- The Barber
Infobox Film
name = The Barber
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caption = Promotional movie poster for the film
director =Michael Bafaro
producer =Melanie Kilgour ,Petros Tsaparas ,Evan Tylor
writer =Warren Low ,Michael Bafaro
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starring =Malcolm McDowell ,Jeremy Ratchford ,Garwin Sanford ,C. Ernst Harth
music =Peter Allen
cinematography =Adam Sliwinski
editing =Grace Yuen
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runtime = 94 min.
country =Canada
language = English
budget = USD$1,000,000 [Cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280462/business | title=Box office / business for The Barber (2001/I) | publisher=Internet Movie Database | accessdate=2007-07-02]
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amg_id = 1:273235
imdb_id = 0280462"The Barber" is a 2001
film that examines the interaction between the mind of a psychopath and the minds of ordinary people who are fascinated by psychopaths. It tells the story of local barber (andserial killer ) Dexter Miles (Malcolm McDowell ) in a town inAlaska . The geographic location features 24-hour darkness, which serves as a metaphor for psychological darkness that drives Miles to go on a murderous rampage.The movie blends the genres of horror, thriller, psychological study, and occasional black comedy. The character Miles expresses the essence of the movie in these words:
Cast
*Dexter Miles –
Malcolm McDowell
*Chief Vance Corgan –Jeremy Ratchford
*Agent Crawley –Garwin Sanford
*Buffalo Sedwick –C. Ernst Harth Awards
"The Barber" was nominated for nine awards from the
Directors Guild of Canada and theLeo Awards : [Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280462/awards|title=Awards for The Barber (2001/I)|publisher=Internet Movie Database |accessdate=2007-07-02]Locations
*This movie was filmed largely in the small town of
Revelstoke, British Columbia inCanada .References
External links
*imdb title|id=0280462|title=The Barber
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