A group of very different individuals with different ideas of how to face the end come together as the world is expected to end in six hours at the turn of the century.
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| Don McKellar | ... |
Patrick Wheeler
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| Sandra Oh | ... |
Sandra
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| Roberta Maxwell | ... |
Mrs. Wheeler
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| Robin Gammell | ... |
Mr. Wheeler
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| Sarah Polley | ... |
Jennifer Wheeler
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Trent McMullen | ... |
Alex
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Charmion King | ... |
Grandmother
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Jessica Booker | ... |
Rose
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| David Cronenberg | ... |
Duncan
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| Tracy Wright | ... |
Donna
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| Callum Keith Rennie | ... |
Craig Zwiller
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| Karen Glave | ... |
Lily
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| Arsinée Khanjian | ... |
Streetcar Mother
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| Chandey Michaels | ... |
Streetcar Daughter
(as Chandra Muszka)
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| Geneviève Bujold | ... |
Mrs. Carlton
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| Bryan Renfro | ... |
Angry Driver
(as Brian Renfro)
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| François Girard | ... |
Wild Guy #1
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| Daniel Iron | ... |
Wild Guy #2
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| Bruce McDonald | ... |
Wild Guy #3
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| Michael McMurtry | ... |
Menzies
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Pierre Elrick | ... |
Cousin Ernie
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| Kirsten Johnson | ... |
Reveller #1
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| Regan Moore | ... |
Reveller #2
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Darren O'Donnell | ... |
Reveller #3
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| Bob Martin | ... |
T.V. Newscaster
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Michael Barry | ... |
Marty
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Nathalie Shats | ... |
Marty's Girlfriend
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| Tom McCamus | ... |
Radio D.J. (voice)
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| Jackie Burroughs | ... |
The Runner
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Directed by
| Don McKellar | ||
Written by
| Don McKellar | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Caroline Benjo | ... | executive producer |
| Joseph Boccia | ... | co-producer |
| Niv Fichman | ... | producer |
| Daniel Iron | ... | producer |
| Jennifer Jonas | ... | associate producer |
| Nathan Lafionatis | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| Sheena Macdonald | ... | associate producer: Rhombus Media |
| Carole Scotta | ... | executive producer |
| Barbara Willis Sweete | ... | associate producer: Rhombus Media |
| Larry Weinstein | ... | associate producer: Rhombus Media |
Music by
| Alexina Louie | ||
| Alex Pauk | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Koch | ||
Editing by
| Reg Harkema | ... | (as Reginald Harkema) |
Editorial Department
| Christopher Donaldson | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Hinton | ... | color timer |
| Margaret Hutz | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Diane Kerbel | ||
Production Design by
| John Dondertman | ||
Art Direction by
| Kei Ng | ||
Set Decoration by
| Patricia Cuccia | ||
Costume Design by
| Lea Carlson | ||
Makeup Department
| Zak Baird | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Clara Dinunzio | ... | hair stylist (as Clara DiNunzio) |
| Sarah Fairbairn | ... | makeup artist |
| Josie Licata | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Catherine Viot | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Catherin Voit) |
Production Management
| Joseph Boccia | ... | unit production manager |
| Gina Fowler | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jody Shapiro | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Annie Bradley | ... | third assistant director |
| Trent Hurry | ... | second assistant director |
| Jennifer Jonas | ... | first assistant director |
| Maria Popoff | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Paul D'Angillo | ... | props intern |
| Michael Followes | ... | property master |
| Sandy Glud | ... | lead buyer |
| Ian Hay | ... | set dresser |
| John MacNeil | ... | first assistant art director (as John MacNeil) |
| Friday Myers | ... | assistant props |
Sound Department
| Colin Baxter | ... | sound assistant |
| Ray Campbell | ... | adr recordist / sound assistant |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Kristine Child | ... | foley assistant |
| Kelly Cole | ... | sound technical assistant |
| Dean Giammarco | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brad Hillman | ... | sound technical assistant |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Aaron Marshall | ... | sound assistant |
| Steve Munro | ... | sound designer / sound |
| Miguel Nunes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr recordist (as Tom O'Connell) |
| Iain Pattison | ... | sound technical assistant (as Ian Pattison) |
| Tim Roberts | ... | adr editor |
| David Rose | ... | adr recordist (as Dave Rose) |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) / sound (as Paul Sharpe) |
| Tony V. Stevens | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| David Drainie Taylor | ... | dialogue editor |
| John J. Thomson | ... | production sound mixer / sound |
| Tony van den Akker | ... | foley mixer |
| Alan Zielonko | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Roberts | ... | post-synchronization editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Adrian Harper | ... | special effects assistant |
| Alli Kuttas | ... | special effects assistant |
| John LaForet | ... | special effects coordinator (as John Laforet) |
| Dave Mackenzie | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jean Raymond Bourque | ... | executive producer: Buzz Image Group |
| Frank D'Iorio | ... | compositing artist: Buzz Image Group |
| Dominic Daigle | ... | cgi animator: Buzz Image Group |
| Mathieu Dupuis | ... | compositing artist: Buzz Image Group |
| Davis Goodman | ... | systems manager: Buzz Image Group |
| Myléne Guérin | ... | production coordinator: Buzz Image Group |
| Stéphane Landry | ... | director: Buzz Image Group |
| Serge Langlois | ... | digital film printing: Buzz Image Group / digital film scanning: Buzz Image Group |
| Yves Laniel | ... | producer: Buzz Image Group |
| François Lord | ... | cgi animator: Buzz Image Group |
| Andre U. Montambeault | ... | digital compositor |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
| Margaret Hutz | ... | digital restoration artist (uncredited) |
| Robin Tremblay | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Phil Chiu | ... | stunts (as Phil Chui) |
| Mary Fallick | ... | stunts |
| Erin Jarvis | ... | stunts |
| C.J. Lusby | ... | stunts (as C.J. Fiddler) |
| Patrick Mark | ... | stunts |
| Billy Oliver | ... | stunts |
| Edward A. Queffelec | ... | stunts (as Edward Queffeler) |
| Peter Szkoda | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bryan J. Thomas | ... | stunts (as Bryan Thomas) |
| Bryan Renfro | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Diana Alvarez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Ball | ... | best boy grip (as Richard Baal) |
| Kevin Bishop | ... | video playback operator |
| Robert Cochrane | ... | dolly grip (as Rob Cochrane) |
| Byrd Dickens | ... | best boy electric (as Byrd 'Dog' Dickens) |
| Doug Dixon | ... | generator operator |
| Richard Emerson | ... | key grip (as Richard 'Rico' Emerson) |
| Lisa Logan | ... | grip |
| Patrick McGowan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Edward Mikolic | ... | gaffer (as 'Fast' Eddy Mikolic) |
| Tammy Rogers | ... | camera trainee |
| Peter Sarmento | ... | electrician |
| Chris Stoyan | ... | electrician |
| Cylla Von Tiedemann | ... | still photographer |
| Rocky Brown | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
| Richard Gaal | ... | pre-rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Rogers | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kelly Hood | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Starr Jacobs | ... | key wardrobe |
| Gillian Steinhardt | ... | assistant wardrobe |
Location Management
| Christopher Dobbs | ... | location production assistant (as Chris Dobbs) |
| Mark Doty | ... | location production assistant |
| Lilit 'Hank' Malins | ... | location manager |
| Trevor A. Weber | ... | assistant location manager (as Trevor Weber) |
| Randy Kennedy | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Colin Baxter | ... | music editor |
| Christopher Donaldson | ... | music editor |
| Hans Lucas | ... | music editor |
| Alex Pauk | ... | conductor: Esprit Orchestra |
| Michael Perlmutter | ... | music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates |
| Janet York | ... | music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates |
Script and Continuity Department
| Oliver Olsen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jim Butt | ... | driver |
| Sandra Flagler | ... | transportation captain |
| Tom Latto | ... | driver |
| Al MacNeil | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Panchyshyn | ... | driver |
| Charlene Roycht | ... | driver |
| Susan Shaw | ... | head driver |
| Jim Troy | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Matt West | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| George Anthony | ... | executive: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Simon Arnal | ... | executive: Haut et Court (as Simon Arnal-Szlovak) |
| Sarah Baird | ... | production assistant: Rhombus Media |
| Rémi Burah | ... | executive: Haut et Court |
| William Cameron | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Odile Carrière | ... | executive: La Sept/arte |
| Pierre Chevalier | ... | executive: La Sept/arte |
| Jamie Cohen | ... | clearance |
| Linda Darras | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jennifer Dodge | ... | craft service |
| Mina Filardo | ... | office manager: Rhombus Media |
| Caroline Ghienne | ... | executive: Haut et Court |
| Matt Hornburg | ... | production assistant: Rhombus Media |
| Stephanie Keating | ... | unit publicist |
| Philippa King | ... | business affairs: Rhombus Media |
| Lisa Lavorato | ... | production accountant |
| Barbara Letellier | ... | executive: Haut et Court |
| Lorna MacDougall | ... | assistant accountant |
| Paul Onteniente | ... | production accountant |
| Olivier Pasquier | ... | executive: Haut et Court |
| Michael Pesce | ... | office production assistant |
| Laurence Petit | ... | executive: Haut et Court |
| Linda Pope | ... | production accountant: Rhombus Media |
| Robin M. Reelis | ... | production coordinator |
| Nicolas Saada | ... | executive: La Sept/arte |
| François Sauvagnargues | ... | executive: La Sept/arte |
| John Sauvé | ... | set production assistant (as John Sauve) |
| Julie Soebekti | ... | production assistant: Rhombus Media |
| Johanna Weinstein | ... | food stylist |
| Brooke Weslak | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Bret Culpepper | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Fulton | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Gelb | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan Gliserman | ... | special thanks |
| Bill House | ... | special thanks |
| Phyllis Platt | ... | special thanks |
| Daphne Spencer | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Spencer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Rhombus Media
- Téléfilm Canada (produced with the participation of)
- La Sept-Arte (in association with)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (in association with)
- Haut et Court (in association with)
- Canada Television and Cable Production Fund (with the participation of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
- Cineplex
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (France) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate Films (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Odeon Films (1998) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (1999) (Canada) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2000) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Buzz Image Group (digital video effects)
Other Companies
- Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF) (produced with the participation of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the participation of)
- Casablanca (adr recording)
- Catherine Rankin Productions (negative cutting)
- City Pulse/CityTV (thanks)
- City of Etobicoke (thanks)
- City of Mississauga (thanks)
- City of York (thanks)
- Creche Child and Family Centre (thanks)
- Day Care Connection (thanks)
- Esprit Orchestra (music performed by)
- Film Effects (opticals)
- Harry Rosen (thanks)
- M.M.I. Product Placement (thanks)
- Mary Nissen Estates (thanks)
- Massey Centre (thanks)
- Metropolitan Ice Cream (thanks)
- Mississauga Y.M.C.A. (thanks)
- Much Music (thanks)
- Ontario Film Development Corporation (thanks)
- Perrier (thanks)
- Premiere Entertainment (thanks)
- R.F. Craft Services Inc. (craft service)
- RCA Records (thanks)
- S.L. Feldman & Associates (music supervision)
- S.L. Feldman & Associates (music supervisor)
- Sharp Sound Studios (sound re-recording)
- Shoots Catering (catering)
- Simitar Entertainment (thanks)
- Sony Records (thanks)
- Telefilm Canada - Equity Investment Program (produced with the participation of)
- The Toronto Film and Television Office (thanks)
- Topix - Mad Dog (title design: main titles)
- Trackworks Inc. (adr recording)
- Trackworks Inc. (audio post-production)
- VK & Associates (unit publicity)
- Warner Hollywood Studios (adr recording)
- Weston Business Improvement Association (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's 18:00 in a somewhat deserted Toronto on the last day before the scheduled end of the world at midnight, the end which has been known now for months. Most people are treating midnight as a matter-of-fact event with little sense of panic. In fact, many are celebrating this last day. Most have very specific wants for this last day and will do whatever they need to to make those wants happen. And some, such as Duncan and Donna with the gas company, are working, ensuring that the masses are served and comfortable during the final hours. The Wheeler family are marking the last day by having a Christmas party, although sullen adult son Patrick, his thoughts in part stemming from being recently widowed, has made it clear he wants to be alone in his own home at the end. Patrick's wants may be in jeopardy when a woman named Sandra - Duncan's wife - lands on his doorstep. Sandra is stranded, trying to make it across town to her own home so that she and Duncan can carry out their own last night pact at the stroke of midnight. As Patrick tries to help Sandra on his own, mostly unsuccessfully, they try to enlist the assistance of various people, including Patrick's best friend Craig, who has his own sexually oriented last day list of tasks. As Sandra goes on her quest, Duncan himself faces his own issues while waiting for his wife. But as midnight approaches, some can't fulfill their planned destiny so have to make some quick improvisations, while the priority of others changes. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | It's not the end of the world... there's still six hours left See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was a result of director Don McKellar's invitation to participate in a challenge to make a movie about the imminent Millennium. Instead of making a movie that he felt might date itself too quickly, he opted to make it about the end of the world rather than just the end of the Millennium. See more » |
| Goofs | When Craig agrees to lend his car to Sandra and explains what kind of car it is, he tells her it's a 1970 Lime Green Super Bee with dual overhead cams. The Super Bee was never available with an engine using dual overhead camshafts. In 1970 the Plymouth Super Bee was available with three choices of engines. Base engine was the 383 Magnum, then as options there was the 440 "Six Pack" and the famed 426 "Hemi". All of these used the Overhead Valve design or "OHV" design. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Special thanks to the director's exploited friends. See more » |
| Quotes |
Rose:
I don't give a damn. People are always saying 'The children. Pity the children'. I'm tired of the children. They haven't lived, given birth, watch their friends die. I have invested 80 years in this life. The children don't know what they're missing. See more » |