Next of Kin
1984, English. Directed by Atom Egoyan.
Peter wasn't happy with his family, so he found a new one.
Twenty-three-year old Peter Foster is an only child who lives at home, where he constantly hears his parents arguing. Because Peter does nothing all day, the family goes to a clinic where a therapist videotapes them. After Peter watches his tape, he views the tape of a troubled Armenian family, who gave their only son away for adoption when they arrived in Canada. Peter decides to visit this family, and he pretends to be their son, Bedros Deryan. The Deryan family welcomes him with open arms, and Peter tries to patch up the poor relationship between George Deryan and his daughter Azah.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Atom EgoyanDirector
- Patrick TierneyPeter Foster/Bedros Deryan
- Berj FazalianGeorge Deryan
- Sirvart FazlianSonya Deryan
- Arsinée KhanjianAzah Deryan
- Margaret LoveysMrs. Foster
- Thomas TierneyMr. Foster
- Phil RashFoster Counsellor
- Paul BabiakDeryan Counsellor
- Constantino MagnattaVideo Operator
- Andrew CoyneCounsellor in Elevator
- Peg ChristophersonCounsellor in Elevator
- Linzee CollinsReceptionist
Details
- Released
- 30 November 1984
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Atom Egoyan
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Next of Kin runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Next of Kin isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Next of Kin?
Next of Kin (1984) was directed by Atom Egoyan and stars Patrick Tierney, Berj Fazalian, Sirvart Fazlian.