The Top of His Head
For the soundtrack of the same name, see The Top of His Head (soundtrack).
| The Top of His Head | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Mettler |
| Produced by | Niv Fichman |
| Written by | Peter Mettler |
| Starring |
Christie MacFadyen Stephen Ouimette |
| Music by | Fred Frith |
| Cinematography |
Peter Mettler Tobias A. Schliessler |
| Edited by |
Peter Mettler Margaret Van Eerdewijk |
Production company |
Rhombus Media |
Running time | 110 min. |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Language | English |
The Top of His Head is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 1989. Written and directed by Peter Mettler, the film stars Stephen Ouimette as Gus, a satellite dish salesman whose life is turned upside down when he meets Lucy (Christie MacFadyen), a politically radical performance artist.
The film's soundtrack, The Top of His Head was written and composed by Fred Frith. Jane Siberry also contributed a song, "This Old Earth", which was nominated for Best Song at the 1990 Genie Awards and appeared on her 1989 album Bound by the Beauty under the alternate title "Something About Trains".
Cast
- Christie MacFadyen ... Lucy Ripley
- Stephen Ouimette ... Gus Victor
- David Fox ... Uncle Hugo
- Gary Reineke ... Berge (pursurer)
- Julian Richings ... Robert (henchman)
- Joey Hardin ... Joey (henchman)
- Cherie Cemp ... Telephone Operator
- Nora Currie ... Telephone Operator