The Colony (1995 film)

*The Colony*
The Colony
Genre	Drama; Thriller
Written by	Rob Hedden
Directed by	Rob Hedden
Starring	John Ritter; Mary Page Keller; Hal Linden
Music by	Dennis McCarthy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Kevin Kelly Brown
Producer	Fern Field
Production location	Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Cinematography	David Geddes
Editor	Barry B. Leirer
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	September 13, 1995

The Colony is a 1995 American made-for-television thriller drama film starring John Ritter, Mary Page Keller, and Hal Linden. The film was written and directed by Rob Hedden.^[1]

Plot

Following a carjacking, a man and his family move into an Orwellian-like gated community where the billionaire owner controls the residents' lives. There are draconian rules, armed guards all over, and cameras in all the rooms. Then sinister things begin to happen.

Cast

John Ritter as Rick Knowlton
Mary Page Keller as Leslie Knowlton
Hal Linden as Philip Denig
Alexandra Picatto as Danielle Knowlton
Cody Dorkin as Andy Knowlton
Marshall R. Teague as Doug Corwin
Todd Jeffries as Mike Knowlton
June Lockhart as Mrs. Billingsly
John Wesley as Jerry Franklin
Frank Bonner as Frank Williamson
Michele Scarabelli as Sandi Barnett
Dan Gilvezan as Steve Barnett
Alla Korot as Jessica James

Reception

Critical response

Tony Scott of Variety wrote in his review: "June Lockhart, who knows how to handle the role, cunningly dominates the private school system. There's no privacy, and there's a secret attempt by a patrol to search the Ritter family's house for a vital missing computer disk that the former tenants squirreled away before they were sent over a cliff by Teague. [...] Tech credits are good. Main trouble with The Colony is that, as a suspenser, it isn't much fun. Plays like a summer throwaway.^[2]

Release

The Colony was released on September 13, 1995, on the USA Network.^[3] The film was released on VHS on March 12, 1996, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.^[4]

References

^ "The Colony". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^ Scott, Tony (September 13, 1995). "Review: 'Usa Pictures Original the Colony'". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^ Sunday Star Ledger. TV Time Pullout Section. pg. 10. September 10, 1995.
^ The Colony. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (VHS). Universal City, California: NBCUniversal (Comcast). March 12, 1996. ASIN 6303955940. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

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[The_Colony-1] "The Colony". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2017.

[2] Scott, Tony (September 13, 1995). "Review: 'Usa Pictures Original the Colony'". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

[3] Sunday Star Ledger. TV Time Pullout Section. pg. 10. September 10, 1995.

[4] The Colony. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (VHS). Universal City, California: NBCUniversal (Comcast). March 12, 1996. ASIN 6303955940. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

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