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The Sweet Hereafter

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The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, adapted from the 1991 novel by Russell Banks. It tells the story of a school bus accident in a small town that kills 14 children. A class-action lawsuit ensues, proving divisive in the community and becoming tied with personal and family issues. It stars an ensemble cast featuring Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Maury Chaykin, Bruce Greenwood, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinée Khanjian and Alberta Watson.

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1997 · 1h 52m · Drama

TMDB 6.9/10 (437 votes)

A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.

Directed by Atom Egoyan

Box office $8M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Atom EgoyanDirector

Ian Holmas Mitchell Stephens

Sarah Polleyas Nicole Burnell

Tom McCamusas Sam Burnell

Gabrielle Roseas Dolores Driscoll