Next of Kin is a 1984

1984 in film

-Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....

 film directed by Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan, OC is a critically acclaimed Armenian-Canadian stage director and film director. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica...

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Cast

• Patrick Tierney as Peter Foster/Bedros Deryan
• Berge Fazlian as George Deryan
• Sirvart Fazlian as Sonya Deryan
• Arsinée Khanjian
  Arsinée Khanjian
  Arsinée Khanjian is an Armenian-Canadian actress and producer. In addition to her independent work and stage roles, she is regularly cast by her husband, Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, in his films...
  
   as Azah Deryan
• Margaret Loveys as Mrs. Foster
• Thomas Tierney
  Thomas Tierney
  -Biography:Tierney was born in Galway's Mainguard Street, the son of John Tierney of Hollymount, County Mayo, and Harriett Kinnevey of Roscahill, County Galway. He had siblings Jack and Mary. The family ran a grocery...
  
   as Mr. Foster

Plot summary

Twenty-three-year-old Peter Foster is an only child who lives at home, where he constantly hears his parents arguing. Because Peter does nothing all day, the family goes to a clinic where a therapist videotapes them. After Peter watches his tape, he views the tape of a troubled Armenian family, who gave their only son away for adoption when they arrived in Canada. Peter decides to visit this family, and he pretends to be their son, Bedros Deryan. The Deryan family welcomes him with open arms, and Peter tries to patch up the poor relationship between George Deryan and his daughter Azah.

DVD release

Next of Kin was first made commercially available via a DVD set along with Egoyan's second full-length film, Family Viewing

Family Viewing

- Plot :Van's father, Stan , is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen . Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home. Van often visits her. He meets Aline , whose...

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