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Directed by | Atom Egoyan |
Produced by | Camelia Frieberg |
Written by | Atom Egoyan |
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Music by | Mychael Danna |
Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
Edited by | Susan Shipton |
Distributed by | Orion Classics (USA) |
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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.
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.
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.