Sticks and Stones (2008) (TV)

Director:

George Mihalka

Writers:

Sharon Buckingham (created by)
Sharon Buckingham (story)
(more)

Release Date:

1 January 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

The Boxers from Brockton, MA and the Canadiens from Fredericton, NB are two teams at a 2003 Montréal junior hockey tournament...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Ice Hockey | Kids | Based On True Story

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

David Sutcliffe	...	Neil Martin
Alexander De Jordy	...	Jordan Martin
Daniel Magder	...	Michael Carver
John Robinson	...	Peter Carver
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Al Bouchard
Debra McCabe	...	Linda Martin
Cary Lawrence	...	Diane Heany
Lori Hallier	...	Anne Carver
Cameron Ansell	...	Dennis Heany
Scott Beaudin	...	Kyle Perkins
Mark Camacho	...	Craig Perkins
Samuel Earle	...	Curran Webster
Alessandro Costantini	...	Zack Connelly
Marc Trottier	...	Chris Carver
Luc Proulx	...	Mr. Houle
Louis Philippe Dandenault	...	Referee (as Louis-Philippe Dandenault)
Marc Sauve	...	Loudmouth
Caleb Marshall	...	Interviewer
Bill Carr	...	Host
Pauline Cronin	...	Joan MacAlpine
Michael Carley	...	Premier Lord
Derek Strong	...	Mountie
James Millington	...	Frank Mahovlich
Brad Woodside	...	Announcer
Eddie Shack	...	Eddie Shack - Himself
Michelle Daigle	...	Mrs. Hockett
Steve Goldbloom	...	Heckler
Drew O'Hara	...	Heckler
Jason Cavalier	...	Protestor
Mike Chute	...	Protestor
Robyn McNicoll	...	Pacifist Protestor
Éric Butler	...	Montreal Cop 1 (as Eric Butler)
Pierre Boudreau	...	Montreal Cop 2
Brian Bordage	...	Montreal Cop 3
Brian Heighton	...	Usher
Andrew Johnston	...	Kid Playing Street Hockey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jared Randall	...	Hockey Fan
Matt Chisholm	...	Hockey Fan (uncredited)
Mark MacAulay	...	Hockey Fan (uncredited)
Jimmy MacKinley	...	Moncton Coach (uncredited)

Directed by
George Mihalka

Writing credits
Sharon Buckingham		(created by)
Sharon Buckingham		(story)
Sharon Buckingham		(teleplay) and
Andrew Wreggitt		(teleplay)

Produced by
André Béraud	....	producer
Tim Hogan	....	producer
Timothy M. Hogan	....	producer
Rick LeGuerrier	....	producer
Theresa Piercy	....	associate producer
Josée Vallée	....	producer

Cinematography by
Daniel Vincelette		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Isabelle Levesque

Casting by
Andrea Kenyon
Marjorie Lecker
Randi Wells

Production Design by
Michel Proulx

Costume Design by
Chris J. O'Neil

Makeup Department
Linda Flynn	....	assistant hair stylist
Chantal Robichaud	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Andrew Barnes	....	production manager
Samantha Morris	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Cowie	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Gary Allen Ferguson	....	property master
Carol-Ann Smith	....	key scenic painter

Sound Department
Serge Arseneault	....	boom operator
Michel B. Bordeleau	....	supervising sound editor
Marc Gagnon	....	sound editor
Nicolas Gagnon	....	foley artist
Johannie Gervais	....	assistant sound editor
Martin Lemieux	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Gary Coates	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Jacques Levesque	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Rene Bishop	....	stunt performer
Eric Bryson	....	stunt coordinator
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Baxter	....	dolly grip
Michel Bernier	....	focus puller camera "b"
Darryl Duzak	....	key grip
Chloe Giroux	....	second assistant camera
Peter MacDonald	....	best boy electric
Mario Paulin	....	gaffer
Kelsey Smith	....	steadicam operator: "a" camera
Andrew Stretch	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Liza Gagnon	....	extras casting
Donna Rae Gibbs	....	co-casting
Tim Turnell	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda McLeese	....	assistant costume designer

Music Department
Sébastien Lépine	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Milan Chotai	....	production assistant
Jonathan Collicott	....	production assistant
Dale Geddes	....	production assistant
Jean-Patrick Joseph	....	special equipment supplier
Anne-Marie La Pointe	....	unit publicist
Gia Milani	....	production assistant
Denis Theriault	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Cirrus Communications
• Dream Street Pictures

Distributors

• Canadian Television (CTV) (2008) (Canada) (TV)
• Phase 4 Films

Special Effects

• Special Effects Atlantic

Other Companies

• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Visual Motion  camera trucks and trailers provided by

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic material and language

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #45573) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Company:

Cirrus Communications

Trivia:

The van in which Neil Martin drives his son Jordy to Brockton has a "Kingswood Golf" logo on its door panel (at around 1h 4 mins). This refers to Kingswood Park located at 31 Kingswood Park in Fredericton which includes an ice skating rink and a golf course.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: (at around 45 mins) The New Brunswick license plate GAJ-314 has expiration tab "03 2008", whereas the picture is set in 2003.

What was done

What was done to those American Boys was wrong, my son's are Canadian-American's. They were born in Canada to a US father who we are all together as a happy family. We currently live in a Northern Ontario town who are 70% French and we didn't know this when we moved here. I have been called "American" many of times, and I'm a Canadian with no rights to the US. The way Quebec treated those American Boys and Adults is WRONG! I'm hurt by how even my family and I have been treated in the town we live in now. We lost $130,000 because of the French saying "If we are going to go to an American store we will go to the bigger one" and others who won't shop American. This movie is great for those to see what its like, to see what my family has gone through. I hope and pray no one else will ever go with we have but for those not to move where we are at either. 5 star movie!!!