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Unfinished Business
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Unfinished Business

1984-07-11 · 91 min · ★ 7.5

Drama

Seventeen year old Izzy Marks lives in Toronto with her divorced mother and finds her life boring and directionless. Meant to be a sequel to Don Owen's acclaimed 1964 film "Nobody Waved Good-bye", "Unfinished Business" looks at life two decades later for Peter and Julie's (Peter Kastner and Julie Biggs) daughter Isabelle "Izzy" Marks (Isabelle Mejias). Curious, funny and intelligent, 17 year old Izzy feels the frustrations of her limiting environment and the pull of a more exciting, larger world. She meets passionate anarchist wannabe Jessie 'Fixit' (Peter Spence) and is quickly drawn into his free living alternative lifestyle. Much to the displeasure of her once free-thinking parents and friends.

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Directors
Don Owen
Production companies
ONF | NFB, Zebra Films
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Isabelle MejiasIsabelle MejiasIsabelle Marks
Peter SpenceJessie 'Fixit'
Leslie TothMatthew
Julie BiggsJulie Marks
Chuck ShamataChuck ShamataCarl
Jane FosterJackie
Melleny MelodyLarissa / Larry
Peter KastnerPeter KastnerPeter Marks
Ann-Marie MacDonaldAnn-Marie MacDonaldPaula
Ann MedinaTV Announcer / Newscaster
Marc GomesMarc GomesCecil
Maggie HuculakMaggie HuculakLyn
Reg DregerKen
Mark DennisTerrance
Allegra FultonAllegra FultonScript Assistant

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