| Director: | Ron Oliver |
| Starring: | Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Brittney Wilson Sebastien Roberts Nelson Wong Daryl Shuttleworth Sherry Miller |
| Country: | Canada United States |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | James Shavick |
| Editor: | Tony Dean Smith |
| Cinematography: | C. Kim Miles |
| Company: | Shavick Entertainment |
Ice Blues is a 2008 gay-themed mystery television film starring Chad Allen and Sebastian Spence, and directed by Emmy-nominated Canadian-born director Ron Oliver.[1] [2] featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey.[3] It is the third adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel, though it was the fourth to be released.
Ice Blues was screened in select markets in Canada in the summer of 2008 on the pay station Super Channel, but did not premiere in the United States until September 5, 2008 on here! TV network.[4] The film was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series.[5]
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Strachey | ||
| Timmy Callahan | ||
| Nelson Wong | Kenny Kwon | |
| Detective "Bub" Bailey | ||
| Brittney Wilson | Lilah / Amy | |
| Eric Lenigan | ||
| Brian Lenigan | ||
| Frank Zaillian | ||
| Jake Lenigan | ||
| Kelly | ||
| Joan Lenigan | ||
| Somerville | ||
| Senator Lauren Platt | ||
| Darwin | ||
| Skopes | ||
| Gordon Tipple | Arnie Targeson | |
| Director | ||
| Officer Morris | ||
| Annette | ||
| Police Officer | ||
| Pilot |
According to Ken Clark, the webmaster of fan site Chad Allen Online, there were a couple of reasons that On the Other Hand, Death was released before Ice Blues. One was script quality; the producers felt that the adaptation of the novel needed substantial revisions to the overall plot. The other was the desired weather conditions for shooting, as Ice Blues was meant to take place in winter, so plans to shoot in May 2007 were shelved and filming was postponed until December of that year or the winter season of 2008.[6]