A Montreal high school student who believes he is the reincarnation of Lev Trotskiy starts a revolution against apathy among his fellow students.
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| Liane Balaban | ... |
Nadza
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| Jay Baruchel | ... |
Leon Bronstein
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Taylor Baruchel | ... |
School Girl #2
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| Dan Beirne | ... |
Dan
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| Domini Blythe | ... |
Mrs. Davis
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Jonathan Bosco | ... |
Horne (Kid in Costume)
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| Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc | ... |
Female Cop
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Justin Bradley | ... |
Jimmy
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| Geneviève Bujold | ... |
Denise Archambault
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| Anne-Marie Cadieux | ... |
Anna Bronstein
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| Jesse Camacho | ... |
Skip
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Cecile Cristobal | ... |
TV Reporter Haiyan Zhang
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Darren Curtis | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Paul Doucet | ... |
Male Cop
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Guy Dufaux | ... |
Homeless Person
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| Colm Feore | ... |
Principal Henry Berkhoff
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| Angela Galuppo | ... |
Sheila
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| Kyle Gatehouse | ... |
School Boy
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| Alain Goulem | ... |
Police Chief
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Dan Haber | ... |
Achmed
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| Emily Hampshire | ... |
Alexandra Leith
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| Trevor Hayes | ... |
Stage Hand
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| David Julian Hirsh | ... |
Eli
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| Kaniehtiio Horn | ... |
Caroline
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| Pat Kiely | ... |
Julian
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| Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | ... |
School Girl #1
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| Ricky Mabe | ... |
Tony
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| Linda Malo | ... |
Marie
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| Michael Murphy | ... |
Frank McGovern
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| Jessica Paré | ... |
Laura
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| Tommie-Amber Pirie | ... |
Sarah Bronstein
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| Jesse Rath | ... |
Dwight
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| Erika Rosenbaum | ... |
Becca
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| Saul Rubinek | ... |
David Bronstein
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| Paul Spence | ... |
History Teacher
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| Jacob Tierney | ... |
V.I. (Lenin)
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| Kevin Tierney | ... |
David Bronstein's Partner
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Jacklin Webb | ... |
Principal Berkhoff's Secretary
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Troy Michael Claymore | ... |
Baby Troy
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Mary L. Milne | ... |
Mary Milne
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| Ben Mulroney | ... |
Ben Mulroney
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Lupe Vélez Impersonator (uncredited)
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Li Li | ... |
Private School Girl #1 (uncredited)
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Cara Reynolds | ... |
Young Woman Wearing Carmen Miranda Costume (uncredited)
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Jesse Vinet | ... |
Private School Girl #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacob Tierney | ||
Written by
| Jacob Tierney | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kevin Tierney | ... | producer |
Music by
| Malajube | ||
Cinematography by
| Guy Dufaux | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur Tarnowski | ||
Editorial Department
| Edith Bellehumeur | ... | assistant editor |
| Linda Bourgeois | ... | negative cutter |
| Marie-Hélène Bourget | ... | scanner and conformer: 2K |
| Jaime Campabadal | ... | negative cutter |
| Nicolas Gauthier | ... | editor: end credits, 2k |
| Myriam Hoss-Desmarais | ... | post-production assistant |
| Eric Losier | ... | high definition editor |
| Marc Lussier | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Arthur Montreuil | ... | film color timer |
| Raphaël Rainville | ... | scanner and conformer: 2k |
| Myriam Ross-Desmarais | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Roxane Taillon | ... | negative cutter |
| Julien Tremblay | ... | scanner and conformer: 2k |
Casting By
| Rosina Bucci | ||
Production Design by
| Anne Pritchard | ||
Art Direction by
| Colombe Raby | ||
Set Decoration by
| Suzanne Cloutier | ||
Costume Design by
| Mario Davignon | ||
Makeup Department
| Chantal Bergeron | ... | assistant hairdresser |
| Kathy Kelso | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Raymonde Laliberté | ... | daily assistant hairdresser |
| Martin Lapointe | ... | key hairdresser |
| Magali Métivier | ... | daily assistant makeup artist |
| Colleen Quinton | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Patrice Bujold | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Daniel Ross | ... | unit manager |
| Hélène Ross | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Thériault | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marielou Bélisle-Pierre | ... | second assistant director (as Marilou Belisle-Pierre) |
| Lili-Anne Crevier | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Martin Doepner | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Jean-François Duplat | ... | third assistant director |
| Bethan Mowat | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Sinan Saber | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Tanya van Blokland | ... | additional third assistant director / third assistant director |
| Michael A. Williams | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Williams) |
Art Department
| Elisabeth Bastien-Siry | ... | assistant set props: daily |
| Myriam Bergeron-Fournier | ... | assistant set props |
| Rejean Brochu | ... | construction superviser |
| Stéphane Caron | ... | scenic technician |
| Marc-Antoine Choquette | ... | scenic technician (as Marc Choquette) |
| Guillaume Couture | ... | prop buyer |
| Isabelle Côté | ... | graphic designer |
| Gabrielle Desbrosiers | ... | art department assistant |
| Jean Desroches | ... | scenic technician |
| Yann Dupond-Cubaynes | ... | greensman |
| Marie-Soleil Dénommé | ... | assistant set decorator (as Marie-Soliel Denommé) |
| Louis Gascon | ... | property master |
| Léa Giguère Santini | ... | painter |
| Vincent Giguère Santini | ... | painter |
| Alain Giguère | ... | lead scenic painter |
| Erik Gosselin | ... | special props and effects |
| Dylan La Frenière | ... | key greensman |
| Pascal Ménard | ... | swing gang |
| Éric Plante | ... | scenic technician (as Eric Plante) |
| Mario Santini | ... | painter |
| André Savard | ... | swing gang |
| Doris Simard | ... | art department coordinator |
| André Valade | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Pierre-Jules Audet | ... | sound supervisor / sound |
| Mathieu Beaudin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Daniel Bisson | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Jean-Charles Desjardins | ... | adr recording engineer: Montreal |
| Gavin Fernandes | ... | re-recording mixer / sound |
| Natalie Fleurant | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Dave Fritz | ... | adr recording engineer: Toronto |
| Claude Hazanavicius | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Marc Hazanavicius | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Philippe Jourdain | ... | sound technical officer |
| Chris McLeod | ... | adr recording engineer: Toronto |
| Simon Meilleur | ... | foley artist |
| Andrew Morgado | ... | adr recording engineer: Los Angeles |
| Tallal Mouallem | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Kimnberley Picard | ... | sound editing coordinator |
| Vincent Riendeau | ... | co-mixer |
| Jean-François Sauvé | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jean-Philippe St-Laurent | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Vincent Riendeau | ... | assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Andy Antoine | ... | special effects technician |
| Dana Campbell | ... | special effects technician |
| Ryal Cosgrove | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Rob Langshaw | ... | special effects runner (as Robert Langshaw) |
| Dave Pollak | ... | special effects technician (as Dave Pollack) |
Visual Effects by
| Mathieu Arvisais | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
| Eve Brunet | ... | visual effects producer: Vision Globale |
| Jimmy Caron | ... | 3d animator: Vision Globale |
| Nathalie Dupont | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
| Josiane Fradette | ... | project coordinator: Vision Globale |
| Olivier Goulet | ... | visual effects supervisor: Vision Globale |
| Jonathan Grégoire | ... | 3d animator: Vision Globale |
| Gael Hollard | ... | compositor: Vision Globale (as Gaël Hollard) |
| Evelyne Leblond | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
| Tram Luong | ... | 3d animator: Vision Globale |
| Hugo Léveillé | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
| Frederic Milot | ... | compositor: Vision Globale (as Frédéric Milot) |
| John Montegut | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
| Philippe Roberge | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
| Francis St-Denis | ... | 3d animator: Vision Globale |
| Patrick Tasse | ... | compositor (as Patrick Tassé) |
| Duy Tran | ... | 3d animator: Vision Globale |
| Alexandra Vaillancourt | ... | visual effects production assistant: Vision Globale |
| Vanessa Vogel | ... | compositor: Vision Globale |
Stunts
| David McKeown | ... | stunt coordinator (as Dave McKeown) / stunt driver (as Dave McKeown) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Beach | ... | grip (as Charlie Beach) |
| Pierre Beaulieu | ... | best boy electric |
| Denis Bois | ... | best boy grip |
| Stephane Boisvert | ... | generator operator (as Stéphane Boisvert) |
| Yan Brabant | ... | grip |
| Christian Chabot | ... | electrician |
| François Daignault | ... | steadicam operator |
| Alain Deniger | ... | electrician: daily |
| Attila Dory | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-François Dubé | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Franck Farina-Schroll | ... | electrician |
| Eric Godbout | ... | first assistant camera |
| Daniel Jobin | ... | additional photography |
| Soupharak Keoborakoth | ... | second assistant camera |
| Keith Kerr | ... | key grip |
| Rhyce Langker | ... | remote head technician |
| Patrice Lapointe | ... | dolly grip |
| Eric Lefèbvre | ... | electrician (as Eric Lefebvre) |
| Dany Racine | ... | first assistant: "a" camera |
| Martin Vaillancourt | ... | grip: daily |
| Paul Viau | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Julie Breton | ... | extras casting |
| Jean-Francois Hall | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fabienne April | ... | key dresser |
| Sabrine Canuel | ... | dresser |
| Lynn Charette | ... | assistant wardrobe mistress |
| Chantale Di Filippo | ... | assistant wardrobe mistress (as Chantal Di Filippo) |
| Marie-Josée Dumont | ... | specialized wardrobe technician (as Marie-Josés Dumont) |
| Suzanne Gaudreault | ... | seamstress (as Suzan Gaudreault) |
| Christine Grenier | ... | assistant wardrobe mistress: extras |
| Henri Huet | ... | cutter |
| Véronique Marchessault | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Madeleine Perras | ... | dresser: extras |
| Micheline Rouillard | ... | costume props |
| Raquel Torres | ... | assistant wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Josée Francis | ... | assistant location manager |
| Benoît Mathieu | ... | location manager |
| Brigitte Renaud | ... | location scout: daily |
| Linda Torino Tondreau | ... | location scout (as Linda Torino-Tondreau) |
Music Department
| Thomas Augustin | ... | musician |
| Mathieu Cournoyer | ... | musician |
| Katy Horsley | ... | assistant music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates |
| Francis Mineau | ... | musician |
| Julien Mineau | ... | musician |
| Sarah Webster | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rick Cranford | ... | script coordinator |
| Milena Popovic | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Sylvain Beaudoin | ... | driver: van |
| Michel Bilodeau | ... | truck production assistant |
| Lyssa J. Caster | ... | transportation captain |
| André Chabot | ... | driver |
| Vincent Houle | ... | driver |
| Mathieu Jacques | ... | driver: production / production driver |
| Frédéric Jougla | ... | driver: specialized |
| Alexandre Juaneda | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Yvan Labranche | ... | driver: specialized |
| Julie Marion | ... | driver: daily |
| André Michaud | ... | driver: daily |
| Tony Pelletier | ... | driver: specialized |
| Luc Poirier | ... | picture car coordinator |
| James Sanchez | ... | driver |
| Dominic Thiffault | ... | driver: daily |
Additional Crew
| Lanan Adcock | ... | making-of documentary |
| Salma Ayache | ... | dialogue transcription |
| Lucie Bergeron | ... | production accountant |
| Audrey Bergeron-Rivard | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Bourque | ... | set runner |
| Sylvain Buffoni | ... | stand-in |
| Patrick Chevrier | ... | extra production assistant |
| François Choinière | ... | payroll accountant |
| Sam Coppola | ... | legal services: Borden Ladner Gervais |
| Joe DeMarco | ... | stand-in (as Joseph De Marco) |
| Yves Desjardins | ... | production coordinator |
| Samantha Ellison | ... | filing clerk |
| Paul Gagnon | ... | client services: film lab |
| Tommy Guenette | ... | production assistant (as Tommy Guénette) |
| Jean-Francois Hall | ... | figurant |
| David Hatin | ... | production assistant |
| Joe Iacono | ... | auditor: Weisbord Del Gaudio Iacono |
| Stephanie Jones | ... | described video script only |
| Pierre Larouche | ... | unit publicist |
| Kim Lavallée | ... | extra production assistant |
| Chanel Lavoie | ... | assistant craft service: daily |
| Steve Leblanc | ... | production assistant (as Steeve Leblanc) |
| Michel Leduc | ... | security |
| Natasha M. Leroux | ... | stand-in |
| Andre Nicolas Malouf | ... | extra production assistant (as André Nicholas Malouf) |
| Alexandre Prefontaine | ... | stand-in (as Alexandre Préfontaine) |
| Mélanie Roy | ... | extra production assistant |
| Isabella Salas | ... | trainee: producer |
| Pascale Savage-Bouchard | ... | assistant craft service (as Pascale Savage-Blanchard) |
| Joe Sisto | ... | legal services: Borden Ladner Gervais (as Joseph Sisto) |
| Kathy Ann Thomas | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Kathy-Ann Thomas) |
| André Théberge | ... | project administrator |
| Mike Vaudrin | ... | craft service (as Michel Vaudrin) |
| Denis Verrette | ... | set production assistant |
| Henry Welsh | ... | press relations |
| Jean-Patrick Joseph | ... | special equipment supplier (uncredited) |
| Jacob Tierney | ... | goose wrangler (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Shelley Gillen | ... | special thanks |
| Victoria Hirst | ... | special thanks |
| Louise O'Brien-Moran | ... | thanks |
| Kathy Wolf | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alliance (2008) (Canada)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Eagle Films (2009) (Non-US) (Middle East)
- Tribeca Films (2010) (United States)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Vision Globale (visual effects company)
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (set construction company)
- B.F. Lorenzetti & Associates (insurance provided by)
- Borden Ladner Gervais (legal services provided by)
- Cutélab Services Sonores (sound facilities)
- Eastern Script Service (research services provided by)
- Fidel Studios (main and end title design)
- Julie Breton Casting (extras casting)
- Larson Studios (sound facilities)
- National Bank of Canada (interim financing provided by)
- Pigfactory (music provided by)
- S.L. Feldman & Associates (music supervision)
- Technicolor (sound facilities)
- Technicolor (sound facilities)
- Video Assist (24 fps video assist)
- Visual Motion (camera trucks and trailers provided by)
- Weisbord Del Gaudio Iacono & Associates (auditor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world. Written by Alliance Films |
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| Taglines | The revolution begins in high school See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD6,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The sign outside the school board building indicates that it's the "J. Parizeau English School Board", a deliberately-ludicrous name choice since Jacques Parizeau was a famous Québec sovereigntist, and a supporter of the provincial legislation that restricts access to English-language public schools. See more » |
| Goofs | When Frank is telling Leon about his (Frank's) experience with protests in the U.S., his listing of events is comically inaccurate. For example, he says there were "massive demonstrations all over the U.S. during the middle of the Kennedy Administration" -- when protests over Vietnam did not begin until the Johnson Administration. He also says that "Woodstock and Patty Hearst" were contemporaneous when the Woodstock Festival was in 1969 and Patty Hearst was kidnapped in 1974. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Wizard of Oz (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | ABC's See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After credits a usually confused Leon is seen walking up to a bench and sitting on it in a jump suit. See more » |
| Quotes |
Eli Bronstein:
How does it feel making your family the biggest laughingstock of the city? Leon: Half the city, Eli. The French don't care. See more » |