The Adjuster

The Adjuster
Film poster
Directed by	Atom Egoyan
Produced by	Camelia Frieberg
Written by	Atom Egoyan
Starring	Elias Koteas Arsinée Khanjian Maury Chaykin
Music by	Mychael Danna
Cinematography	Paul Sarossy
Edited by	Susan Shipton
Distributed by	Orion Classics (USA)
Release dates	September 26, 1991
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	CAD 1,500,000 (estimated)

The Adjuster is a 1991 Canadian drama film directed by Atom Egoyan. It premiered at the New York Film Festival. At the 17th Moscow International Film Festival it won the Special Silver St. George.^[1]

In 1993, the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film tenth in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time, though the film does not appear on the updated 2004 version.^[2]

Plot summary

The Adjuster tells the story of an insurance adjuster who becomes intimate with his clients. The adjuster initially appears to want to help his clients but as the movie unfolds it is clear that the situation is more complex. He seems to be somehow a victim of his own situation.

Selected cast

• Elias Koteas as Noah Render
• Arsinée Khanjian as Hera
• Maury Chaykin as Bubba
• Gabrielle Rose as Mimi
• Jennifer Dale as Arianne
• David Hemblen as Bert, the Head Censor
• Rose Sarkisyan as Seta, Hera's Sister
• Armen Kokorian as Simon, Hera's Child
• Jacqueline Samuda as Louise, the Maid
• Gerard Parkes as Tim
• Patricia Collins as Lorraine
• Don McKellar as Tyler, the Young Censor
• John Gilbert as The Doctor
• Stephen Ouimette as Larry, the Butterfly Collector
• Raoul Trujillo as Matthew, His Lover

References

1. "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
2. "Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time," The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2012, URL accessed 28 April 2013.

External links

• The Adjuster at the Internet Movie Database
• The Adjuster at AllMovie
• Canadian Film Encyclopedia