The House by the Lake
1976
Directed by
William Fruet
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William Fruet
Synopsis
Harry is a rich dentist who often brings women up to his rural lakehouse. One weekend, he invites Diane, a former fashion model. On their way to the house, Diane runs a gang of thugs off the road. Humiliated, the thugs track down the couple for revenge.
Key facts
Cast
Richard Ayres, Al Bernardo, Richard Donat, Kyle Edwards, Don Granbery, Michael Kirby, Denver Mattson, Ed McNamara
Original language
English
Production companies
DAL PRODUCTIONS, QUADRANT FILMS
Home video distributors
Vestron Video (United States)
Funding
SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE L'INDUSTRIE CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE CANADIENNE
Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award, Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award
Setting
Ontario
Crew
Screenplay
William Fruet
Producer
Don Carmody, John Dunning, André Link, Ivan Reitman
Cinematography
Robert Saad
Editing
Debra Karen, Jean Lafleur
Music
Ivan Reitman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Alternate title | Do or Die | |
| Alternate title | Bluthunde | |
| Alternate title | The House by the Lake | |
| Alternate title | Fin de semaine infernale | |
| Alternate title | Week-End sauvage | |
| Alternate title | Thanksgiving |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Vestron Video (cat. no. VA 4359) | 1985, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 VA 4359 |
Full credits
| Director | William Fruet |
| Cast | Richard Ayres, Al Bernardo, Richard Donat, Kyle Edwards, Don Granbery, Michael Kirby, Denver Mattson, Ed McNamara, Chuck Shamata, Roselle Stone, Don Stroud, Brenda Vaccaro |
| Screenplay | William Fruet |
| Producer | Don Carmody, John Dunning, André Link, Ivan Reitman |
| Cinematography | Robert Saad |
| Editing | Debra Karen, Jean Lafleur |
| Music | Ivan Reitman |
| Production design | Roy Forge Smith |
| Sound | Dan Goldberg, Paul Taylor |
| Costumes | Erla Gliserman |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
