"Monsters Aren’t Born."

1999

1h 56m

6.3(116 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Seventeen and pregnant, Felicia travels to England in search of her lover and is found instead by Joseph Ambrose Hilditch, a helpful catering manager whose kindness masks an unsettling secret.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bob Hoskins

Joe Hilditch

Elaine Cassidy

Felicia

Arsinée Khanjian

Gala

Peter McDonald

Johnny Lysaght

Gerard McSorley

Felicia's Father

Brid Brennan

Mrs Lysaght

Sheila Reid

Iris

Nizwar Karanj

Sidney

Ali Yassine

Customs Officer

Kriss Dosanjh

Salesman

Creative team

Directed by: Atom Egoyan
Written by: Atom Egoyan
Produced by: Bruce Davey

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