The Gray Man (2007 film)

The Gray Man
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Directed by	Scott Flynn
Produced by	Aaron Osborne
Written by	Lee Fontanella Colleen Cochran
Starring	Patrick Bauchau Jack Conley John Aylward Jillian Armenante Silas Weir Mitchell Vyto Ruginis Mollie Milligan Lexi Ainsworth Shaun Senter Ben Hall
Music by	Justin Caine Burnett
Cinematography	David Rudd
Edited by	George Folsey Jr. John Sitter Brad E. Wilhite
Distributed by	RavenWolf Films
Release dates	2007
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Gray Man (previously known as Wisteria: The Horrible Story of Albert Fish) is a 2007 biographical thriller film based on the actual life and events of American serial killer, rapist and cannibal Albert Fish. It premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 31, 2007, and was scheduled for a theatrical release sometime in 2007. It is directed by Scott Flynn and stars Belgian actor Patrick Bauchau as Albert Fish.

Plot

At St. John's Orphanage in 1882, children, including a young Albert Fish, are being paddled as punishment for their sins. Albert Fish as an adult (Patrick Bauchau) then tells an anecdote of a horse that some older boys at the orphanage set on fire, comparing himself to the horse. He regularly whips himself with a belt while hallucinating himself as he appeared in the orphanage. Fish kills a boy scout, Francis McDonnell, before visiting the Budd family home, where he abducts and murders ten-year-old Grace Budd (Lexi Ainsworth) on June 3, 1928 under the pretense of taking her to his niece's birthday party. Throughout the film is a film noir-style narration by Detective William King (Jack Conley), of the Missing Persons Bureau. King searches for Grace Budd for six years, before finally tracking down and arresting Fish. Fish is found guilty despite evidence of his insanity, and promptly sentenced to die in the electric chair.

Cast

Main

• Patrick Bauchau as Albert Fish
• Jack Conley as Det. Will King
• John Aylward as Captain Ayers
• Jillian Armenante as Delia Budd
• Silas Weir Mitchell as Albert Fish, Jr.
• Vyto Ruginis as Detective Maher
• Mollie Milligan as Gertrude
• Lexi Ainsworth as Grace Budd
• Shaun Senter as Pale Boy
• Ben Hall as Albert Budd

Supporting

• Colin Anderson as Spanked Boy
• Brett Bower as Lee Sicowski
• Morgan Brown as Reporter #1
• Jason Burkhart as John DeMarco
• Mitchell Burns as Friend
• George Campbell as Coroner
• Lisa Carnahan as Maggie
• Chamblee Ferguson as Defense Attorney
• Bill Flynn as Frederic Wertham M.D.
• Velinda Godfrey as Nurse
• Jeff Griffin as Reporter
• Baron Hoy as 7 yr. Old
• Christopher Hurt as Newspaper Boy
• Shawn Jefferson as Officer Macdonald
• Kent Jones as Scoutmaster
• Aaron Kozak as Willie
• Ian Leson as Cop
• Calley Luman as Gloria DeMarco
• Austin Majors as Boy Scout (voice)
• Tom Marcantel as Dr. LaGuardia
• Scott Wesley McCann as Arresting officer
• Cayman Mitchell as Francis McDonnell
• Joshua Morris as News Vendor
• Allison Nevins as Mother #2
• Dennis O'Neill as Oscar Downey
• Jackson Pace as Billy Gaffney
• Eric Parker as Edward Budd
• Wil Rogers as Jimmy - Cop
• Lucas Ross as Sailor
• W. Jerome Stevenson as Janitor
• Heather Surdukan as Mrs. Karlson
• Paul T. Taylor as Western Union Manager
• Laurel Whitsett as Miss Bruce

Cameo/Uncredited

• Jerome Bethea as Townsperson
• Ashley Cain as Mother in Train Station
• Kevin Otos as Minister
• Eric Wyatt as Police Officer

Reception

Variety's Dennis Harvey, film critic wrote "A chilling turn by Patrick Bauchau as Albert Fish, the seemingly harmless old gent exposed in 1934 as a serial child murderer, dominates 'The Gray Man.' Skirting graphic horror terrain for a less sensational character study/detective-procedural, helmer Scott Flynn’s debut feature manages to be just moderately compelling despite the grotesque subject. Cable and DVD sales are signaled."

External links

• Website
• The Gray Man at the Internet Movie Database
• Montreal International Film Festival Information