Canada / Sep 19, 1981
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael C. Gwynne | Jay Wingate |
| Robert Joy | David Art |
| Allan F. Nicholls | Dr. Basil Rents |
| Kate Trotter | Mrs. Anderson |
| Lally Cadeau | Anita, Vrain's Secretary |
| Stuart Gillard | Dick Getts |
| Barbara Gordon | Wanda, Vrain's Scrub Nurse |
| Samantha Langevin | Mrs. Clure |
| Jessica Steen | Tracy Vrain |
| Casey Stevens | Larry Hammond |
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Threshold |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paragon Motion Pictures, Canada Permanent Trust Company |
| Release date | 19 settembre 1981 |
| Production | Michael Burns, Robert Sax, Jon Slan |
| Writer | James Salter |
| Editing | Bill Yahraus, Susan Martin |
| Cinematography | Michel Brault |
| Assistant directors | Richard Pearce |
| Camera operators | Michel Brault |
| Additional photography | Michel Brault |
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| Production design | Anne Pritchard, Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Dan Perri, Anne Pritchard |
| Set decoration | Dan Perri, Anne Pritchard |
| Special effects | Gordon J. Smith |
| Music | Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon, Tony Currie, Sharon Lackie, Bruce Nyznik, Paul Coombe, Jack Heeren, Bryan Day, Allen Ormerod |
| Sound | Tony Currie, Sharon Lackie, Bruce Nyznik, Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon, Paul Coombe, Jack Heeren, Bryan Day, Allen Ormerod |
| Costume design | Sharon Purdy |
| Makeup | Sharon Purdy |
| Hairstyling | Sharon Purdy |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 21, 1983 / PG
Physical media
Germany / Jun 08, 2006 / 12
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