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A Friend of the Family (2005): Cast

A Friend of the Family (2005) movie poster

A Friend of the Family is a 2005 mystery thriller directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Laura Harris as Alison Shaw, Eric Johnson and Kim Coates. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.

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A Friend of the Family (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 23m (83 min)
Director
Stuart Gillard
Genres
Mystery , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Friend of the Family About?

The premise of A Friend of the Family without spoilers.

After surviving an assault in Toronto, artist Alison Shaw and her husband Darrin move to an Ontario town and build a home. Dealer David Snow partners with Darrin and shows her art. Alison thinks David is the killer of women like her, but his reputation drowns protests. Even after moving to Vancouver, obsession persists, straining Darrin.

A Friend of the Family Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
  • female rear nudity
  • small town
  • serial killer
  • lifting someone into the air
  • covered female frontal nudity
  • inspired by a true story
  • tied to a chair
  • stalker
  • sadist
  • sadism
  • partial female nudity
  • ontario canada
+15 more
  • nudity
  • nude photograph
  • nude drawing
  • missing person
  • microfilm
  • male nudity
  • look alike
  • infant in cast credits
  • female nudity
  • black bra
  • based on david snow
  • attempted rape
  • art gallery
  • aluminum baseball bat
  • based on true story
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Cast & crew

A Friend of the Family Cast & Characters

Laura Harris leads the cast as Alison Shaw, with Eric Johnson as Darrin Shaw and Kim Coates as David Snow. Directed by Stuart Gillard; 4 actors are credited in all.

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A Friend of the Family Also Known As

Also known as “Rodinný přítel”.

Also known as
  • Rodinný přítel

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A Friend of the Family FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Friend of the Family, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Friend of the Family?

A Friend of the Family runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

When was A Friend of the Family released?

A Friend of the Family was released on July 4, 2005.

Who directed A Friend of the Family?

A Friend of the Family was directed by Stuart Gillard.

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Who is in the cast of A Friend of the Family?

A Friend of the Family stars Laura Harris as Alison Shaw, Eric Johnson as Darrin Shaw and Kim Coates as David Snow, among 4 credited actors.

Does A Friend of the Family have a post-credit scene?

No. A Friend of the Family has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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