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Welcome to Mooseport (2004) -- A US president (Gene Hackman) who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate (Ray Romano).
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Doug Richardson (story)
Tom Schulman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 February 2004 (USA) more
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This town isn't small enough for the both of them.
Plot:
A US president (Gene Hackman) who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate (Ray Romano). full summary | full synopsis
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Also Known As:
Mooseport (USA) (working title)
Willkommen in Mooseport (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some brief sexual comments and nudity.
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110 min | Argentina:117 min
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Mooseport is actually Port Perry, Ontario. more
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Factual errors: When the President votes, he marks his ballot with a check mark. In US elections, a ballot must be marked with an "X" to be valid. more
Quotes:
Handy Harrison: [Sound of flushing of a toilet at Monroe Cole's house; Handy Harrison emerges out of the bathroom in front of astounded ex-president] I'm all done in here.
Handy Harrison: [Realizing that was double-entendre] I mean, I'm done fixing it.
Handy Harrison: That flashing you heard - that's work-related, not personal.
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Well, I thought it was funny, 20 June 2004
7/10
Author: creamkid from connecticut

Welcome to Mooseport ***

After watching Welcome to Mooseport, I was thoroughly amused. I was surprised by the demeaning criticisms that I found throughout the message boards. I realize that this film is not a film of "excellent quality" or great artistic merit, but I don't think that it was meant to be of great quality. However despite what it lacks, it made me laugh out loud as comedies are meant to do. I laughed on many events as the Mayoral race progressed. I thought that the minor characters added an element of almost unintentional witty humor to the movie's overall sense of humor. I cracked up watching the president's (Gene Hackman) "people" who consisted of amusing body guards and political cronies as well as The Mooseport citizens who just made me smile as I watched them be humorous in their own unique way.

I found this film quite amusing and suggest to anyone who can enjoy a simple light laugh. A great movie for the kids (probably kids over 8 or 9).

I give it ***

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