One Week (2008)
Overview
Ben Tyler has been diagnosed with cancer. With a grim chance of survival in the best case scenario even if he immediately begins treatment, he instead decides to take a motorcycle trip from Toronto through the Canadian prairies to British Columbia.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.983 |
Directed By
Michael McGowan
Crew
Michael McGowan
Roderick Deogrades
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan
Nick de Pencier
Jane Tattersall
Richard Hanet
Joshua Jackson
Andrew Lockington
Arthur E. Cooper
Malcolm Byard
Börje Salming
John Buchan
Romke DeVos
Julie O'Brien
Marika Latorcai
Josie Stewart
Michael Chechik
Avi Federgreen
Steph Carrier
Kirk Lynds
TOP CAST
Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Joshua Jackson
Ben Tyler
Liane Balaban
Samantha Pierce
Marc Strange
Art Carey
Gage Munroe
Young Ben
Deirdre Kirby
Mrs. Bell
Fiona Reid
Mary Tyler
Chuck Shamata
Gerald Tyler
Caroline Cave
Nancy Tyler
Jodi Brooks
Nurse Forrester
Chris Benson
Mayor
David Reale
Pete
Kyle Fairlie
Oscar
Colin Fox
Father O'Neill
Richard Waugh
Basketball Coach
Peter Spence
Doctor
Gord Downie
Biker
Gabriel Hogan
Derek Vincent
Jane Spidell
Fran
Joel Plaskett
Busker
Emm Gryner
Tracey
Ryan Allen
Orderly (uncredited)
Jim Annan
John (uncredited)
Grace Lynn Kung
(uncredited)
Sherry Nelson
Waitress (uncredited)
Börje Salming
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marco Soriano
Concierge (uncredited)
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