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The Surrogate
The Surrogate
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Carmody
Written by	Don Carmody; Robert Geoffrion
Produced by	Don Carmody; John Dunning; André Fleury (executive); André Link (executive)
Starring	Art Hindle; Carole Laure; Shannon Tweed; Jackie Burroughs
Cinematography	François Protat
Edited by	Rit Wallis
Music by	Daniel Lanois
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	2 November 1984;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Surrogate is a 1984 Canadian erotic thriller film directed by Don Carmody and starring Art Hindle, Carole Laure,^[1] Shannon Tweed, and Jackie Burroughs.^[2]^[3] The film was written by Don Carmody and Robert Geoffrion, produced by Don Carmody and John Dunning, and executively produced by André Fleury and André Link. The film also features Jim Bailey, Michael Ironside,^[4] Marilyn Lightstone, Jonathan Welsh, Tony Scott, Mark Burns and Vlasta Vrána. The music was composed by Daniel Lanois, the cinematography was done by François Protat, and the editing was done by Rit Wallis.^[5]

The film was released 2 November 1984 through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).^{[citation needed]}

Plot

A married couple, Frank and Lee, have problems with their sexual relationship. The psychotherapist recommends them to hire a mysterious woman who will give them new imaginations to restore their passion. Soon they find themselves drawn to a disastrous web of violence, insanity, and murder.^[6]

Cast

Art Hindle as Frank Waite
Carole Laure as Anouk Van Derlin
Shannon Tweed as Lee Waite
Jim Bailey as Eric
Michael Ironside as George Kyber
Marilyn Lightstone as Dr. Foreman
Jackie Burroughs as Woman At Anouk's
Barbara Law as Maggie Simpson
Jonathan Welsh as Brenner
Ron Lea as Salesman

References

^ Rist (2001) p.119
^ "The Surrogate". canuxploitation.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Rist (2001) pp.25–26
^ Rist (2001) p.102
^ "The Surrogate". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (23 January 2010). "Surrogate, The – Film de Don Carmody" (in French). filmsquebec.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

Notes

Pallister, Janis L. (1995). The Cinema of Québec: Masters in Their Own House. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-8386-3562-8.
Rist, Peter (2001). Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-29931-5.