The Divine Ryans
The Divine Ryans is a 1999 film (adapted from the 1990 book by the same name) directed by Stephen Reynolds, written by Wayne Johnston, starring Robert Joy and Pete Postlethwaite. The film tells the story of the Ryan family, who run a funeral parlour in St John's, Newfoundland. The movie was filmed in St. John's, Newfoundland, and Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
| The Divine Ryans | |
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| Directed by | Stephen Reynolds |
| Produced by | Christopher Zimmer |
| Written by | Wayne Johnston |
| Starring | Jordan Harvey Robert Joy |
| Music by | Denis Carey Ray Fean Dave Keary |
| Cinematography | Alwyn Kumst |
| Edited by | Jeff Warren |
Production company | Enterprise Newfoundland |
| Distributed by | Red Sky Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
The Ryans of St John's, Newfoundland, are an old family steeped in tradition. Donald Ryan edits the local newspaper while his brothers and sisters run the funeral parlour. Early one morning, Donald's son Draper Doyle goes to the newspaper office to surprise his father with a birthday cake, only to witness something traumatic. Two days later, Donald Ryan is dead. In the ensuing weeks, Draper Doyle's sleep is plagued by nightmares, and he realises he has no memories of the time surrounding his father's death. With the help of his uncle Reg, Draper Doyle tries to come to terms with the truth about Donald Ryan, and the key to this may be Donald's lucky hockey puck.
Cast
- Jordan Harvey as Draper Doyle Ryan
- Robert Joy as Donald Ryan
- Pete Postlethwaite as Uncle Reg Ryan
- Wendel Meldrum as Linda Ryan
- Mary Walsh as Aunt Phil Ryan
- Marguerite McNeil as Sister Louise Ryan
- Richard Boland as Father Seymour Ryan
- Genevieve Tessier as Mary Ryan
- Patrick Savard Walsh as Potter
- Louis Bernard as Young Leonard
- Jody Richardson as Seymour's Assistant
- Michael Chiasson as The Archbishop
- Stephen Lush as Donald's Friend
- Bryan Hennessey as Bard of St. John's
Other credits
- Christopher Zimmer - Producer
- Wolfram Tichy - Co-producer
- Robert J. Petrie - Co-producer
- Stephen Reynolds - Director
- Wayne Johnston - Writer
- Denis Carey - Original Music
- Ray Fean - Original Music
- Dave Keary - Original Music
- Jeff Warren - Editor
- Alwyn Kumst - Cinematographer