---
title: 'Family Viewing (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Atom Egoyan'
released: '1987-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/family-viewing-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093006/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Family Viewing (1987)

1987 · Drama · Canada


## Synopsis

Family Viewing is a 1987 Canadian drama film. The second feature directed by Atom Egoyan, it stars David Hemblen, Aidan Tierney, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinée Khanjian, and Selma Keklikian. The plot follows a young man from a dysfunctional family who fakes his beloved grandmother's death with the help of a phone sex worker, as his home movie-obsessed father dominates his life.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Atom Egoyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/atom-egoyan)
- **Screenplay:** [Atom Egoyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/atom-egoyan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mychael Danna](https://cinepixo.com/people/mychael-danna)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Mettler](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-mettler), [Robert MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-macdonald)

## Cast

- [Arsinée Khanjian](https://cinepixo.com/people/arsinee-khanjian)
- [Hrant Alianak](https://cinepixo.com/people/hrant-alianak)
- [David Hemblen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hemblen)
- [Gabrielle Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabrielle-rose)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/family-viewing-1987
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