Turnbuckle (2003)

Kimberly Beckmen is a reporter who cares less about being good, than about getting a good story. She is drawn into the world of W.A.N.C at a tag team title match, which pits Destroyer and ... See full summary »

Directors:

Christopher Craddock, Kevin Gillese

Writers:

Chris Connelly (story), Christopher Craddock (story),

Stars:

Jocelyn Ahlf, Belinda Cornish, Francois Marchand

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jocelyn Ahlf	...	Kimberly Beckmen
Belinda Cornish	...	Bel Reegis
Francois Marchand	...	EX Sound Guy
Fred Kroetsch	...	Ted the Camera Guy
Wes Borg	...	Cannonball
Christopher Craddock	...	Chris Destroyer Cradman (as Chris Craddock)
Jana O'Connor	...	Janice Kreegman
Mark Fraser	...	Mark 'Lobo' Fraser
Kendall Gawryluk	...	The Mass
Ian Rowe	...	Ian Fraser
William Minsky	...	Cowboy
Jeff Halaby	...	Jeff 'The Indian' Osborne
Chris Connelly	...	Floyd's Partner
Sheldon Elter	...	Pretty Boy Floyd
Tom Edwards	...	Mojo Man aka El Fist

Storyline

Kimberly Beckmen is a reporter who cares less about being good, than about getting a good story. She is drawn into the world of W.A.N.C at a tag team title match, which pits Destroyer and Cannonball against Cowboy and Jeff "The Indian" Osbourne. With help from quack psychiatrist Dr. Melvin Gibson who allows his sessions to be taped, Kimberly examines the wrestlers through her low-end news show Entertainment X. Intrusive interviews, and hidden cameras reveal the underside of a league overseen by the scandalous Commissioner Connor O'Connor. Tag team manager Alan Burnskey works against Destroyer's Fiancée, Janice Kreegman, as she encourages the injured Destroyer to retire. Cowboy struggles with Jeff's growing mental illness, while Pretty Boy Floyd and his partner struggle with Floyd's homosexuality and his partner's homophobia. Lobo wants life to return normal after the death of his parents. His little brother Ian wants to be a wrestler himself and looks up to Lobo and the friendly giant...

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Plot Keywords:

improvised | dark comedy | canadian | mockumentary

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2003 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 11,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cactus Earl Entertainment, Stallion Pictures, The Draft Six Productions Corp.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The characters Martee Chann and David BelKey are named after respected Canadian playwrights Marty Chan and David Belke. This is an in-joke amongst the production team who have all worked extensively in theatre.

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Connections

References The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

User Reviews

So much potential!

I saw this movie when it first came out and I had a high amount of expectations. The cast is first rate as it contains some amazing Canadian improv actors(Wes Borg,Jacob Banigan,Tom Edwards) with some famous cameos(Colin Mochrie,Ron Pederson) and the quality looked exceptional along with all the local hype but........ after a funny first half it really didn't sustain a feature length movie running time. I grew up where the movie was made and tried hard to find positives although I think only cutting 20 minutes could have made it more enjoyable. The couple sitting beside me walked out and my girlfriend who I admit is not an improv fan tried to leave as well. The film for those who give it a chance does show a great future for those involved because this movie felt like a work in progress to better projects. I look forward to continued features from this production group.