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Guidance

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 21m
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6.2/10
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Fabricating credentials to score a last-ditch job as a high school guidance counsellor, a boozing, drug-addled former child star becomes an improbable hit with his students by dispensing the... Read allFabricating credentials to score a last-ditch job as a high school guidance counsellor, a boozing, drug-addled former child star becomes an improbable hit with his students by dispensing the worst advice possible.Fabricating credentials to score a last-ditch job as a high school guidance counsellor, a boozing, drug-addled former child star becomes an improbable hit with his students by dispensing the worst advice possible.

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  • Director
    • Pat Mills
  • Writer
    • Pat Mills
  • Stars
    • Pat Mills
    • Zahra Bentham
    • Kevin Hanchard
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  • Director
    • Pat Mills
  • Writer
    • Pat Mills
  • Stars
    • Pat Mills
    • Zahra Bentham
    • Kevin Hanchard
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    • 6User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Guidance
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    Pat Mills and Emily Piggford in Guidance (2014)
    Pat Mills and Emily Piggford in Guidance (2014)
    Pat Mills and Emily Piggford in Guidance (2014)
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    Ed Gernon, Alyson Richards, Pat Mills, and Mike MacMillan at an event for Guidance (2014)
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    Pat Mills
    Pat Mills
    • David Goldas David Gold
    Zahra Bentham
    Zahra Bentham
    • Jabrielle Crainas Jabrielle Crain
    Kevin Hanchard
    Kevin Hanchard
    • Principal Newmanas Principal Newman
    Tracey Hoyt
    Tracey Hoyt
    • Brendaas Brenda
    David Tompa
    David Tompa
    • Scott Howellas Scott Howell
    David Wontner
    • Desmondas Desmond
    Eleanor Zichy
    Eleanor Zichy
    • Rhonda Langdonas Rhonda Langdon
    Alex Ozerov-Meyer
    Alex Ozerov-Meyer
    • Brent 'Ghost' Warkas Brent 'Ghost' Wark
    • (as Alex Ozerov)
    Laytrel McMullen
    • Nishaas Nisha
    Ian Matthews
    Ian Matthews
    • Mr. Schlitzas Mr. Schlitz
    Jennifer Goodhue
    Jennifer Goodhue
    • Mrs. Schlitzas Mrs. Schlitz
    • (as Jen Goodhue)
    Allison Hossack
    Allison Hossack
    • Ginnyas Ginny
    Maria Vacratsis
    Maria Vacratsis
    • Ms. Kimas Ms. Kim
    Timm Zemanek
    Timm Zemanek
    • Mr. Ballas Mr. Ball
    Jane Moffat
    Jane Moffat
    • Andrea Simmsas Andrea Simms
    Ted Atherton
    Ted Atherton
    • The Real Roland Brownas The Real Roland Brown
    Alexandria Benoit
    • Lisa the Valedictorian Slutas Lisa the Valedictorian Slut
    Emily Piggford
    Emily Piggford
    • Alexondria the Gothas Alexondria the Goth
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    Storyline

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    David Gold, a former child actor with a modicum of fame from that time, is now a thirty-something burnt out shell of a human being. An overgrown adolescent with a warped sense of reality and of his life (including not being sexually active, he probably a repressed homosexual, being gay which most people just assume about him upon meeting), he's broke, can't keep any job due largely to his excessive drinking, has long severed ties with his parents and has just done so with his older sister Ginny in her pleas for him to get professional help for his psychological issues, and is on the brink of being homeless unless he immediately comes up with back rent. On top of everything, he is in denial about a potentially life threatening medical diagnosis. To get rent money and as he feels his purpose in life is to help teenagers being one emotionally himself, he, "borrowing" the identity of a real life counselor he finds online, applies for an immediately need to be filled high school counselor job as bespectacled, corduroy suit-wearing "Roland Brown", and gets hired on a temporary basis spewing Brown's mantras he was able to memorize. As Brown mantra spewing in combination with David's inherent self results in both the faculty and students thinking he a bit weird, David instead turns to being his booze guzzling adolescent self in connecting with the students. In the process of making the first real human connections in a long time, David may come to some realizations about his life. His made up life as a guidance counselor takes a darker turn when he discovers some information about the home life of one of the students, Jabrielle Crain, whose problems cannot be fixed with a relaxing shot of vodka followed by being herself. —Huggo
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      • If you think the teenagers at Grusin High have problems, wait until you meet their guidance counselor.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Pat Mills, the writer, producer, and star who portrays a former child actor, was also a child actor.
    • Goofs
      When David and Gabrielle go on the hold-up spree, they are driving a late-model Ford Focus. When they stop by the side of the road for him to use the bathroom, they are driving an earlier model Ford Focus, and the yellows are different shades.
    • Connections
      References Midnight Express (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Do It For You
      Performed by The Golden Dogs

      Written by Dave Azzolini and Jessica Grassia

    User reviews6

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    Top review
    10/10
    funniest most eccentric film I can think of
    I like Judd Apatow movies. They are offensive comedies, characters are over the top. They are a cartoon of real life. By comparison, say.. an Adam Sandler or Dana Carvey movie is more of a full on fantasy cartoon of real life. In "Guidance", we have something more subtle. You get the eccentric funny character- in a real life setting. The whole world is transformed by one believable eccentric figure. This is a relatively obscure film- not a lot of votes, it's Canadian. When considering spending an hour or two of my life watching a film- I care that it have some substance, that it be amusing perhaps, that it be shot well, I don't want crappy immature work of the camera. I want good actors, I want a good story. This movie has it all. I was shocked by how fun it was. I'm delighted that I chose to watch this movie last night with my darling. Try this movie for ten minutes, before you know it- the biggest regret will be that eventually the movie ends.
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    • leocharre
    • Nov 27, 2015

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Консультант
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Edyson Entertainment
      • Téléfilm Canada
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,900
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,900
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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