Trailer Park Boys

1999 1h 7m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 64

Comedy

Synopsis

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After a psychic predicts his death, a small-time hoodlum named Julian hires a cheap documentary film crew to document the last few days of his mis-spent life. This is the film that pioneered the show of the same name.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Paul Tremblay
Julian
Robb Wells
Ricky
Lucy Decoutere
Lucy
Jeanna Harrison
Trinity
John Dunsworth
Mr. Lahey
Patrick Roach
Randy
Michael Jackson
Trevor
Cory Bowles
Cory

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Clattenburg
Writers: Mike Clattenburg, Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Trailer Park Boys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Blain Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Clattenburg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells and Lucy Decoutere carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0383678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mike Clattenburg directs. Blain Morris scores. Mike Clattenburg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Trailer Park Boys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Blain Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mike Clattenburg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells and Lucy Decoutere carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0383678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Blain Morris
Editing: Mike Clattenburg
Makeup / hair: Annemarie Cassidy
Sound: Brian Power
Runtime: 67 min · 1h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Trailer Park Boys (1999)

Part of

Trailer Park Boys Collection

Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian mockumentary sitcom television series created by Mike Clattenburg that began airing in 2001 as a continuation of his 1999 film bearing the same name. The show follows the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, including two lead characters in and out of prison, living in the fictional "Sunnyvale Trailer Park" in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The series premiered on Showcase on April 20, 2001, and originally ran for seven seasons before concluding with a one-hour special on December 7, 2008. The series spawned three films: The Movie, released on October 6, 2006; Countdown to Liquor Day, released on September 25, 2009; and Don't Legalize It, released on April 18, 2014.