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Overview

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Director:
Allan Moyle
Writer:
Tricia Fish (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Get Pregnant Now. Lose Virginity Later.
Plot:
A gifted teenager, dreaming of life beyond her small town, becomes inspired when a 15-year-old girl from New York moves in next door. | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
May be quirky, but welcome to Hicksville, Canada more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Liane Balaban ... Moonie Pottie

Tara Spencer-Nairn ... Lou Benzoa

Mary Walsh ... Cookie Pottie
Nicholas Campbell ... Francis Pottie
Cathy Moriarty ... Midge Benzoa

Andrew McCarthy ... Cecil Sweeney
Darren Keay ... Lexter Pottie (as Darren Kaey)
Kevin Curran ... Joey
Krista MacDonald ... Betty-Anne Pottie
Cassie MacDonald ... Darlene Pottie
Adrien Dixon ... Felix Pottie
Patrick Joyce ... Darcy Benzoa
Lorne Pardy ... Father Madden

Mark McKinney ... Doctor Hogan
Susan Dalton ... Sandra (as Susan Laney Dalton)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La fille de New Waterford (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:PG
Company:
Sienna Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When writer Tricia Fish moved to New Waterford at age 13 with her family, her six-year-old brother ran into their kitchen one day all bloody, and happily said, "I made a friend!" She incorporated this into the movie, in an identical scene with the character of Darcy, Lou's little brother. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The movie is set in the 1970's, and as the two girls (Moonie and Lou) are driving along the coast to the bonfire place, there is a visible blue Dodge Neon parked in one of the houses. Dodge Neon was introduced the mid-1990's. more
Quotes:
Joey: See? If we're guilty we fall, right?
Lou Benzoa: It's true.
Joey: We're innocent!
The Guys: We're innocent!
Meeker: I'm a virgin!
Joey: What?
Meeker: Nothing.
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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
May be quirky, but welcome to Hicksville, Canada, 24 March 2005
9/10
Author: Tracey (kneazles) from Toronto, Canada

I missed the first 30 minutes of this film when it was shown on Showcase Extra this afternoon. I ended up renting it at Blockbuster five hours later.

Yeah, so the characters might seem "over the top," but guess what? It's Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Canada's Hicksville where there really is nothing to do.

I loved this movie. There was something about it by just throwing the characters in from the side -- and Sweeney? He was just there and the audience is just put right in the middle of Mooney's chaotic life, wondering if she's ever going to get the heck out of there and fulfill her ambitions and dreams.

Okay, so it's no Spielberg. There's no Kiera Knightly or Brad Pitt in it. It's a bunch of no-name actors and a no-name director. But guess what? That's where its charm comes from. It's special and quirky and you sympathize with Mooney and Lou and everyone else. A lot is explained if you listen to what is being said, and the quips are pretty cute -- not great like "Snatch" or "Lock, Stock..." great, but cute. Memorable.

I'd suggest people see this. This is a great piece of Canadian film that I wish more knew about. It's a real hidden gem. And if you don't like it, you'll at least appreciate the life you live.

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