Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers (WGA):

Doug Richardson (story)
Tom Schulman (screenplay)

Release Date:

20 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

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).

Plot Keywords:

Mayor | Hardware Store | U.S. President | Maine | Debate

US TV Schedule:

Mon. June 11

4:05 PM

MAX

Cast

Gene Hackman	...	Monroe Cole
Ray Romano	...	Handy Harrison
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Grace Sutherland
Maura Tierney	...	Sally Mannis
Christine Baranski	...	Charlotte Cole
Fred Savage	...	Bullard
Rip Torn	...	Bert Langdon
June Squibb	...	Irma
Wayne Robson	...	Morris Gutman
John Rothman	...	Stu
Karl Pruner	...	Dyer
David Macniven	...	Cloud
Jackie Richardson	...	Martha
Paul Bates	...	Bob
Reagan Pasternak	...	Mandy
Philip Williams	...	Kent
Jim Feather	...	Reuben
Ed Fielding	...	Harve
Denis Akiyama	...	Izuki Nami
Jessica Holmes	...	Dina
Natalie Brown	...	Laurie Smith
Paul McGuire	...	Local Reporter Chip
Heather Allin	...	Local Reporter Heather
J.C. Kenny	...	Local Reporter JC (as JC Kenny)
Diana Platts	...	Fox Newscaster Jane
Peter Snider	...	Fox Newscaster Bill
Dan Duran	...	Local News Anchor Daryl
Lee Taylor	...	Local News Anchor Leah
Pat Moffatt	...	Council Woman
James Barrett	...	Jim
Colleen Reynolds	...	Rebecca
William Lynn	...	Clay (as Bill Lynn)
Colleen Williams	...	Francis
Jayne Eastwood	...	Lucy Decker
Diane Gordon	...	Elderly Woman on Street
Armando Tosquellas	...	Grizzled Tatooed Driver
Chi Chi Rodriguez	...	Himself
Carly Street	...	Pig and Whistle Waitress
Richard A. Romano	...	Handy's Bar Buddy
Catherine Burdon	...	Flight Representative
Ennis Esmer	...	Airport Passenger
Deborah Grover	...	Airport Passenger
Adam Bramble	...	Smitty the Cook
Michael Kinney	...	Secret Service Agent
Jon Manfrellotti	...	Reporter
Mark Kersey	...	One Man Band
Sam Moses	...	Hardware Store Customer
Krista Sutton	...	Live Newscaster
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Coffee Shop Waitress
Jeff Gruich	...	Bar Patron #1
Andrew Moodie	...	Bar Patron #2
Doug Murray	...	Bar Patron #3
Denise Desrochers	...	Townsperson
Tim Eddis	...	Stage Manager
Leslie M. Richardson	...	Assistant to Grace Sutherland
Jackie Laidlaw	...	Townsperson #2
Danny Mijovic	...	Golfer
Bernard Keir Smith	...	Golfer
Louis Strezos	...	Golfer
Andy Hirsch	...	Radio DJ Danny
Arlin Miller	...	Radio DJ Jim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Herrmann	...	Avery Hightower (Debate Moderator) (uncredited)

Directed by
Donald Petrie

Writing credits (WGA)
Doug Richardson		(story)
Tom Schulman		(screenplay)

Produced by
Michael Beugg	....	line producer: additional photography
Moritz Borman	....	executive producer
Steven Brown	....	line producer: reshoots
David Coatsworth	....	executive producer
Marc Frydman	....	producer
David Holden	....	associate producer
Basil Iwanyk	....	producer
Doug Richardson	....	executive producer
Rory Rosegarten	....	executive producer
Tom Schulman	....	producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Victor Hammer

Film Editing by
Debra Neil-Fisher

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
David Chapman

Art Direction by
Michael Shocrylas

Set Decoration by
Gordon Sim

Costume Design by
Vicki Graef

Makeup Department
Ralph M. Abalos	....	hair stylist: Mr. Romano
Ann Brodie	....	makeup department head
Dee Cummings	....	hair stylist
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	hair department head (as Paul Elliot)
Inge Klaudi	....	key makeup artist
Cheryl Ross	....	key hair stylist
Maria Valdivia	....	hair stylist: Mr. Torn (as Mary Guerrero)
Shelley Woodhouse	....	makeup artist: Mr. Romano (as Shelly Woodhouse-Collins)
Dorota Zajac	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Whitney Brown	....	production manager
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lee Cleary	....	first assistant director
Aric Dupere	....	trainee assistant director
Craig Newman	....	assistant director
Effy Papadopoulos	....	third assistant director
Branko Racki	....	second unit director
Andrew M. Robinson	....	second assistant director (as Andy Robinson)
Gerrod Shully	....	second second assistant director
Jonathan Wright	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Deryck Blake	....	property master
Cameron S. Brooke	....	key scenic artist
Robert C. Brooke	....	lead scenic artist
Carlos Caneca	....	second leadman
David Orin Charles	....	set dresser
David G. Fremlin	....	first assistant art director
Chris Hanson	....	scenic laborer
Bill Harman	....	construction coordinator
Jon Hunter	....	assistant art director
Meaghan Lynch	....	assistant art director
Katie MacGregor	....	third assistant art director
Aleksandra Marinkovich	....	first assistant art director
Rob McCallum	....	storyboard artist
Dennis Nam	....	assistant art director
Aeschylus Poulos	....	art department coordinator
Victor 'Chikko' Quon	....	assistant head painter
Dave Rosa	....	head painter
Keith Sly	....	set decoration leadman
Guillaume DeLouche	....	property master: additional photography (uncredited)

Sound Department
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Denis Bellingham	....	boom operator
Peter Brown	....	sound effects editor
Derek Casari	....	adr engineer
Vincent Cirilli	....	ProTools engineer
Susan Dawes	....	dialogue editor (as Susan Shackelford)
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Craig Heath	....	sound recordist (as Craig 'Pup' Heath)
Ryan Juggler	....	sound editor
Benjamin Kaplan	....	apprentice sound editor
R.J. Kizer	....	adr editor
David Lee	....	sound recordist
Aaron Martin	....	synth programming
Jason McFarling	....	boom operator
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Michele Perrone	....	supervising adr editor
Robert Renga	....	sound recordist
Robert Troy	....	dialogue editor
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Martin Malivoire	....	special effects director
Dennis Petersen	....	special effects coordinator: additional footage

Visual Effects by
William L. Arance	....	3D modeler
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Mark Kochinski	....	digital effects artist
Peter Kuran	....	visual effects
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor and title designer
Peter Profetto	....	compositor
Jon Terada	....	compositor
Rich Thorne	....	production executive
John T. Van Vliet	....	visual effects supervisor
Pam Vick	....	digital artist
Edson Williams	....	Inferno artist
Phil Carbonaro	....	composite supervisor (uncredited)
Kurt Wiley	....	digital effects artist: morph animation (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark Kubr	....	stunt double: Gene Hackman
Dan Lemieux	....	stunts
Duncan McLeod	....	stunts
Mike Mukatis	....	stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Racki	....	stunt coordinator
Petra Sprecher	....	stunt performer
John MacDonald	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Bouskill	....	rigging gaffer
Elizabeth Caruana	....	aerial camera loader
Angelo Colavecchia	....	camera operator
John Colavecchia	....	assistant camera
Mark Colicci	....	assistant camera
Tim Davis	....	video assist operator
Cylvan Desrouleaux	....	assistant camera
William Engel	....	grip
Bryan Forde	....	gaffer
Derek Grover	....	digital imaging technician
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Mark Hryma	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Glen Keenan	....	director of photography: second unit
Marek Krawczyk	....	assistant rigging chief lighting technician
Mark Manchester	....	key grip
Darcie McIsaac	....	assistant camera
Clyde Miller	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera
Roman M. Neubacher	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Toronto
Mike Nixon	....	technocrane operator
Danny Piva	....	best boy
Bradley Richard	....	second assistant camera: pick-up shots and re-shoots
Graeme Rivers	....	lighting board operator
Ronald Schlueter	....	playback operator
Michael Soos	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Peter Albert	....	digital video assist operator: Los Angeles reshoot (uncredited)

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Canada
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Nicole Hilliard-Forde	....	casting associate: Canada
Michael Hothorn	....	casting executive
Meg Morman	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renée Bravener	....	costumer: Mr. Romano
Gayle Franklin	....	extras costume truck supervisor
Tricia Gray	....	costume designer: additional photography
Richard Krough	....	costume buyer
Trelawnie Mead	....	costume dyer/breakdown
Susan Nycz	....	assistant costume set supervisor
Andre Schulz	....	costumer: Mr. Hackman

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
David S. Clark	....	assistant editor
Marisa Clayton	....	post-production Coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Patrick J. Don Vito	....	additional editor
Chad Glastonbury	....	second assistant editor
Clement Lush	....	assistant colorist
David McKimmie	....	post-production coordinator
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Chad Rubel	....	apprentice editor
David Tarnawsky	....	first assistant film editor: Canada
Lonnie A. Mathes	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Wolfgang Amadeus	....	electronic scoring mixer
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Lesli Carroll	....	orchestrator
Celeste Chada	....	music licensing
Lola Debney	....	score assistant
Brad Dechter	....	supervising orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
George Doering	....	musician
John Finklea	....	music editor
Mark Graham	....	music librarian
Christopher Klatman	....	orchestrator
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Ben Schor	....	apprentice music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Wilfred Bell	....	transportation captain
Gord Bettles	....	picture car mechanic
Bill Boyd	....	picture car captain
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
William R. Peck	....	driver
Carl Severin	....	transportation co-captain
William L. Tataryn	....	exclusive driver: Gene Hackman
Mark Van Alstyne	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lorrie Barth	....	second assistant accountant
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Mark Burrell	....	assistant: Basil Iwanyk
Cory Claffey-Koller	....	assistant: Mr. Pettie, USA
Melanie Donkers	....	production assistant
Tracy Fedak	....	third assistant accountant
James Fraser	....	assistant production coordinator
Brian Friedman	....	assistant: Mr. Rosegarten
Dale Gienow	....	animal trainer
Dan Gosse	....	production assistant
Richard Grant	....	auricle operator (as Richard B. Grant)
Francis Hadinoto	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Elspeth Haughton	....	production coordinator
Bill Hong	....	operator: camera car/insert car
Graham Hoselton	....	dailies film assistant
Susan James	....	assistant production office coordinator
Christy Kallhovd	....	assistant: Mr. Romano
Ryan Keaveney	....	production assistant
Rose Lister	....	first assistant accountant
Susan Marucci	....	script supervisor
Natalie Mathes	....	assistant post-production accountant
Alex McNaughton	....	assistant location manager
Luis M. Mendoza	....	location scout
Mark Nicholson	....	assistant: Mr. Iwanyk
Alexander Nicolas	....	marketing
Andre Paquin	....	third assistant accountant
Stacia Peters	....	assistant: Mr. Coatsworth (as Stacia Evelyn Peters)
Karen Pidgurski	....	publicist
Frank Pines	....	script coordinator
Wendie Saltarski	....	production accountant
Esther Scannell	....	construction accountant
Keleigh Slaight	....	assistant: Basil Iwanyk
Claire Smith	....	production assistant
Mary Sunshine	....	production accountant
John Thomas	....	production secretary
Dave Tommasini	....	helicopter pilot
Andrew Trosmans	....	research consultant
Gordon Weiske	....	assistant: Mr. Petrie, Canada
Hans Hernke	....	photo double: Fred Savage (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (as Twentieth Century Fox) (presents)
• Intermedia Films
• Mediastream Vierte Film GmbH & Co. Vermarktungs KG (as Mediastream IV) (in association with)
• Mooseport Productions

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox, a News Corporation)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (VHS) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  titles
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  orchestra recorded at
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Signet Sound Studio  score mixed at
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation  post-production facilities
• Wescam USA  aerial camera
• William F. White International  camera dollies

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some brief sexual comments and nudity

Runtime:

110 min | Argentina:117 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40427) | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Dustin Hoffman was the original choice for the role of President Monroe Cole. He bowed out several months before filming, leaving Gene Hackman to take over the part.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Handy puts the ring on Sally's finger, his hands are still quite dirty. In the next shot, and also after she pushes him to the ground his hands are completely clean.

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.

Movie Connections:

References My Fellow Americans (1996)

Soundtrack:

The Thunderer

A good but not great movie

Donald Petrie's political comedy is spot-on for me, i mean its not an amazing social commentary or anything, but it provides some good laughs, good performances, decent story and plot. I liked Schulman's wit some of the dialogues were pretty funny and Petrie's direction suited the comedic manner in which this film was intended for. Hackman was very good while Romano was not bad either much better here than Grilled, meanwhile Marcia Gay Harden, Fred Savage and Rip Torn were also pretty good. Overall a decent comedy, solid film, no complaints here, should have a higher overall IMDb rating in my opinion.-- IMDb rating: 5.3, my rating: 8/10