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The Cry of the Owl

The Cry of the Owl

What would you do if someone was watching you?

20095.71h 41m

Overview

Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.

Directed by Jamie Thraves
Written by Patricia Highsmith, Jamie Thraves, Ronald Kruschak
Produced by Malte Grunert, Sytze van der Laan, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Box OfficeBudget: $11.5M0

Top Cast

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Robert Forrester

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Jenny Thierolf

Karl Pruner

Karl Pruner

Mr. Jaffe

Phillip MacKenzie

Phillip MacKenzie

Lavigne Client

Gord Rand

Gord Rand

Jack Nielson

James Gilbert

James Gilbert

Greg Wyncoop

R

R.D. Reid

Mr. Kolbe

Caroline Dhavernas

Caroline Dhavernas

Nickie Grace

Alex Karzis

Alex Karzis

Robert's Lawyer

Marcia Laskowski

Marcia Laskowski

Nickie's Lawyer

Themes & Keywords

depressionnew york citybased on novel or bookpennsylvania, usaobsessionroutinedesignerbeautiful womanlonelinessneighborrural areadomestic lifedatingco-workers relationshiprelationshipbreak-updivorceold housemissing personmental instabilityex-husband ex-wife relationshipaeronauticsawkwardstrangeslow burnanxietywatchermental issuesthriller

About The Cry of the Owl

The Cry of the Owl is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of depression, new york city, based on novel or book, pennsylvania, usa, obsession, routine. Directed by Jamie Thraves, it stars Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Karl Pruner. Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.

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