The Ex (1997 film)

The Ex
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark L. Lester
Written byNovel
John Lutz
Screenplay
Larry Cohen
Produced byDana Dubovsky
Mark L. Lester
StarringYancy Butler
Suzy Amis
CinematographyRichard Leiterman
Edited byDavid Berlatsky
Music byPaul Zaza
Production
companies
American World Pictures (AWP)
Lions Gate Films
Distributed byLIVE Entertainment
Release date
  • 22 April 1997 (1997-04-22) (U.S. video)
Running time
87 min.
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish

The Ex is a 1997 erotic thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Yancy Butler and Suzy Amis. It is based on the 1996 novel by John Lutz.[1] The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on April 22, 1997.

Premise

Deidre Kenyon (Yancy Butler) is David Kenyon's (Nick Mancuso) ex-wife and intends to stalk him and wreck his family. She goes to extreme lengths to do this.

Cast

Actor Role
Yancy Butler Deidre Kenyon
Suzy Amis Cameron Molly Kenyon
Nick Mancuso David Kenyon
Hamish Tildesley Michael Kenyon
John Novak Miles
Roger Barnes Sam Beltzer
Babz Chula Dr. Lillian Johanes
Barry W. Levy Frank
Claire Riley Detective Lang
Tom Pickett Kenyons Doorman
Allison Warren Hotel Clerk
Arlene Belcastro Next Door Neighbor
Barry 'Bear' Horton Biker
Jason Lester (uncredited) Child in Stroller

Production

Filming took place in Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia as well as Toronto, Ontario.

Lester said the film "is one of my favorite movies I've made because it has a real European sensibility: really good characters and the scenes between the characters are really well developed. It's an exciting movie and there's lots of suspense."[2]

References

  1. ^ Efilmcritic.com
  2. ^ Cribbs, John (2011). "The Films of Mark L Lester". The Pink Smoke.


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