The Top of His Head
| The Top of His Head | |
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| Directed by | Peter Mettler |
| Written by | Peter Mettler |
| Produced by | Niv Fichman |
| Starring | Christie MacFadyen Stephen Ouimette |
| Cinematography | Peter Mettler Tobias A. Schliessler |
| Edited by | Peter Mettler Margaret Van Eerdewijk |
| Music by | Fred Frith |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Top of His Head is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 1989. Written and directed by Peter Mettler, the film stars Stephen Ouimette as Gus, a satellite dish salesman whose life is turned upside down when he meets Lucy (Christie MacFadyen), a politically radical performance artist.
The film's soundtrack, The Top of His Head was written and composed by Fred Frith. Jane Siberry also contributed a song, "This Old Earth", which was nominated for Best Song at the 1990 Genie Awards and appeared on her 1989 album Bound by the Beauty under the alternate title "Something About Trains".
Cast
- Christie MacFadyen as Lucy Ripley
- Stephen Ouimette as Gus Victor
- David Fox as Uncle Hugo
- Gary Reineke as Berge (pursurer)
- Julian Richings as Robert (henchman)
- Joey Hardin as Joey (henchman)
- Cherie Cemp as Telephone Operator
- Nora Currie as Telephone Operator
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