''Cascade'' is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and released in 2023. The film centres on a group of friends who are on a wilderness hike during which they discover a crashed plane filled with

cocaine Cocaine is a tropane alkaloid and central nervous system stimulant, derived primarily from the leaves of two South American coca plants, ''Erythroxylum coca'' and ''Erythroxylum novogranatense, E. novogranatense'', which are cultivated a ...

, only to be pursued by the criminal gang who arrive shortly thereafter to claim the drugs.Brian Kelly
"Sault director gets 'creative' with teen thriller"
''

Sault Star ''The Sault Star'' is a Canadian broadsheet daily newspaper based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It is owned by Postmedia. The print edition of Star is published on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with regular news coverage also provided throu ...

'', July 5, 2023. The film stars Sara Waisglass, Josh Cruddas, Allegra Fulton and Joel Oulette, with its supporting cast including Sadie Laflamme-Snow, Stephen Kalyn, James Cade,

Greg Bryk Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian Film actor, film and television actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television series and is best known for his reoccurring roles in ''ReGenesis'' (2004–2008), ''XIII: The Ser ...

, Matt Connors, Bart Rochon, Curtis Parker, Mark Brombacher, Joanna Douglas, John Tench, Paula Barrett, Paul Morin, Sean Discher and Cody Gamble. The film was shot in and around

Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie may refer to: People * Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a Native American tribe in Michigan Places * Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada ** Sault Ste. Marie (federal electoral district), a Canadian federal electora ...

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, in July 2021, including location shooting at Aubrey Falls.Darren Taylor
"Movie full of Sault connections cracks Netflix Canada's Top 10"
'' Soo Today'', July 20, 2023. It was released to

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in July 2023, following a special screening at the Galaxy Cinemas in Sault Ste. Marie on July 6. It debuted in the top ten in Canadian viewership in its first weekend, one of the first independent Canadian films ever to do so on that platform. Steph Copeland received a

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nomination for Best Original Score at the

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in 2024."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024.

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