The Event

The Event

114 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 1, 2003

An intense relationship drama that takes the form of a mystery, The Event centers around a series of unexplained deaths that occur among the gay community in New York's fashionable Chelsea district. Nick, a district attorney investigating the most recent case, a suspicious apparent suicide, and her interviews with friends and family of the deceased trigger extensive and intricately interwoven flashbacks that reveal surprising facts about the man's life and death.

The Event

114 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 1, 2003

The Event
An intense relationship drama that takes the form of a mystery, The Event centers around a series of unexplained deaths that occur among the gay community in New York's fashionable Chelsea district. Nick, a district attorney investigating the most recent case, a suspicious apparent suicide, and her interviews with friends and family of the deceased trigger extensive and intricately interwoven flashbacks that reveal surprising facts about the man's life and death.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Emotion Pictures, My Life Productions Inc., Arkanjel Productions, Covington International, Flutie Entertainment
Original title The Event
Directors Thom Fitzgerald
Writers Tim Marback, Steven Hillyer, Thom Fitzgerald

Cast

Brent Carver

as Brian Knight

Olympia Dukakis

as Lila Shapiro

Jane Leeves

as Mona Rothchild

Don McKellar

as Matt Shapiro

Sarah Polley

as Dana Shapiro

Parker Posey

as Nick Devivo

Rejean Cournoyer

as Rory Metzler

Cynthia Preston

as Amy Eisner

Joanna Adler

as Gaby Shapiro-Schnell

Dick Latessa

as Uncle Leo

Christina Zorich

as Judy Campbell

Ruth Moore

as Dr. Fisher

Walter Borden

as Fred

Chaz Thorne

as Chris Devivo

Joan Orenstein

as Angela DeVivo

Glen Grant

as Andy Campbell

Gianna Marciante

as Lilian Schnell

Jaclyn Markowitz

as Amelia Schnell

Chris Barry

as Third Little Maid

Ray Brimicombe

as Desk Sergeant

Laura Cahoot

as Bride

Linda Carvery

as Doctor

Richard Donat

as Undertaker

Chase Duffy

as Assistant District Attorney

Tim Dunn

as Ping Pong Player

Travis Ferris

as NYPD Officer

Thom Fitzgerald

as Vagimar Director

Robert Fucito

as China Bob

Ian Gilmore

as Second Little Maid

Steven Hillyer

as Paramedic

Celeste Jankowski

as String Quartet Member No.1

Tim Marback

as Paramedic No. 2

Vicki McCarty

as Princess Leia Kapui Schwartz

Carla Morton

as Clinic Nurse

Ken Nagami

as String Quartet Member No.2

Marcia Olsen

as Sick Girl

Doug Pettigrew

as Canadian Sailor

Walker Richards

as Wedding Photographer

Susan Sayle

as String Quartet Member No.3

Jamie Stevens

as Bartender

Studio

as Drag Queen

Darryl Tannahill

as Detective

Miss Vicky

as Drag Queen

Cecil Wright

as City Clerk Official

Mike Younger

as Cowboy

Theresa Zong

as Grumpy Lady on Plane

Don Bottomley

as Guy at Clinic / Patron at Club (uncredited)

Lawrence Willett

as Lola (uncredited)