''Milton's Secret'' is a 2016 Canadian family-drama film directed by Barnet Bain, based on the novel of the same name by the author

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, which was released in 2008. It stars

Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films '' Citizen X'' (1995) a ...

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, Mia Kirshner,

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and William Ainscough as Milton. The film was released on September 30, 2016 in the United States.

Cast

as Grandpa Howard *

as Ms. Ferguson * William Ainscough as Milton Adams * Mia Kirshner as Jane Adams, Milton's mother *

as Bill Adams, Milton's father * Ella Ballentine as Anna * Hays Wellford as Tim *

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as Carter * Milo Larratt as Robbie

Production

signed on to the cast on 23 July 2015. On October 8, 2015,

joined the cast, stating that she will star in a Canadian drama film, after the release of ''

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''. This is

's first film in leading role in nearly a decade. The role of Grandpa Howard originally belonged to

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. Filming locations included Vancouver, British Columbia; Hamilton and Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Release

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released the film. This is Donald's second project with Momentum, the first being a collaboration with his son, Kiefer Sutherland, the drama-Western, '' Forsaken''. The first trailer and poster for the film was announced on August 8, 2016, with the tagline: "Be here. Now." The film had its world premiere at the

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on September 30, 2016.

Reception

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the film has an approval rating of 38% based on reviews from 13 critics. On

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the film has a score of 37% based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

References

External links

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