The Trotsky (2009)

Director:

Jacob Tierney

Writer:

Jacob Tierney (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

La révolution, ça commence au secondaire

Plot:

Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers...

Plot Keywords:

School | Student | Hunger Strike | Union | Trotsky

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Liane Balaban	...	Nadza
Jay Baruchel	...	Leon Bronstein
Taylor Baruchel	...	School Girl #2
Dan Beirne	...	Dan
Domini Blythe	...	Mrs. Davis
Jonathan Bosco	...	Horne (Kid in Costume)
Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc	...	Female Cop
Justin Bradley	...	Jimmy
Geneviève Bujold	...	Denise Archambault
Anne-Marie Cadieux	...	Anne Bronstein
Jesse Camacho	...	Skip
Cecile Cristobal	...	Reporter Haiyan Zhang
Darren Curtis	...	Taxi Driver
Paul Doucet	...	Male Cop
Guy Dufaux	...	Homeless Person
Colm Feore	...	Principal Berkhoff
Angela Galuppo	...	Sheila
Kyle Gatehouse	...	School Boy
Alain Goulem	...	Police Chief (as Al Goulem)
Dan Haber	...	Achmed
Emily Hampshire	...	Alexandra Leith
Trevor Hayes	...	Stage Hand
David Julian Hirsh	...	Eli Bronstein
Kaniehtiio Horn	...	Caroline (as Tiio Horn)
Pat Kiely	...	Julien
Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse	...	School Girl #1
Ricky Mabe	...	Tony
Linda Malo	...	Marie
Michael Murphy	...	Frank McGovern
Jessica Paré	...	Laura
Tommie-Amber Pirie	...	Sarah Bronstein
Jesse Rath	...	Dwight
Erika Rosenbaum	...	Becca
Saul Rubinek	...	David Bronstein
Paul Spence	...	History Teacher
Jacob Tierney	...	V.I. (Lenin)
Kevin Tierney	...	David Bronstein's Partner
Jacklin Webb	...	Principal Berkhoff's Secretary
Troy Michael	...	Himself (as Baby Troy)
Mary L. Milne	...	Herself (as Mary Milne)
Ben Mulroney	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Ecclissi	...	Che Guevara / Student (uncredited)
Li Li	...	Private School Girl #1 (uncredited)
Cara Reynolds	...	Young Woman Wearing Carmen Miranda Costume (uncredited)
Jesse Vinet	...	Private School Girl #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Jacob Tierney

Writing credits
Jacob Tierney		(written by)

Produced by
Isabella Salas	....	assistant producer
Kevin Tierney	....	producer

Original Music by
Malajube

Cinematography by
Guy Dufaux		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Arthur Tarnowski

Casting by
Rosina Bucci

Production Design by
Anne Pritchard

Art Direction by
Colombe Raby

Set Decoration by
Suzanne Cloutier

Costume Design by
Mario Davignon

Makeup Department
Chantal Bergeron	....	assistant hair stylist
Kathy Kelso	....	key makeup artist
Raymonde Laliberté	....	assistant hair stylist: daily
Martin Lapointe	....	key hair stylist
Magali Métivier	....	key extras makeup artist
Colleen Quinton	....	make up department head

Production Management
Patrice Bujold	....	assistant unit manager
Daniel Ross	....	unit manager
Hélène Ross	....	production manager
Pierre Thériault	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marielou Bélisle-Pierre	....	second assistant director (as Marilou Belisle-Pierre)
Martin Doepner	....	additional third assistant director
Jean-François Duplat	....	third assistant director
Bethan Mowat	....	additional third assistant director
Sinan Saber	....	additional third assistant director
Tanya van Blokland	....	additional third assistant director
Michael Williams	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Elisabeth Bastien-Siry	....	assistant set props: daily
Myriam Bergeron-Fournier	....	assistant set props
Stéphane Caron	....	scenic technician
Marc-Antoine Choquette	....	scenic technician (as Marc Choquette)
Guillaume Couture	....	prop buyer
Isabelle Côté	....	graphic designer
Gabrielle Desbrosiers	....	art department assistant
Jean Desroches	....	scenic technician
Yann Dupond-Cubaynes	....	greensman
Marie-Soleil Dénommé	....	assistant set decorator (as Marie-Soliel Denommé)
Louis Gascon	....	property master
Léa Giguère Santini	....	painter
Vincent Giguère Santini	....	painter
Alain Giguère	....	lead scenic painter
Erik Gosselin	....	special props and effects
Dylan La Frenière	....	key greensman
Pascal Ménard	....	swing gang
Éric Plante	....	scenic technician (as Eric Plante)
Mario Santini	....	painter
André Savard	....	swing gang
Doris Simard	....	art department coordinator
André Valade	....	assistant set decorator

Sound Department
Pierre-Jules Audet	....	sound supervisor
Pierre-Jules Audet	....	sound
Mathieu Beaudin	....	sound effects editor
Daniel Bisson	....	foley recording engineer
Jean-Charles Desjardins	....	adr recording engineer: Montreal
Gavin Fernandes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gavin Fernandes	....	sound
Natalie Fleurant	....	adr editor
Natalie Fleurant	....	dialogue editor
Dave Fritz	....	adr recording engineer: Toronto
Claude Hazanavicius	....	sound mixer
Claude Hazanavicius	....	sound
Marc Hazanavicius	....	boom operator
Jean-Philippe Jourdain	....	sound technical officer
Chris McLeod	....	adr recording engineer: Toronto
Simon Meilleur	....	foley artist
Andrew Morgado	....	adr recording engineer: Los Angeles
Tallal Mouallem	....	assistant foley artist
Kimnberley Picard	....	sound editing coordinator
Jean-François Sauvé	....	sound effects editor
Jean-Philippe St-Laurent	....	assistant dialogue editor
Vincent Riendeau	....	assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Andy Antoine	....	special effects technician
Dana Campbell	....	special effects technician
Ryal Cosgrove	....	special effects supervisor
Rob Langshaw	....	special effects runner (as Robert Langshaw)
Dave Pollak	....	special effects technician (as Dave Pollack)

Visual Effects by
Mathieu Arvisais	....	compositor: Vision Globale
Eve Brunet	....	visual effects producer: Vision Globale
Jimmy Caron	....	3d animator: Vision Globale
Nathalie Dupont	....	compositor: Vision Globale
Josiane Fradette	....	project coordinator: Vision Globale
Olivier Goulet	....	visual effects supervisor: Vision Globale
Jonathan Grégoire	....	3d animator: Vision Globale
Gael Hollard	....	compositor: Vision Globale (as Gaël Hollard)
Evelyne Leblond	....	compositor: Vision Globale
Tram Luong	....	3d animator: Vision Globale
Hugo Léveillé	....	compositor: Vision Globale
Frederic Milot	....	compositor: Vision Globale (as Frédéric Milot)
John Montegut	....	compositor: Vision Globale
Philippe Roberge	....	compositor: Vision Globale
Francis St-Denis	....	3d animator: Vision Globale
Patrick Tasse	....	compositor: Vision Globale (as Patrick Tassé)
Duy Tran	....	3d animator: Vision Globale
Alexandra Vaillancourt	....	visual effects production assistant: Vision Globale
Vanessa Vogel	....	compositor: Vision Globale

Stunts
David McKeown	....	stunt coordinator (as Dave McKeown)
David McKeown	....	stunt driver (as Dave McKeown)

Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Beach	....	grip (as Charlie Beach)
Pierre Beaulieu	....	best boy electric
Denis Bois	....	best boy grip
Stephane Boisvert	....	generator operator (as Stéphane Boisvert)
Yan Brabant	....	grip
Christian Chabot	....	electrician
François Daignault	....	steadicam operator
Alain Deniger	....	electrician: daily
Attila Dory	....	still photographer
Franck Farina-Schroll	....	electrician
Eric Godbout	....	first assistant camera
Daniel Jobin	....	additional photography
Soupharak Keoborakoth	....	second assistant camera
Keith Kerr	....	key grip
Rhyce Langker	....	remote head technician
Patrice Lapointe	....	dolly grip
Eric Lefèbvre	....	electrician (as Eric Lefebvre)
Dany Racine	....	first assistant: "a" camera
Martin Vaillancourt	....	grip: daily
Paul Viau	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fabienne April	....	key dresser
Sabrine Canuel	....	dresser
Lynn Charette	....	assistant wardrobe mistress
Chantale Di Filippo	....	assistant wardrobe mistress (as Chantal Di Filippo)
Marie-Josés Dumont	....	specialized wardrobe technician
Suzanne Gaudreault	....	seamstress (as Suzan Gaudreault)
Christine Grenier	....	assistant wardrobe mistress: extras
Henri Huet	....	cutter
Véronique Marchessault	....	wardrobe mistress
Madeleine Perras	....	dresser: extras
Micheline Rouillard	....	costume props
Raquel Torres	....	assistant wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Edith Bellehumeur	....	assistant editor
Linda Bourgeois	....	negative cutter
Marie-Hélène Bourget	....	scanner and conformer: 2K
Jaime Campabadal	....	negative cutter
Nicolas Gauthier	....	editor: end credits, 2k
Myriam Hoss-Desmarais	....	post-production assistant
Eric Losier	....	high definition editor
Marc Lussier	....	colorist: 2k
Arthur Montreuil	....	film color timer
Raphaël Rainville	....	scanner and conformer: 2k
Myriam Ross-Desmarais	....	post-production coordinator
Roxane Taillon	....	negative cutter
Julien Tremblay	....	scanner and conformer: 2k

Music Department
Thomas Augustin	....	musician
Mathieu Cournoyer	....	musician
Katy Horsley	....	assistant music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates
Francis Mineau	....	musician
Julien Mineau	....	musician
Sarah Webster	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Sylvain Beaudoin	....	driver: van
Michel Bilodeau	....	truck production assistant
Lyssa J. Caster	....	transportation captain
André Chabot	....	driver
Vincent Houle	....	driver
Mathieu Jacques	....	driver: production
Frédéric Jougla	....	driver: specialized
Alexandre Juaneda	....	transportation coordinator
Yvan Labranche	....	driver: specialized
Julie Marion	....	driver: daily
André Michaud	....	driver: daily
Tony Pelletier	....	driver: specialized
Luc Poirier	....	picture car coordinator
James Sanchez	....	driver
Dominic Thiffault	....	driver: daily

Other crew
Lanan Adcock	....	making-of documentary
Lucie Bergeron	....	production accountant
Audrey Bergeron-Rivard	....	production assistant
Christian Bourque	....	set runner
Sylvain Buffoni	....	stand-in
Patrick Chevrier	....	extra production assistant
François Choinière	....	payroll accountant
Sam Coppola	....	legal services: Borden Ladner Gervais
Rick Cranford	....	script coordinator
Joe DeMarco	....	stand-in (as Joseph De Marco)
Yves Desjardins	....	production coordinator
Samantha Ellison	....	filing clerk
Josée Francis	....	assistant location manager
Paul Gagnon	....	client services: film lab
Tommy Guenette	....	production assistant (as Tommy Guénette)
David Hatin	....	production assistant
Joe Iacono	....	auditor: Weisbord Del Gaudio Iacono
Pierre Larouche	....	unit publicist
Kim Lavallée	....	extra production assistant
Chanel Lavoie	....	assistant craft service: daily
Steve Leblanc	....	production assistant (as Steeve Leblanc)
Michel Leduc	....	security
Natasha M. Leroux	....	stand-in
André Nicholas Malouf	....	extra production assistant
Benoît Mathieu	....	location manager
Milena Popovic	....	script supervisor
Alexandre Prefontaine	....	stand-in (as Alexandre Préfontaine)
Brigitte Renaud	....	location scout: daily
Mélanie Roy	....	extra production assistant
Isabella Salas	....	trainee: producer
Pascale Savage-Bouchard	....	assistant craft service (as Pascale Savage-Blanchard)
Joe Sisto	....	legal services: Borden Ladner Gervais (as Joseph Sisto)
Kathy Ann Thomas	....	assistant production coordinator (as Kathy-Ann Thomas)
André Théberge	....	project administrator
Linda Torino Tondreau	....	location scout (as Linda Torino-Tondreau)
Mike Vaudrin	....	craft service (as Michel Vaudrin)
Denis Verrette	....	set production assistant
Henry Welsh	....	press relations
Jean-Patrick Joseph	....	special equipment supplier (uncredited)
Jacob Tierney	....	goose wrangler (uncredited)

Thanks
Louise O'Brien-Moran	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Harold Greenberg Fund, The
• Park Ex Pictures

Distributors

• Alliance Films (2008) (Canada) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2009) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Tribeca Film (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (TV)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Vision Globale (visual effects)

Other Companies

• B.F. Lorenzetti & Associates  insurance provided by
• Borden Ladner Gervais  legal services provided by
• Cutélab Services Sonores  sound facilities
• Eastern Script Service Inc.  research services provided by (as Eastern Script)
• Fidel Studios  main and end title design
• Julie Breton Casting  extras casting (as Julie Breton Extras Casting)
• Larson Studios Los Angeles  sound facilities
• Modulations / Technicolor  sound facilities (as Technicolor - Modulations)
• National Bank of Canada  interim financing provided by
• Pigfactory  music provided by
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music supervision
• Technicolor  sound facilities
• Visual Motion  camera trucks and trailers provided by
• Weisbord Del Gaudio Iacono  auditor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French | Russian | Hebrew | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:MA (2011)

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Harold Greenberg Fund, The

Trivia:

Jay Baruchel's sister, Taylor Baruchel, not only has a supporting role in this film, but shares a birthday with the real Leon Trotsky.

Quotes:

Frank McGovern:I don't think you need a lawyer.

Movie Connections:

References Norma Rae (1979)

Not Just Another Teen Movie

I went to see the film with no preconceived notions, having read no reviews and seen no previews, other than the one-liner in the newspaper.

I laughed very often during this hour and a half, in a good sense. Maybe it's because I'm an iconoclast, and I love political conversations in general but I thoroughly enjoyed the film, from the very first moment to the very end.

Youth today are often accused of being apathetic and this is a recurring theme here. Other than the fact that the main character seems a bit loopy, he remains adorable and not cartoonish as the other commentator posted.

On comparing this teenage flic with others, as a mature adult, I must say I liked this 10x more than even the best teenage flics, save one or two, such as Juno. The director refrains from delving TOO deeply in politics and drama, BECAUSE it's a teen flic. IMO the exact right amount of political insight was included.

Other than the main character, we get to see a distinct progression in the students' level of interest and involvement in their own destinies. This, even more than apathy, may be our society's greatest challenge, to allow youth to take part in the political game, in order that youth may sense that there IS hope for our future.