Going the Distance

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Going the Distance

R,

2004,

1h 33m,

Comedy

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Nick (Christopher Jacot) is a successful young man whose comfortable West Coast life couldn't be better. However, when his girlfriend falls under the influence of lecherous music producer Lenny Swackhammer (Jason Priestley), Nick impulsively decides to travel to Toronto to intervene. Nick's buddies Tyler (Shawn Roberts) and Dime (Ryan Belleville) opt to turn the quest into a cross-country road trip that's complete with wacky antics and encounters with beautiful women.

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Susan Walker

Toronto Star

Aug 20, 2004

1/5

The landscape will survive this desecration; it's questionable whether the actors will.

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Aug 20, 2004

0/4

An inexplicably dated, sexist Porky's knock-off.

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Mark Palermo

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Nov 25, 2004

There are few genuine jokes here, just familiar comic happenings.

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

Aug 20, 2004

2.5/5

It's as goofy and crude as this sort of road movie usually is, but the drug jokes, bad language and endless sex wisecracks are bound to amuse the pre-teen and (young) adolescent set.

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

Jul 30, 2004

44/100

It's a Bland, Dull, Dumb Movie.

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Albus R

Jul 11, 2016

170211: Some, in an attempt to define themselves, to stand out above others, have created what should have been unique product but is, in fact, an artistic embarrassment. This film has some great ideas, great characters and great cinematography but is just too crude. A lack of imagination and self-confidence is evident throughout this production, and as a Canadian, Going the Distance just disappoints. Worse, I hate that our county and people may be identified with this film. Joanne Kelly (Sasha) and Mayko Nguyen's (Jill) efforts are somewhat commendable and it was neat to see Matt Frewer (Farmer Joseph), aka Max Headroom, again. This film flirts with being good but I'm disappointed in George Stroumboulopoulos and Avril Lavigne signing on such an obviously excessive effort. I'll just kid myself that their decision had nothing to do with self-promotion and monetary gain. Perhaps they just didn't read the script completely? Canadians are a fun people, especially in our teen years. We are proud, multi-cultural and our country features a beautifully diverse landscape. Going the Distance captures glimmers of these traits but fails in an attempt to get ratings. Sad decision making crushes what should've been defining.

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Mark Griffiths

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Christopher Jacot

Nick

Joanne Kelly

Sasha

Shawn Roberts

Tyler

Ryan Belleville

Dime

Mayko Nguyen

Jill

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Synopsis

Nick (Christopher Jacot) is a successful young man whose comfortable West Coast life couldn't be better. However, when his girlfriend falls under the influence of lecherous music producer Lenny Swackhammer (Jason Priestley), Nick impulsively decides to travel to Toronto to intervene. Nick's buddies Tyler (Shawn Roberts) and Dime (Ryan Belleville) opt to turn the quest into a cross-country road trip that's complete with wacky antics and encounters with beautiful women.

Director: Mark Griffiths
Screenwriter: Eric Goodman, Kelly Senecal
Distributor: Seville Pictures
Production Co: Brightlight Pictures Inc.
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Crude Humor|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 33m

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