A black comedy set in 1979, about a soldier mistakenly posted to an Arctic military base.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jason Biggs | ... |
Corporal Rudy Spruance
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| Natascha McElhone | ... |
Sgt. Irene Teal
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| Jeremy Northam | ... |
Col. Woolwrap
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| Sean Tucker | ... |
Lavone
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| Hilmir Snær Guðnason | ... |
Petri
(as Hilmir Snær Gudnason)
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| Harry Standjofski | ... |
Chaplain Brank
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| Rob deLeeuw | ... |
Slim
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| Donny Falsetti | ... |
Genteen
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| Jonathan Higgins | ... |
Vord
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| Michael Ironside | ... |
Guy X
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| Benz Antoine | ... |
Philly
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| Mariah Inger | ... |
May
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| Dino Tosques | ... |
Chef
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Einar Sigurðsson | ... |
Inuit
(as Einar Sigurdsson)
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Nelson Balderrama | ... |
Pissing Inuit
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Árni Thórarinsson | ... |
Soldier
(as Árni Thorarinsson)
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Kolbrún Ivarsdóttir | ... |
Female Soldier Necking
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| Buck Deachman | ... |
Drunk Soldier
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Carole Taylor | ... |
Naked Inuit Female
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Genevieve Smoke | ... |
Naked Inuit Female
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Crystal Wolker | ... |
Naked Female Soldier
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Mario Courtemanche | ... |
Naked Male Soldier
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Agostino Di Falco | ... |
Naked Male Soldier
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Directed by
| Saul Metzstein | ||
Written by
| Steve Attridge | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Paul Chapple | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Griesemer | ... | (novel "No One Thinks of Greenland") |
Produced by
| Chris Auty | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Bergeron | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Cowan | ... | producer (as Michael L. Cowan) |
| Stephen Daldry | ... | executive producer |
| Laura De Casto | ... | executive producer: Tartan Films / production executive |
| Mike Downey | ... | producer |
| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | ... | co-producer |
| Mark Hubbard | ... | line producer |
| Peter James | ... | executive producer |
| Allan Joli-Coeur | ... | co-producer |
| Anna María Karlsdóttir | ... | co-producer |
| Alex Marshall | ... | associate producer |
| Neil Peplow | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Piette | ... | producer |
| Zorana Piggott | ... | associate producer |
| Danny Rossner | ... | line producer |
| James Simpson | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Taylor | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson | ||
| Charlie Mole | ||
Cinematography by
| François Dagenais | ||
Editing by
| Anne Sopel | ||
Editorial Department
| Linda Bourgeois | ... | negative cutter |
| Nina Bradley | ... | assistant editor |
| Simon Broderick | ... | telecine colorist |
| Jim Campabanal | ... | negative cutter (as Jim Campabadal) |
| Arthur Montreuil | ... | color timer |
| Laurie McDowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Liora Reich | ||
| Aldo Tirelli | ||
Production Design by
| Mike Gunn | ||
Art Direction by
| Jean-Andre Carriere | ||
| Stígur Steinthórsson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Roger Martin | ||
Costume Design by
| Stewart Meachem | ||
Makeup Department
| Caroline Aquin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Marta Bjornsdothr | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Julie Chabot | ... | makeup artist |
| Annick Chartier | ... | make-up department head |
| C.J. Goldman | ... | prosthetics makeup artist (as Chaim Goldman) |
| Maria G. Gudmundsdóttir | ... | daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist |
| Eygló Jónsdóttir | ... | daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist |
| Jessica Manzo | ... | daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist |
| Adrien Morot | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Sabin Paradis | ... | daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist |
| Christel Piazzolla | ... | daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist |
| Martin Rivest | ... | key hair stylist |
| Ronald J. Rolfe | ... | hair stylist |
| Fanny Vachon | ... | daily hair stylist / daily makeup artist |
| Sylvania Yau | ... | special makeup effects coordinator (as Sylvania) |
Production Management
| Helga Brá Arnadóttir | ... | unit production manager (as Helga Bra Arnadottir) |
| Jay Coquillon | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stéphane Fréchette | ... | unit production manager |
| Danny Rossner | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jesabelle Boileau | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Buck Deachman | ... | first assistant director |
| Marc Julien | ... | third assistant director |
| Erin Laing | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Bethan Mowat | ... | second assistant director |
| Tanya van Blokland | ... | third assistant director |
| Harpa Elísa Þórsdóttir | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jennifer Audet | ... | scenic production assistant |
| David Óli Axelsson | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Mario Barriere | ... | daily swing gang (as Mario Barrière) |
| Gudjón Björnsson | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Zelbrey Bédard | ... | art department assistant |
| Lynn Carrière | ... | graphic artist |
| Cheval De Troie | ... | construction crew |
| Marco Decloquement | ... | daily swing gang (as Marc Decloquement) |
| Jean Dery | ... | scenic production assistant |
| Jakob Fenger | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Manon Fontaine | ... | key scenic painter / scenic production assistant |
| Frosti Fridriksson | ... | on-set prop master |
| Ronny Gosselin | ... | propmaker |
| Stéphane Grisé | ... | carpenter |
| Sveinn Viðar Hjartarson | ... | property master (as Sveinn Vidar Hjartarson) |
| Claude Jacques | ... | props buyer |
| Daniel Juneau | ... | assistant on-set props |
| Thorvaldur Bödvar Jónsson | ... | assistant art director |
| Jóhannes Karlsson | ... | construction crew |
| Jean-François Kelahear | ... | lead scenic painter / set laborer |
| Ingjaldur Kárason | ... | scenic painter |
| Paul Lacerte | ... | scenic production assistant |
| Michel R. Lambert | ... | scenic technician |
| Louis-René Landry | ... | assistant art director |
| Danny Lebel | ... | swing gang (as Dany Lebel) |
| Larkin MacLeod | ... | swing gang |
| Laurent Pereira | ... | scenic production assistant |
| Bruno Sorel | ... | on-set prop master |
| Guillaume St-Laurent | ... | daily swing gang |
| Asuka Sugiyama | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bob Dunn Sénéchal | ... | scenic production assistant |
Sound Department
| Howard Bargroff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sefi Carmel | ... | foley mixer |
| Peter Crooks | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patrick Dodd | ... | adr editor |
| Samir Foco | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael J. Fox | ... | adr mixer |
| Steingrímur E. Guðmundsson | ... | sound recordist (as Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson) |
| Andrea King | ... | foley artist |
| Srdjan Kurpjel | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Philippe Lavigne | ... | boom operator |
| Gareth Llewellyn | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pietro Paletti | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Vanesa Lorena Tate | ... | sound effects editor |
| Burak Topalakci | ... | sound designer |
| Gabor Vadnay | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Jean-François Aubin | ... | special effects technician |
| Carmelle Beaudoin | ... | special effects technician |
| Jacques Godbout | ... | special effects director |
| Börkur Jónsson | ... | special effects technician |
| Eggert Ketilsson | ... | special effects director |
| Hálfdán Petersen | ... | special effects technician |
| Christian Rivest | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Baxter | ... | film recording |
| Danny Bergeron | ... | visual effects |
| Philip Campbell | ... | visual effects producer |
| Alain Lachance | ... | digital compositor: Mokko Studio |
| Paul Nightingale | ... | visual effects |
| Jean-Pierre Riverin | ... | digital compositor: Mokko Studio |
| Marc A. Rousseau | ... | visual effects producer: Mokko Studio |
| Rus Wetherell | ... | digital effects artist: CFX |
Stunts
| Marc Désourdy | ... | stunt coordinator |
| François Gauthier | ... | stunt double |
| Gilbert Larose Jr. | ... | stunt double: Rudy (as Gilbert Larose) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Örn Marino Arnarson | ... | gaffer |
| Einar Arnason | ... | grip |
| Bernard Arseneau | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Yves Arseneau | ... | rigging |
| Robert B. Baylis | ... | key grip |
| Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson | ... | camera operator |
| Eric Béliveau | ... | best boy rigger |
| Elli Cassata | ... | assistant camera |
| Andy Chmura | ... | camera operator |
| Daniel Chrétien Jr. | ... | daily electrician |
| Joost Clerinx | ... | grip |
| Alexandre Curzi | ... | daily electrician |
| Nicholas D'Annunzio | ... | daily grip (as Nicolas D'Annunzio) |
| Alain Dahan | ... | epk videographer |
| Alain Dahan | ... | epk videographer |
| Alexandre De Ernsted | ... | daily grip |
| Franck Develey | ... | daily rigging grip (as Franck Devely) |
| Tommy Diotte | ... | daily grip |
| Mathieu-Félix Drouin | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Martin Dubois | ... | first assistant camera |
| Luc Dupont | ... | lighting electrician |
| Jean Décarie | ... | generator operator |
| Arnar Einarsson | ... | best boy grip |
| Samuel Eusanio | ... | daily grip |
| Guy Ferland | ... | daily electrician |
| René Fréchette | ... | second assistant camera |
| Massimo Gallizzi | ... | daily electrician |
| Styrmir Haflidason | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| George Haryszyn | ... | generator operator (as Georges Hryszyn) |
| Bradley Hogan | ... | camera operator: electronic press kit |
| Omar Jabali | ... | second assistant camera |
| Olafur Jónasson | ... | electrician |
| Judith Lagacé | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Marie-Éve Lamarche | ... | daily electrician |
| Christian Lanctôt | ... | daily rigging grip |
| Raynald Lavoie | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Moise | ... | crane operator |
| Denis-Noel Mostert | ... | steadicam operator (as Denis-Noël Mostert) |
| Christian Navennec | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| François Ouellette | ... | rigger grip |
| Richard Paré | ... | daily electrician |
| Gilles Porter | ... | rigger grip |
| Max-Pol Proulx | ... | rigger grip |
| Gerry Prévost | ... | daily grip |
| Christopher Reusing | ... | best boy |
| Jocelyn Simard | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Ingvar Stefánsson | ... | best boy |
| Christophe Taets | ... | lighting electrician |
| Hálfdán Theodórsson | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Marc-André Thibault | ... | daily grip |
| Sigurgeir Thordarsson | ... | key grip |
| André Tisseur | ... | key rigging grip |
| Paul Tremblay | ... | best boy grip |
| Pietro Troilo | ... | electrician |
| Chantal Vary | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Nick Wall | ... | still photographer |
| François Warot | ... | gaffer |
| Stephen Wells | ... | dolly grip |
Casting Department
| Mike Migliara | ... | casting associate |
| Bruno Rosato | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sólveig Bláfelld Agnarsdóttir | ... | daily dresser |
| Guy Cloutier | ... | wardrobe master |
| Margrét Einarsdóttir | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Marylou Filion | ... | dresser |
| Marjolaine Fortin | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Bergthóra Magnúsdóttir | ... | dresser |
| Margarita Manoukian | ... | daily dresser |
| Dagny Åsa Stefansdottir | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Laurent Gladu | ... | location manager |
| Trausti Traustason | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Antonella Fragapane | ... | assistant engineer |
| Ivana Jeftic | ... | music supervisor |
| Alastair King | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Charlie Mole | ... | composer: additional music |
| Pietro Paletti | ... | music editor |
| Steve Parr | ... | music recording engineer |
| Lee Thomas | ... | music coordinator |
| Paul Kegg | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Louise Thériault | ... | continuity supervisor (as Louise Theriault) |
Transportation Department
| Michel Perreault | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Natasha McElhone |
| Michel Bachand | ... | craft service |
| Kim Ballard | ... | head of production finance |
| Shirine Best | ... | development assistant |
| Madalyn Biefield | ... | publicist |
| David Bitton | ... | assistant: Jason Biggs |
| Pauline Burt | ... | risk manager |
| Valentina Coccia | ... | production coordinator |
| Alain Dahan | ... | epk director |
| Alice Dawson | ... | post-production accountant |
| Chantal Desgagné | ... | technical coordinator |
| Jon Duncan | ... | production accountant |
| Pierre Guevremont | ... | key production accountant |
| Mel Hider | ... | assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Sveinn Viðar Hjartarson | ... | armorer (as Sveinn Vidar Hjartarson) |
| Anna Margrét Hraundal | ... | production secretary |
| Gagga Jonsdottir | ... | production coordinator |
| Emily Kyriakides | ... | assistant to producer: UK |
| Erin Laing | ... | assistant: Natascha McElhone |
| Manon Lapointe | ... | first production accountant |
| Francine Lebrun | ... | production coordinator |
| Sophie Longpre | ... | animal wrangler (as Sophie Longpré) |
| Ana-Maria Lyrio | ... | assistant craft service (as Anna-Maria Lyrio) |
| Josianne Mailloux | ... | production secretary |
| Noah Lee Margetts | ... | Group ADR Artist |
| Caroline Maynard | ... | set production assistant |
| Charles McDonald | ... | publicist |
| Mike Migliara | ... | assistant: Jeremy Northam |
| Elena Miles | ... | personal assistant to producer: Spice Factory |
| Thiéry Milot | ... | production assistant |
| Andy Ordonez | ... | head of business affairs |
| Line Sansoucy | ... | assistant to producers: Canada |
| Lise Servant | ... | payroll accountant |
| Lucy Shuttleworth | ... | development executive |
| David A. Smith | ... | office production runner |
| Lee Thomas | ... | assistant to producers |
| Jean-Philippe Vachon | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Van Rellim | ... | production executive |
| Vala Hrönn Viggósdóttir | ... | assistant to producers: Iceland |
| Joan Washington | ... | dialect coach |
| Sue Watkins | ... | publicist |
| Jane Wittekind | ... | head of development |
| Fridrik Örn Jörgensen | ... | set production assistant |
Production Companies
- Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)
- Spice Factory
- Syon Media (co-producer)
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Distributors
- First Look International
- Galileo Medien (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2005) (United Kingdom)
- Murena International (2010) (Russia)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Syon Media Inc. (2005) (Canada)
- Syon Media (2005) (Canada)
Special Effects
- Capital FX
- Mokko Studio (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Angel Recording Studios (additional music recorded at)
- Cite Lab (negative cutting)
- Fatts (post-production script service)
- Film Opticals (optical blow up by)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (Avid systems supplied by)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (adr recorded at)
- Hear No Evil Studios (music recorded at)
- Icelandic Film Center (funding)
- Jim Henson Company (cutting rooms)
- Location Michel Trudel (camera equipment provided by)
- Malde & Co. (production consultants)
- Mangouste (optical titles)
- Marko Audio Post-Production (adr recorded at)
- Montreal Casting (extras casting)
- The Jim Henson Company (cutting rooms)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound re-recording)
- Vision Globale (rushes transfer)
- Zound (sound post-production)
Storyline
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US Army Corporal Rudy Spruance arrives at a remote American military base at Qangattarsa, Greenland - located somewhere above the Arctic Circle - just before the summer solstice in June, 1979. Beyond a two day out of the year environmental occurrence which negatively affects his arrival, his reaction to which he will probably be forever best remembered by his fellow GI's at Qangattarsa, Rudy faces two problems: he is not supposed to be there, his next assignment which was supposed to be at a base in Hawaii; and he cannot convince anyone at Qangattarsa that he is not Corporal Martin Pederson, who is the GI assigned to this posting. Based on the paperwork at the base, Rudy learns that Pederson is a model soldier - an army brat - whereas he himself only enlisted as it was better than the alternative of jail. Lieutenant-Colonel Lane Woolwrap, the base's long time commanding officer, has long wanted a person in Pederson's position as the base's Public Information Officer, aka the head propaganda spin doctor. The responsibility is to include writing a regular base newsletter to maintain morale on the base. The base's actual raison d'être is not clear, with most of the soldiers just following orders regardless. Rudy's primary goal is to get off the base forever in any way he can - legal or otherwise - but in the meantime, he begins a somewhat clandestine relationship with Sergeant Irene Teal, Woolwrap's aide of three years and one of the base's medical officers. The secrecy in their relationship is due to the differences in their rank, although Rudy may discover that there is more to fear if the relationship became public knowledge. Rudy's existence at Qangattarsa takes a turn when he secretly meets a man he will know only as X. Discovering X's complete history and his reason for being at Qangattarsa may answer a lot of questions for Rudy, but those answers may be difficult to ascertain from X directly or anyone else. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | There's Been a F**k Up See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | In the hidden medical ward, a dual trace oscilloscope is being used as a heart monitor. A soldier plays the national anthem on a mini Casio keyboard that has not yet been invented. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm Sittin' on Top of the World See more » |