Synopsis
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant.
Key facts
Cast
Sharon Acker, Jeff Goldblum, John Marley, Donald Sutherland
Original language
English
Production companies
PARAGON MOTION PICTURES
Crew
Producer
Michael Burns, Robert Sax, Jon Slan
Cinematography
Michel Brault
Editing
Susan Martin
Music
Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon
Stills
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Festival History
- Genie Awards 1983 generic
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1982 generic
Titles
| Original title | Threshold | English |
| Alternate title | Passage | |
| Alternate title | Le Seuil | |
| Alternate title | State of the Art | |
| Alternate title | Hearts |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Richard Pearce |
| Cast | Sharon Acker, Jeff Goldblum, John Marley, Donald Sutherland |
| Producer | Michael Burns, Robert Sax, Jon Slan |
| Cinematography | Michel Brault |
| Editing | Susan Martin |
| Music | Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon |
| Production design | Jackie Field, Anne Pritchard |
| Sound | Bruce Nyznik, Tony Currie |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
