Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Treat Williams | ... | Charlie Winship | |
Elizabeth Marvel | ... | Rae Blanchard | |
Ryan Merriman | ... | Jared Barnes | |
Chris Conroy | ... | Ben | |
George Hamilton | ... | Laird Devereaux | |
Marshall Bell | ... | Sherm Hawkins | |
Fritz Weaver | ... | Harlan Lantier | |
Jayne Atkinson | ... | Casey Winship | |
Kim Blacklock | ... | Matty Pierce | |
Josh Mostel | ... | Bernie Gimpel | |
Cindy Lentol | ... | Holly Dean | |
Miriam A. Hyman | ... | Abigail Ross | |
Alison Wachtler | ... | Deidre Macavoy | |
Alexander Cook | ... | Washington Lobbyist | |
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Bradley J. Van Dussen | ... | Gym Congressman |
Maine Congressman Charlie Winship has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, he knocks out another House member, confronts his angry ex-wife, and faces denunciation by the media for attacking one of the most cherished patriotic symbols in America. As his life spirals out of control, Charlie embarks on a journey to a remote island in the Atlantic whose eccentric inhabitants are in the middle of a shooting war over their fishing grounds. Treat Williams stars as The Congressman in this humorous and moving film that raises the important question of what it means to be an American. Written by Lisa Marantz
I won't go into where and when I watched this film, and in what town and theatre I parked my derrière but I did check this film out beforehand at IMDb.
The obvious shill reviews at the time was an incredible 5 out of 6 which is usually a red flag and a valid reason to exit the turkey pen. However against all basic instincts I grabbed a copy and watched it.
First of all the good signs, I never skipped through it, and I watched it all until the credits rolled. May not be a good indication to you but it is to me.
The storyline is well lets just say it's not taxing, I can safely say you don't need a special talent to come up with that one.
The acting was good Treat Williams especially, but to be honest George Hamilton was the only person I thought was out of place. What possessed the director when he signed him up heaven knows, the only reason I could think of maybe it was to attract the granny fan base.
On my scale it's a 6/10 not a penny more and not a penny less, a nice easy going film which questions ambition over personal relationships.