Citizen Duane

Citizen Duane
Citizen Duane
Directed by	Michael Mabbott
Written by	; Jonathan Sobol
Produced by	;
Starring	Douglas Smith; Vivica A. Fox; ; Alberta Watson; Jessica Holmes; Donal Logue
Cinematography
Music by
Distributed by	THINKFilm (Canada); Shoreline Entertainment (worldwide)
Release date	November 2, 2006;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Citizen Duane is a 2006 Canadian comedy film.

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 mayor against Chad's grandmother—Ridgeburg's Mayor Milton, who has been the incumbent for a ridiculously long time. Duane and a homeless man are the only two competing with Mayor Milton.

Duane has a long-standing resentment against Milton because she approved his father's shooting by the police. His father had become violent while trying, without success, to warn Milton and the townsfolk that the town's namesake ridge would soon collapse due to heavy mining and insect tunneling.

With the support of his brother Maurie, Duane tries, and fails, to win the election. After withdrawing 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, prior to the election results being announced, it is revealed Mayor Milton has had a heart attack after seeing the ridge collapse, 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 with three votes, Milton's votes being deemed invalid and Duane having dropped out of the election.

Cast[]

Douglas Smith as Duane Balfour
Devon Bostick as Maurie Balfour
Jane McGregor as Molly Buckley
Donal Logue as Uncle Bingo
Alberta Watson as Bonnie Balfour
Rosemary Dunsmore as Mayor Kelly Milton
Vivica A. Fox as Miss Houston
Kevin Jubinville as Mort McQuillan
as Chad Milton
as Mr. McNeil
as Todd Rico
Andrew Corry as Cosmo
Lisa Ng as Julie the Intern
as Techie
Joe Pingue as Vince Vaserelli
Peter Stebbings as Minister
Tyler Hynes as Rebel Stoner
as City Clerk
Richard Waugh as Jim Clapperton
Jessica Holmes as Kim Vegas

Recognition[]

2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound - John J. Thomson, Steph Carrier, - Nominee

External links[]

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