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Director:
Jerry Ciccoritti
Writer:
Wayne Grigsby (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
31 March 2002 (Canada) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Plot:
A biography of the famous, controversial and flamboyant Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
A 'just' portrayal of an irresistible Canadian icon. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Colm Feore ... Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Polly Shannon ... Margaret Trudeau
Patrick McKenna ... Duncan
Don McKellar ... Greenbaum
Peter Outerbridge ... Jim Coutts
Raymond Cloutier ... Gérard Pelletier
Raymond Bouchard ... Jean Marchand
Jean Marchand ... Marc Lalonde
R.H. Thomson ... Mitchell Sharp
Guy Richer ... Jean Chretien
Luc Proulx ... Rene Levesque

Geraint Wyn Davies ... Premier William G. Davis
Eric Peterson ... Tommy Douglas
John Neville ... British High Commissioner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeremy Akerman ... Bellman
Yvon Aucoin ... Mandarin
Doug Barron ... Richard Hatfield
Peter Blais ... McIlwraith
Robert Bockstael ... Roy McMurtry
Sara Botsford ... Mrs. Kathleen Sinclair
Rick Burchill ... Security Man
Lee J. Campbell ... Man
Michel-André Cardin ... Yves
Stan Carew ... Mordan
Bill Carr ... Olsen
David Christoffel ... Barker
Joe Clark ... Himself (archive footage)
Michael Copeman ... Robert Stanfield
Mike Crimp ... Thunder Bay Official
Jocelyn Cunningham ... Tea Lady
Cynthia Dale ... Opening Hostess

Aidan Devine ... The Reporter (Tim Ralfe)
Richard Donat ... MacDonald
John Dunsworth ... Delegate
Stephanie Gillie ... Betsy
Mark Graham ... Tony

George Green ... Stetson
Brendan Hanrahan ... Justin age 8
Devan Hanrahan ... Sacha age 4
Brian Heighton ... Brian Peckford
Martha Irving ... Jean
Brett Kelly ... News reporter
Antonella LaCaprara ... Mediator
Gary Levert ... Roy Romanow
Nicola Lipman ... Host
Cassie MacDonald ... Lin

John Maclaren ... Bill Bennett
Andrew MacVicar ... Mason (as Andy McVicar)
Peter Mansbridge ... Peter Mansbridge
Lisa McGlone ... Levesque aide
David McIlwraith ... Peter Loughheed
Rhonda McLean ... Jenny
Denis Mercier ... Guy
Jean-Guy Moreau ... Jean Drapeau
Stephen Morgan ... Bryce Mackasey
Evan Murphy ... Michel age 4
Liam Murphy ... Justin age 4
Knowlton Nash ... Himself (archive footage)
William Parsons ... Lester Pearson
Karl Pruner ... John Turner
Queen Elizabeth II ... Herself (archive footage)
Tony Quinn ... Bald Security Man
Claudette Sapp ... Housekeeper
Carol Sinclair ... Cook
Genevieve Steele ... Nanny
Hugh Thompson ... Ron Basford
Shelley Thompson ... Wife
Pierre Trudeau ... Himself (archive footage)
Heidi von Palleske ... Bonnie
Paul Welch ... Cameraman
Ron White ... Mr. James Sinclair
Craig Wood ... Governor General
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Additional Details

Runtime:
208 min (2 parts)
Country:
Canada
Language:
French | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:14

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The scenes that took place in 1979, i.e. Trudeau leaving the House of Commons after resigning as Liberal leader, the news conference after he came back, and his being congratulated by the faithful after the news conference were all shot in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill on Sept. 11th, 2001. When cast and crew arrived that morning it was a bright sunny day, with Parliament Hill swarming with tourists. By mid afternoon the tourists were gone and Parliament Hill had been sealed off by the RCMP. Filming was allowed to continue inside the now empty building, but the RCMP would not allow any exterior filming. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Reservoir Dogs (1992) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
A 'just' portrayal of an irresistible Canadian icon., 1 April 2002
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Author: (johnny_fernandes@yahoo.com) from Toronto, Canada

Love Pierre Trudeau or hate him, it was hard for Canadians to take their eyes off him. Brilliant, idealistic, bombastic, condescending, egotistical. Sometimes cruel and sometimes kind, but never boring, Trudeau was absolutely 'The Man'. Colm Feore (himself both egotistical and brilliant) delivers a performance that is absolutely stunning. He reminds Canadians who grew up with Trudeau what they had and shows those too young to recall what they missed. Aided by a deeply talented supporting cast and clever (sometimes too-clever) direction, this is should be must-see material for all Canadians. Articulate, witty politicians? Young, sexy women? Idealism? Who said politics has to be dry and boring? See this movie.

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