Bayo
“There's a time for talkin'...and there's a time for doin'...and there's a time for leaving!”
Synopsis
Sharon and her ten year old son Bayo live in Tickle Cove on the shores of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland like generations of their family have before them. Sharon hates her life there. She dreams of moving to Toronto - where her now deceased mother was from - to eke out a better life for her and Bayo. She even leaves her big black packed trunk in the middle of the foyer as a symbolic gesture that that move will soon be happening. She equally hates her fisher father, Phillip Longlan, for subjecting her and her mother to life there. Phillip, who spends most of his time on a commercial fishing boat, only provides Sharon enough money to survive but not to achieve that dream of leaving. Bayo, however, doesn't want to leave, especially leave his grandfather behind. He wants to live and die by the sea, much like his deceased father, who he never knew.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mort Ransen
- Screenplay & Story
- Terry Ryan, Arnie Gelbart, Chipman Hall, Mort Ransen
- Original Title
- Bayo
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $1.9M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mort Ransen
Terry Ryan, Arnie Gelbart, Chipman Hall, Mort Ransen
Georges Dufaux
Harry Gulkin
Department Leadership Roster
Terry Ryan
Writer
Mort Ransen
Director
Arnie Gelbart
Writer
Chipman Hall
Writer
Mort Ransen
Writer
Harry Gulkin
Producer
Georges Dufaux
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bayo
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What is Bayo about?
Sharon and her ten year old son Bayo live in Tickle Cove on the shores of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland like generations of their family have before them. Sharon hates her life there. She dreams of moving to Toronto - where her now deceased mother was from - to eke out a better life for her and Bayo. She even leaves her big black packed trunk in the middle of the foyer as a symbolic gesture that that move will soon be happening. She equally hates her fisher father, Phillip Longlan, for subjecting her and her mother to life there. Phillip, who spends most of his time on a commercial fishing boat, only provides Sharon enough money to survive but not to achieve that dream of leaving. Bayo, however, doesn't want to leave, especially leave his grandfather behind. He wants to live and die by the sea, much like his deceased father, who he never knew.
Who directed Bayo?
Bayo was directed by Mort Ransen.
Who stars in Bayo?
The principal cast of Bayo includes Ed McNamara, Patricia Phillips, Stephen McGrath, Jane Dingle.
When was Bayo released and how long is it?
Bayo was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.