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Michael Moore (written by)
Release Date:
22 September 1995 (USA)
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It Gets Lonely at the Top, When There's No More Butt to Kick. more
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The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada. full summary | add synopsis
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Somebody has a great understanding of culture
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Candy | ... | Sheriff Bud Boomer |
 | Alan Alda | ... | President of the United States |
 | Rhea Perlman | ... | Honey |
 | Kevin Pollak | ... | Stu Smiley |
 | Rip Torn | ... | General Dick Panzer |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Roy Boy |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Kabral |
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | R. J. Hacker (as G. D. Spradlin) |
| Steven Wright | ... | Niagara Mountie |
 | James Belushi | ... | Charles Jackal (as Jim Belushi) |
| Brad Sullivan | ... | Gus |
 | Stanley Anderson | ... | Edwin S. Simon |
 | Richard Council | ... | Russian President |
 | Wallace Shawn | ... | Canadian Prime Minister |
| Michael Copeman | ... | Panzer's Aide |
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Rated PG for mild language and violence.
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91 min
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Australia:PG |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
USA:PG (NO. 33582) |
Iceland:L |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
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Michael Moore wrote the screenplay during the first Gulf War, in reaction to what he felt was the US government's manipulation of the media in supporting Operation Desert Storm.
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Continuity: During the opening suicide attempt, Roy-Boy has a strip of duct tape over his mouth. After climbing over the guardrail at Niagara Falls, the duct tape is gone.
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High Hopes
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As a person who has spent half his life on each side of the 49th parallel, I was delightfully impressed with this movie. There were countless cultural statements and innuendos that were absolutely hilarious. I can certainly see how someone unfamiliar with Canadian tradition and culture might not 'get' this movie. However, if you've lived in, visited, or known someone from Canada, this movie will provide non-stop laughs. Canada was certainly slapped in the face a number of times, but the balance was fair, with the Canadians scoring a number of blows against the Americans. Definitely worth the watch if you've got ties to Canada, otherwise it may seem silly and pointless.