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6.2/10   1,058 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Marshall Lewy (writer)
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Release Date:
19 February 2008 (Canada) more
Genre:
Tagline:
It's a state of mind. more
Plot:
BLUE STATE is a romantic comedy about a disgruntled Democrat who actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Are You There Barack? It's Me, David
 (From Huffington Post. 17 December 2009, 10:17 AM, PST)

Rocking the Literary Circuit
 (From The Wrap. 18 November 2009, 3:26 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (in credits order)

Breckin Meyer ... John Logue

Anna Paquin ... Chloe Hamon

Joyce Krenz ... Mrs. Logue
Richard Blackburn ... Mr. Logue

Adriana O'Neil ... Gloria O'Neill
Seun Olagunju ... Randall
Bryan Clark ... The Horny American

Nick Ouellette ... Hal (as Nicolas Ouellette)
Tim Henry ... Charlie
James Juce ... Larry
Elicia Cronin ... Sandy

Judy Cook ... Bride
Scott Pangman ... Canadian Guy #1
Kristjan Harris ... Artist Type Guy

Leigh Enns ... Rebecca

Sean O'Brian ... Pizza Man

Grace Lynn Kung ... Esther Yang

David Stuart Evans ... Preppy Tech Guy (as David Evans)
Erik Fjeldsted ... Paul

Darcy Fehr ... US Border Guard
Francis Fontaine ... Canadian Customs Officer
Brent Neale ... Receptionist
Ed Sutton ... Suburban Man

Daina Leitold ... Suburban Woman
Lois Brothers ... Waiter
Susanna Portnoy ... Secretary
Mike Bell ... Clarkson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cory Cassidy ... Party Jock (uncredited)
John Kerry ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Liz Sroka ... TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Marshall Lewy 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Marshall Lewy  writer

Produced by
Larisa Andrews .... line producer
Richard Bennett .... co-producer
Sriram Das .... co-producer
Kyle Irving .... producer
Jamin Kerner .... co-producer
Kyle Mann .... co-producer
Andrew Paquin .... producer
Anna Paquin .... executive producer
Celine Rattray .... co-producer
Kevin Richardson .... executive producer
Nathaniel Salter .... executive producer
Vince Vannelli .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Nathan Johnson 
 
Cinematography by
Phil Parmet 
 
Film Editing by
Adam B. Stein 
 
Casting by
Jim Heber 
 
Production Design by
Ricardo Alms 
Deanne Rohde 
 
Art Direction by
Bill MacInnis 
 
Costume Design by
Patricia J. Henderson 
 
Makeup Department
Joyce Wold .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael J. Bowman .... second assistant director
Derby Crewe .... first assistant director
Blair Scott .... third assistant director
Michelle Leonie Ward .... trainee assistant director
 
Art Department
Allan McGowan .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Jake Eberle .... supervising sound editor
Greg Jefferson .... adr mixer
Anthony Krajchir .... sound engineer
Paul Morrow .... boom operator
Rob Nokes .... sound effects recordist
Dallas Pomedli .... assistant sound
Graham Timmer .... production sound mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Siggy Ferstl .... digital intermediate colorist
 
Stunts
Chuck Robinson .... stunt coordinator
Dan Skene .... stunts
Rick Skene .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Campbell .... generator operator
John Clarke .... gaffer
Stephan McLellan .... key grip
W. James Meagher .... lighting technician
Nicolas Phillips .... best boy electric
Rebecca Sandulak .... still photographer
Charles Shilliday .... still photographer
Dave Wowchuk .... second assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Lori Stefaniuk .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nadine Falk .... assistant costume designer
Abigail Myers .... costume intern
 
Editorial Department
Ben Seymour .... digital intermediate producer
 
Music Department
Onnalee Blank .... music editor
Craig Richey .... composer: additional music
 
Transportation Department
John Bekavac .... picture car coordinator
John Bekavac .... transportation coordinator
Jimi Campbell .... driver: special equipment
 
Other crew
Caitlin Brown .... office production assistant
Hilary Carroll .... lead stand-in
Sarah Jane Cundell .... location manager
Danishka Esterhazy .... director observer
Caroline Evans .... assistant location manager
Claude Forest .... insurance broker
Wendy Gaboury .... auditor
Caley Gibson .... key office production assistant
Wes Grycki .... location assistant
Tanya Mazur .... script supervisor
Zach McGowan .... adr voice group
Jocelyn Shindle .... production coordinator
Adam Smoluk .... stand-in
Dave Wowchuk .... assistant: Phil Parmet
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
France:88 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anna Paquin's character state that she was previously a phys ed teacher. In real life, her mother was a phys ed teacher. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When John and Cloe enter Canada they are required to present their passports. At the time the movie took place (November '04), passports were not required if traveling by car. more
Movie Connections:
References Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) more

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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Nothing Stand Out, 11 April 2009
4/10
Author: Mr_Sensitive from THAILAND, BANGKOK

At first I find it pretty entertaining, but then after sometime it just keep dragging on and it end up to be pretty much --- boring. I have no idea was the movie about when I first watch it, it seem like a nice independent production movie but in the end it was way too average propaganda movie with an American point of view of Canada.

The main reason I watch it was because I pretty much familiar with the actors Anna Paquin and Breckin Meyer. Most of their movie is pretty much watchable so I went along with it in this one. The story is so-so; nothing great can be said about it; except it makes Canada look like a really dreadful place and people are very much a freak.

Nothing much developed during the course of the movie except we get to learn the reasons why they wanted to move to Canada, and the rest is just gap filler. The paces of the film never change but keep constantly slow and somehow not one single moment of memorable scene.

I say the film might have work a whole lot better with other direction (and better script), cause this is way too simple and boring and nothing much has been added to help to set the mood of the film any better.

The best of the film got to be the casting and that what might be the only things that attract people to watch this movie. Their acting that was kept me watching it and nothing else.

Overall it is not a movie I would recommend to anyone, cause it just plain boring and one sided. There are some potential but the film has been made and it is not up to the par.

Reason To Watch: Anna Paquin and Breckin.

Reason Not To: Dreadful.

Rating: 4/10 (Grade: F)

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