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Son of the Sunshine is a Canadian supernatural drama film. Directed by Ryan Ward and written by Ward and Matthew Heiti, the film stars Ward as Sonny Johnns, a young man with Tourette syndrome who undergoes an experimental surgical procedure to cure the condition, only to discover that he also loses his supernatural ability to heal others.
The film premiered at Slamdance Film Festival and other film festivals in 2009, and had a general release in 2011.
Original Release
01/18/2009
US Release
01/18/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ryan Ward | Sonny Johnns |
| Rebecca McMahon | Arielle |
| Shantelle Canzanese | Meryl Johnns |
| JoAnn Nordstrom | Liz Johnns |
| Steven L. Bird | Leonard Johnns |
| Craig Porritt | John |
| Robert Skeates | Jackie |
| Jordan Duarte | Doug |
| Don Tjart | Dr. Morgan |
| Eden Genovese | Baby Meryl |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ryan Ward | Sonny Johnns |
| Rebecca McMahon | Arielle |
| Shantelle Canzanese | Meryl Johnns |
| JoAnn Nordstrom | Liz Johnns |
| Steven L. Bird | Leonard Johnns |
| Craig Porritt | John |
| Robert Skeates | Jackie |
| Jordan Duarte | Doug |
| Don Tjart | Dr. Morgan |
| Eden Genovese | Baby Meryl |
| Jesse Potter | Sonny - Age 5 |
| Gal Amit | Sonny - Age 11 |
| Rachel Salem Wiseman | Arielle - Age 7 |
| Amanda Kistindey | Mother on Subway |
| Isabella Achoneftos | Toddler on Subway |
| Alyssa Abernot | Subway Girl |
| Bryan Akram | Gang Kid #1 |
| Zahir Gilani | Gang Kid #2 |
| Wendy Glazier | Bank Teller |
| Rob Bennett | Security Guard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ryan Ward | Executive Producer |
| Mike Masters | Executive Producer |
| Ross Mollberg | Executive Producer |
| Richard Wernham | Executive Producer |
| Nick Wernham | Producer |
| Paul Fler | Producer |
| Mackenzie Leigh | Producer |
| Stephanie Rowe | Producer |
| Michael Sparaga | Producer |
