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Open Heart

IMDb ID: tt0382211 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.7 (77 votes)

Genres: Drama

Things appear to be looking up for a cash-strapped, regional hospital when it hires a reputedly brilliant cardiac surgeon to head up its pediatric cardiac surgery unit. But when increasing numbers of children begin dying on the op...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: À coeur ouvert (French)
Canada: Cradle Will Fall (English, Working Title)
Hungary: Nyílt szívvel
Nyílt szívvel
Release Date2004-10-24Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsCanadaLanguagesEnglishKeywordsmedical drama
nurse
teenage girl wears underwear
girl in bra and panties
medical malpractice
Filming LocationsSaint John, New Brunswick, CanadaProduction CompaniesBarna-Alper Productions
Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Official SitesCBC (Canada) - http://cbc.ca/openheartIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382211/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0382211.jpgUpdated At2026-08-04T09:22:16

Stars

Megan Follows
Raoul Bhaneja
Kim Roberts
Nicole Maillet
Roxanne Jean
Russell Yuen
Vincent Walsh
Karl Pruner
Joseph Ziegler
Athena Lamarre

Directors

Laurie Lynd

Writers

Raymond Storey

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Megan Follows | Character: Sherry Cardinal
Actor: Raoul Bhaneja | Character: Alan Kenning
Actor: Kim Roberts | Character: Lynn Riddick
Actor: Nicole Maillet | Character: Katie Cardinal
Actor: Roxanne Jean | Character: Lise Beauchamps
Actor: Russell Yuen | Character: Peter Lee
Actor: Vincent Walsh | Character: Mark Gover
Actor: Karl Pruner | Character: Dale Wyman
Actor: Joseph Ziegler | Character: Gunther Bericht
Actor: Athena Lamarre | Character: Tanya Mallory
Actor: Lisa Gallant | Character: Karen Blackstock
Actor: Lita Llewellyn | Character: Nikki
Actor: Victoria Snow | Character: Marjorie Bain
Actor: Kate Lynch | Character: Violet Wells
Actor: Ilkay Silk | Character: Counsellor
Actor: Krista Laveck | Character: Stana Popescu
Actor: Sebastian MacLean | Character: Danil Popescu
Actor: Olivia Yap | Character: Lee Ming
Actor: Richard Lee | Character: Kenneth Ming
Actor: Stephen Morgan | Character: HR Director
Actor: Martine Cote Barnwell | Character: Nurse
Actor: Brent Dawes | Character: Sean
Actor: Erin Soobratee | Character: Kimberlee
Actor: Conor Britt | Character: Danny Popescu
Actor: Michelle Daigle | Character: Mrs. Underwood
Actor: Charlie Rhindress | Character: Mr. Underwood
Actor: McKenzi Scott | Character: Monica's Mother
Actor: Lawren Campbell | Character: Monica's Father
Actor: Hayley McGaghey | Character: Monica
Actor: Kel Gleason | Character: PICU Nurse
Actor: Megan Rebelo | Character: Hannah
Actor: Jeff Liberty | Character: Orderly
Actor: Leslie Hope | Character: Host

[Directors Group]
Name: Laurie Lynd | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Raymond Storey | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Laszlo Barna | Role: Producer
Name: Brian Dennis | Role: Producer
Name: Timothy M. Hogan | Role: Producer
Name: Phyllis Platt | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Robert Carli | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: David A. Makin | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Charlotte Disher | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Maureen Sless | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Peter Emmink | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Tim Allen | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Chris J. O'Neil | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Rianna Crittendon | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Inge Klaudi | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Madeleine Raiche | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Chantal Robichaud | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Diane Smith | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Helen Asimakis | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tashi Bieler | Role: Production Manager
Name: Lisa Kalushner | Role: Production Manager
Name: Margaret O'Brien | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Randy Cable | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Rob Cotterill | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Shawn Pegg | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Todd Remete | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Rob Urquhart | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Gary Davidson | Role: Art Department
Name: Tory Haines | Role: Art Department
Name: Frank Johnston | Role: Art Department
Name: James Kennedy | Role: Art Department
Name: Stephen Morgan | Role: Art Department
Name: Shelley Silverman | Role: Art Department
Name: Carol-Ann Smith | Role: Art Department
Name: Kiki Tanfara | Role: Art Department
Name: Steve Veniot | Role: Art Department
Name: Gerald Welton | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Serge Arseneault | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tom Bjelic | Role: Sound Department
Name: Don Dickson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Allan Fung | Role: Sound Department
Name: Georges Hannan | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Robb | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Sievert | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Douglas Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Wright | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Chris Baxter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Donald Cyr | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Terry Daly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rod Ernest | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Landry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeremy LeFort | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike McDonald | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott McRae | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bill Melanson Sr. | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alastair Meux | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christine Panowyk | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dean Roberts | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Sheridan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Larry Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gabrielle Stannus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Wilson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marie-Josée Yergeau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Stretch | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: John Buchan | Role: Casting Department
Name: Liza Gagnon | Role: Casting Department
Name: Donna Rae Gibbs | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jonathan Payne | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Regina Fehrenbach | Role: Costume Department
Name: Nancy B. Jones | Role: Costume Department
Name: Brenda McLeese | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Matt Cluett | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Adrian Saywell | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Jacquie Anderson | Role: Location Management
Name: Jesse MacLean | Role: Location Management
Name: Terry Moses | Role: Location Management
Name: Dan Noel | Role: Location Management
Name: Sean Patterson | Role: Location Management
Name: Peter Short | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Christopher Graham | Role: Music Department
Name: Gary Gray | Role: Music Department
Name: Danny Sustar | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Andrew Barnes | Role: Production Department
Name: Cindy D'Orsay | Role: Production Department
Name: Dave Elman | Role: Production Department
Name: Niall Fitzgerald | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Michelle Hebert | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Rachel Landry | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Cara Cole | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Doug Collier | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Tony Collier | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Glen Ingersoll | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Steve Janes | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mike Petley | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Rick Turner | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jacklyn Babchishin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Baek | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Debra Bathgate | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Todd Brian | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicole Butler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Campbell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Chanyi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane Clarke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Florence Crawford | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Angeles Cedeira Damil | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Myro Fal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gary Allen Ferguson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shelley Gillen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marina Godovich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tammy Gould | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lon J. Hall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: W. James Hogan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Holleran | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeremy Katz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Lacey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Karen Lloyd | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kathleen Lorden | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brooke Lovell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Morgan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosemary O'Sullivan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Parrot | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Graham Pelley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan D. Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Danny Webber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Whitcomb | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rob Evans | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Carol Youngson | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382211/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: October 24, 2004
Hungary: March 17, 2005
United Kingdom: September 9, 2005

Awards

Nominee | 2005 | Directors Guild of Canada | DGC Craft Award | Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series | Charlotte Disher, Open Heart
Nominee | 2004 | Gemini Awards | Gemini | Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series | Laszlo Barna, Brian Dennis, Timothy M. Hogan, Phyllis Platt, Open Heart
Nominee | 2004 | Gemini Awards | Gemini | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Megan Follows, Open Heart
Nominee | 2004 | Gemini Awards | Gemini | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Raymond Storey, Open Heart
Nominee | 2004 | Gemini Awards | Gemini | Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series | Robert Carli, Open Heart
Nominee | 2004 | Gemini Awards | Gemini | Best Sound in a Dramatic Program | Georges Hannan, Tom Bjelic, Don Dickson, Allan Fung, John Sievert, John Douglas Smith, Mark Wright, Open Heart

Box Office

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