Apprentice to Murder
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Directed by | Ralph L. Thomas |
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Produced by | Howard K. Grossman[2] |
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Cinematography | [2] |
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Music by | Charles Gross[2] |
Production company | Hot International A.S[2] |
Distributed by | New World Pictures[1] |
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Running time | 94 minutes[2] |
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Apprentice to Murder is a 1988 thriller film directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starring Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe and Mia Sara.[3][4]
Premise[]
A teenager (Chad Lowe) is torn between his lover (Mia Sara) and a doctor (Donald Sutherland) of "powwow medicine" in 1920s Pennsylvania.
Cast[]
- Donald Sutherland as John Reese
- Chad Lowe as Billy Kelly
- Mia Sara as Alice Spangler
- Knut Husebø as Lars Hoeglin
- Rutanya Alda as Elma Kelly
- Eddie Jones as Tom Kelly
- Mark Burton as Clay Myers
- Adrian Sparks as Irwin Myers
- Tiger Haynes as Rufus
- Minnie Gentry as Isobel
Production[]
The film was developed under the working title of The Long Lost Friend and had its principal photography begin on September 16, 1986, in Bergen, Norway.[1] According to the September 19, 1986 issue of Variety, the film had a budget of 4 million dollars and was entirely funded by Norwegian money.[1] Apprentice to Murder was entirely shot in Norway.[2] Production was scheduled to finish on November 1, 1986, but according to Screen International on November 29, 1986, the film was still filming in Norway.[1] By 1987, the film's title had been changed to Apprentice to Murder.[1]
Release[]
The film was originally set for a November 6, 1987 release.[1] The Daily Variety on December 31, 1987, that the film would have its premiere on January 2, 1988, in York, PA.[1] The New York Daily News stated that Apprentice to Murder was opening on February 27, 1988, in New York[5] while the American Film Institute stated that the film opened in New York and Los Angeles on February 26.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Apprentice to Murder". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Thomas, Kevin (February 26, 1988). "Movie Review: 'Apprentice to Murder' Is an Eerie Thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Leonard Maltin. Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Plume, 1995.
- ^ VV.AA. Variety Film Reviews, Volume 20. Garland Pub., 1989.
- ^ "Apprentice to Murder". New York Daily News. February 21, 1988. p. 9.
Starts Friday February 26
External links[]
- 1988 films
- Films directed by Ralph L. Thomas
- 1980s thriller films
- American films
- Norwegian films
- Films shot in Norway
- New World Pictures films
- 1980s thriller film stubs