The misadventures of a boy sent to live with his aunt in Canada, where he and a group of unlikely heroes take a stand against the ski resort infringing upon his new home.
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| Ryan Reynolds | ... |
Ganesh / Jeffrey
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| Glenne Headly | ... |
Charlotte
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| David Fox | ... |
Father / Warren
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Anver Jameel | ... |
Running Boy
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Kamalini Selvarajan | ... |
Indian Teacher
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Denavaka Hamine | ... |
Vani
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Sillaiyoor Selvarajan | ... |
Doctor
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| Heath Lamberts | ... |
Mayor
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Joe Roncetti | ... |
Tom
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Les Rubie | ... |
Pitky
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| Ron White | ... |
Rick
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| Mark Wilson | ... |
Mr. Harris
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| Cara Pifko | ... |
Lucy
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Gerry Quigley | ... |
Phys. Ed. Teacher
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| James Bulliard | ... |
Mick
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Annesley Dias | ... |
Yoga Master
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Dharmadasa Kuruppu | ... |
Chanting Man
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Gareth Bennett | ... |
Pool Kid
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| Paul Anka | ... |
Joey Dean
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| Keith Dinicol | ... |
Mayor's Sidekick
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| Robert Windsor | ... |
George / Councellor
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Dan MacDonald | ... |
Second Councellor
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George Merner | ... |
Third Councellor
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Hart Massey | ... |
Student #2
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Thivanka Jayasinghe | ... |
Ram
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Mervyn Jayathunga | ... |
Slide Show Man
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Bimal Kanchaka | ... |
Slide Show Boy
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Lushani Mellawa | ... |
Samitra
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Henry Jayasena | ... |
Priest
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Morgan McCormick | ... |
Billiard Girl
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Jeremiah McCann | ... |
Tough Kid
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Joanne MacInnes | ... |
Messenger
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J. Winston Carroll | ... |
Billy / Police Chief
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Melissa King | ... |
Sarah
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Steve Mousseau | ... |
RCMP Sergeant
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Jack Mather | ... |
Mr. Samuels
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Alana Shields | ... |
Mayor's Secretery
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Brian Smith | ... |
Lessy
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Marek K. Daniels | ... |
Bystander
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| Patrick McKenna | ... |
TV Reporter
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Emma Makinson | ... |
Mayor's Daughter
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| Linda Goranson | ... |
Mayor's Wife
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| Jack Duffy | ... |
Barbershop #1
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Rod Coneybeare | ... |
Barber
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Ardon Bess | ... |
Barbershop #2
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Frank Perry | ... |
Barbershop #3
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Santin Gunawardana | ... |
Landlord
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Raja Summanapala | ... |
Sabish
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Christopher Crumb | ... |
First Hood
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Simon Richards | ... |
Second Hood
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| Jain Dickson | ... |
Nurse
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| Catherine Fitch | ... |
Doctor
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Directed by
| Giles Walker | ||
Written by
| Malcolm Bosse | ... | (novel "Ganesh") |
| Jefferson Lewis | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Paul Stephens | ... | producer |
| Mark Winemaker | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Mychael Danna | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Sarossy | ||
Editing by
| Ralph Brunjes | ||
Casting By
| Jon Comerford | ||
Production Design by
| Valanne Ridgeway | ||
Art Direction by
| Tim Bider | ||
| Errol Kelly | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lal Harindranath | ||
| Jane Manchee | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Frizell | ||
Makeup Department
| Nicole Demers | ... | makeup artist |
| Leon Van Dyk | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mark Winemaker | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ross Clyde | ... | second assistant director |
| Karl Irvine | ... | second assistant director |
| Sherard Jayasuriya | ... | third assistant director |
| Wendy Ord | ... | first assistant director |
| Stuart Williams | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Peter Miskimmin | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Rob Bertola | ... | sound designer (as Robert Bertola) / sound effects (as Robert Bertola) |
| Eric Lambi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Orest Sushko | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Brock Jolliffe | ... | snow effects / special effects coordinator |
| Ted Ross | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Shelley Cook | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Soederhuysen | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cynthia Barlow | ... | key grip |
| David Owen | ... | gaffer |
| David Plank | ... | first assistant camera |
| Christopher Warre Smets | ... | trainee grip |
Casting Department
| Denzil P. Abeywardena | ... | casting director sri lanka |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rob Nevis | ... | costume supervisor: Sri Lanka |
| Athula Sulthanagoda | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Karen Nawes | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Carl Horton | ... | musician |
| Paul Intson | ... | musician |
| Dave King | ... | musician |
| Jamie Oakes | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Linda Kirkham | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lylie Almeida | ... | accountant |
| Gopi Darmaratnam | ... | consultant production accountant |
| Elaine Thurston | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- Triboro (1994) (United States) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When his father dies, Jeffrey (Ryan Reynolds) is sent to live with his aunt Charlotte (Glenne Headly) in Canada. Once there he leads his aunt and his friends in staging a non-violent hunger strike to try to save his aunt's house from being demolished to make room for a ski resort. Written by Ellen Davis |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Ryan Reynolds. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kick-Ass/Death at a Funeral/The Joneses (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Bring Out The Best In Me See more » |