Mulligans (2008)

Two college friends take a journey home. One of them makes a mistake that may tear a family apart. Sometimes there are no second chances, sometimes there are no mulligans.

Director:

Chip Hale

Writer:

Charlie David

Stars:

Dan Payne, Thea Gill, Charlie David

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Payne	...	Nathan Davidson
Thea Gill	...	Stacey Davidson
Charlie David	...	Chase Rousseau
Derek Baynham	...	Tyler Davidson (as Derek James)
Grace Wolf	...	Birdie Davidson (as Grace Vukovic)
Amy Matysio	...	Bre Hamilton
Nhi Do	...	Christy
Anthony Joseph	...	Jarod
Calum Worthy	...	Felix
Patrick Baynham	...	Razor
Ann Chaland	...	Gramma (as Anne Chaland)
Thomas Orr-Loney	...	Marty (as Tom Orr-Loney)
Maxine English	...	Bikini Woman
Ty Didmon	...	Jeffrey
Kimberly Clarke	...	Jackie (as KimberleyClarke)

Storyline

Tyler Davidson invites his college buddy Chase home for the summer holidays and a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart. When Tyler's mother, Stacey discovers her husband Nathan in an unspeakable affair, the Davidson family's world begins to collapse. The summer is ripe with adventure, revelations, and betrayal as this family learns how to laugh, cry and love again.

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Plot Keywords:

summer | college | best friend | golf | gay | 

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Taglines:

A Second Chance at Your First Time

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title, Mulligans, is a golf term to refer to getting a second chance to strike a ball in a hole. A golfer would get an extra stroke after a poor shot, and it's not counted on the scorecard.

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Goofs

If Stacy knew Nathan was gay, then she shouldn't have stopped golf as a conversation topic because if she wanted to save that marriage, she would have needed Nathan distracted by golf.

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Quotes

Birdie Davidson: If mom and dad break up, I'm scared I'll never see them again either.
Tyler Davidson: Well, they might not split up. They might stay together. They don't know yet. They're still... talking it through.
Birdie Davidson: I think that's what you should do with Chase.

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Crazy Credits

There's a quick scene after the credits.

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Soundtracks

Turnaround
Music & Lyrics by Ben Sigston
Performed by Ben Sigston
Produced by Ben Sigston

User Reviews

A gay Mulligan stew...a soap opera with more suffering than sex

Well-heeled family man, a loving husband and father of two, is forced into coming out of the closet after falling in lust with his college-age son's best friend, a budding artist and (somewhat timid) homosexual. Facetious drama ostensibly aimed at gay viewers, but one which fails to give its target audience anything substantial or upbeat to connect with. Everyone suffers with such relish, but where are the bracing highs of finally bonding with someone who shares the same feelings? The dialogue is fairly worthless throughout (Child: "Mommy, what were those two men doing in the bushes?" Mother: "Probably looking for a lost ball."), which may be the reason why the movie is carpeted from one end to the next with generic 'romantic' music worthy of a daytime soap (it often substitutes for dialogue which, in this case, isn't such a bad thing). The film's weakest link is the casting: Dan Payne (as the dad) and Charlie David (as his young house guest) are both attractive actors, but Payne is too young for his role and David (looking about 30) too old for his. It's a step in the right direction that no character here perishes in an accident or commits suicide--but queer cinema still has an awfully long way to go. Cutting down on the guilt and the shame are the next obstacles to conquer. ** from ****

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Mul.li.gans

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Border2Border Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1