Citizen Duane
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Plot
Duane Balfour was born into a family of misfortune, in the prairie town of Ridgeburg. After losing a high school election against his enemy Chad, he decides to run for mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
against the wishes of his teacher (Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
). Chad is the grandson of Ridgeburg's mayoress, who has been the incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
for a ridiculously long time. After losing the high school election, Duane sets his sights higher — at town mayor. Duane and a homeless man with no more than two votes in his favour are competing with Mayor Milton (Rosemary Dunsmore
Rosemary Dunsmore
Rosemary Dunsmore is a Canadian TV, film and theatre, actress, born in 1953.She has starred in some well known Canadian productions, that include, The Campbells, Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea and Murdoch Mysteries.-External links:...
).
Duane has a long-standing resentment against Milton because she approved his father's shooting by the police after he became violent. This was because he was trying, without success, to warn Milton and Ridgeburg that the ridge upon which part of the town was built — and named after — would soon collapse due to heavy mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and insect tunneling. Neither would listen, which frustrated him.
With the support of his brother Maurie (Devon Bostick
Devon Bostick
Devon Bostick is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.- Life and career :Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario...
) he tries, and fails, to win the election. After quitting early from the race he and his uncle drive back to Duane's house from Ridgeburg's ridge. The camera pans down underground, showing an insect removing a rock from a tunnel under the ridge. This triggers a landslide — leading to the implosion of the ridge, which Duane and his uncle see from the back of their truck. The next morning (the day that town election results are announced) it is revealed Mayor Milton has had a heart attack after seeing the ridge has collapsed, presumably since she realized that Duane's father was right all along.
Later in the day it is announced that the homeless man has become mayor by three votes, Milton's votes being counted as invalid and Balfour having dropped out of the election. These two announcements come as a great surprise to all of Ridgeburg, who look forward to their new future without the iron fist of Mayor Milton.
Cast
- Douglas SmithDouglas Smith (actor)Douglas Alexander Smith is a Canadian-American actor most notable for his work on the HBO series, Big Love as Ben Henrickson, the eldest son of polygamist Bill Henrickson.-Life and career:...
... Duane Balfour - Devon BostickDevon BostickDevon Bostick is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.- Life and career :Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario...
... Maurie Balfour - Jane McGregorJane McGregorJane McGregor is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles in Slap Her... She's French, Flower & Garnet, and That Beautiful Somewhere, as well as her recurring role on the television series Robson Arms.- Personal life :...
... Molly Buckley - Donal LogueDonal LogueDonal Francis Logue is an Canadian actor perhaps most famous for his role as Sean Finnerty in Grounded for Life.-Personal life:...
... Uncle Bingo - Alberta WatsonAlberta WatsonFaith Susan Alberta Watson , known professionally as Alberta Watson, is a Canadian movie and television series actress.-Early life:...
... Bonnie Balfour - Rosemary DunsmoreRosemary DunsmoreRosemary Dunsmore is a Canadian TV, film and theatre, actress, born in 1953.She has starred in some well known Canadian productions, that include, The Campbells, Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea and Murdoch Mysteries.-External links:...
... Mayor Kelly Milton - Vivica A. FoxVivica A. FoxVivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love,Kill Bill and Juwanna Mann....
... Miss Houston - Kevin JubinvilleKevin JubinvilleKevin Jubinville is a Canadian actor, best known for playing The Shep in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Bob Venton in Rabbit Fall.- Filmography :- External links :...
... Mort McQuillan - Nicholas Carella ... Chad Milton
- Scott WickwareScott WickwareScott Wickware is an actor. He is mostly known for his performances in the TV Series Goosebumps, as the Haunted Mask. Over his career, he has acted in many television series and movies, most of them Canadian...
... Mr. McNeil - Alex Woods ... Todd Rico
- Andrew Corry ... Cosmo
- Lisa Ng ... Julie the Intern
- Daveed Louza ... Techie
- Joe PingueJoe PingueJoe Pingue is a Canadian actor.His film credits include The Boondock Saints, Pushing Tin, Repo Men, The Book of Eli and Knockaround Guys....
... Vince Vaserelli - Peter StebbingsPeter StebbingsPeter Stebbings is a Canadian veteran actor who started practicing his trade at the Vancouver Youth Theater when he was just 12 years old. He worked at various odd jobs growing up, including bus boy and bike courier, before making the serious move to acting...
... Minister - Tyler HynesTyler HynesTyler Jeffery Hynes is a Canadian actor and film maker.Hynes was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up on a ranch in Russell Ontario. He currently spends his time between home as well as Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and stays part of the year in L.A. He went to elementary school at Mother...
... Rebel Stoner - Eric Weinthal ... City Clerk
- Richard Waugh ... Jim Clapperton
- Jessica HolmesJessica HolmesJessica Holmes is a Canadian comedian and actress. She is best known for her work with the Royal Canadian Air Farce, which she joined in 2003. She is married to actor Scott Yaphe....
... Kim Vegas - Sam Jouppi ... Nils VanDerBeer
- Ashley Navratil ... Bridgette Bostead
- Michael Rhoades ... Lyle Buckley
- Kelly KingKelly KingKelly S. King was born on September 12, 1948, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He serves as Chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation. Kelly began his career with BB&T by joining BB&T’s Management Development Program in 1972 and has served in many roles, including manager of its Central and Metropolitan...
... Middle Aged Woman - Robert Mauriell ... Greasy Slickster
- Matthew Boden ... Giant Foam Key Guy
- Chick Roberts ... Old Hayseed
- Martha Reilly ... Indigant Young Woman
- Christopher B. MacCabe ... Cecil Balfour
- James KirchnerJames KirchnerJames W. Kirchner is professor of Earth and Planetary Science at University of California, Berkeley. His current research spans the fields of geomorphology, hydrology, environmental geochemistry, evolutionary ecology, and paleobiology...
... Crew Cut - Araxi Arslanian ... Scoeer Mom Sidekick
- Jasmin GeljoJasmin GeljoJasmin Geljo is a Bosnian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cube Zero as Ryjkin and in the films Land of the Dead, Assault on Precinct 13 and The Sentinel.-Biography:...
... Barber - Matthew Peart ... Freshman
- Richard HowlandRichard HowlandRichard Howland was an English churchman and academic, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge and of St John's College, Cambridge and bishop of Peterborough.-Life:...
... Irate Pedestrian
Recognition
- 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall SoundGenie Award for Best Achievement in Overall SoundThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian sound designer.-1st Genie Awards:* Karl Scherer, Austin Grimaldi, Dino Pigat, Joe Grimaldi, The Changeling...
- John J. ThomsonJohn J. ThomsonJohn J. Thomson is a production sound mixer. He is currently nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound .- Recognition :...
, Steph Carrier, Martin Lee - Nominee