply comatose, when she is hit by a bus, and her twelve-year-old brother Ben severely depressed and traumatised after he witnessed the event. Their parents, Jack and Alison, have to put aside their fights over their unstable marriage to focus on their damaged children. But as life looks as if it will never improve for the Heywoods, Jack and Alison hear of a controversial medical therapy that could cajole Frankie from her coma. The treatment involves communicating with the comatose patient to coax them back to consciousness and Ben is the key to unlocking Frankie from her sleep. But will the Heywoods risk their son to save their daughter...? Written by Jake and Fifi

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Also Known As
  • L'ultima porta (Italy)
  • The Last Door (Canada, English title)
  • La dernière porte (Canada, French title)
  • La última puerta (Spain)
  • В кома (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
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  • 93 min
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Budget $25,000,000 (estimated)

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