Here's to Life!
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| Here's to Life! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arne Olsen |
| Written by | Arne Olsen |
| Produced by | William Vince |
| Starring | Eric McCormack James Whitmore Kim Hunter Ossie Davis |
| Cinematography | David Geddes |
| Edited by | Lisa Binkley |
| Music by | Patric Caird |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Here's to Life! is a 2000 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Arne Olsen.[1]
The film stars Eric McCormack as Owen Rinard, an uptight retirement home administrator in Spokane, who is caught cheating on the company's taxes by a resident, and is blackmailed into taking Gus (James Whitmore), Nelly (Kim Hunter), and Duncan (Ossie Davis) on a trip to Victoria, British Columbia, so that each can experience a long-held dream: Gus wants to go salmon fishing in the Pacific Ocean; Nelly, a former music teacher, wants to attend the symphony; and Duncan, a retired boxer, wants to attend a highly anticipated prize fight in Vancouver.[2] Owen himself, in turn, meets and connects romantically with Carley (Marya Delver), an employee in the hotel casino.[2]
Production
The film's original working title was Old Hats.[3] It was filmed in Victoria in the summer of 1999.[4]
The film's score was composed by Patric Caird.[5] It also included several original songs by Michael Bublé, several years before he rose to international fame.[6]