Canada / Aug 20, 2004 / 18A
They came. They saw. They came.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Nick 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, Nick impulsively decides to travel to Toronto to intervene. Nick's buddies Tyler and Dime opt to turn the quest into a cross-country road trip that's complete with wacky antics and encounters with beautiful women.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Frewer | Farmer Joseph |
| Jackie Burroughs | Mother Libby |
| Andrew Airlie | Jerry |
| Lynda Boyd | Toni |
| Jay Brazeau | Store Clerk |
| Andy Jones | Portly Customer |
| Jason Priestley | Lenny Swackhammer |
| Christie Laing | Sexy Girl |
| Iris Graham | Shy Girl |
| Sean Amsing | M.C. |
| Kimberley Warnat | Surfer Girl |
| Lisa Marie Caruk | Assistant |
| Mark Kasprzyk | Redneck |
| Marnie Robinson | Grad Party Band |
| Brian Carson | Grad Party Band |
| Natasha Thirsk | Grad Party Band |
| Dominic Coletta | Grad Party Band |
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| Darren Moore | Seedy Carny |
| Kate Luyben | Josephine |
| Peter Benson | Nervous Guy |
| Jonathan Bruce | Biker |
| Tyler Connolly | Bar M.C. |
| Kris Pope | Rowdy Guy |
| Jill Teed | Claire |
| Belinda Metz | Karma |
| Chris Kinnon | Bar Band |
| Jeff Kinnon | Bar Band |
| Enzo Figliuzzi | Bar Band |
| Sean Casey | Bar Band |
| Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe | Waitress |
| Prevail | Self (as Kiley Hendriks) |
| Moka Only | Self (as Daniel Denton) |
| Mad Child | Self (as Shane Bunting) |
| Rob the Viking | Self (as Robin Hooper) |
| George Stroumboulopoulos | VJ George |
| Theo Goutzinakis | Theo |
| Avril Lavigne | Self |
| Miles Meadows | P.A. |
| Tom Heaton | Engineer |
| Devin Douglas Drewitz | Bratty Kid |
| Jacqueline Stewart | Stripper #1 |
| Tammy Morris | Stripper #2 |
| Chantal MacKenzie | Stripper #3 |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Going the Distance |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brightlight Pictures, Chum City, National Lampoon, National Lampoon Productions, CHUM Motion Pictures, Seville Pictures |
| Release date | 20 agosto 2004 |
| Executive producer | Diane Boehme |
| Production | Brad Van Arragon, Jonathan Shore, Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes |
| Writer | Eric Goodman, Kelly Senecal |
| Casting | John Buchan |
| Editing | Roger Mattiussi, Will Cyr |
| Cinematography | Gregory Middleton, Karl Simmons, John Roche, Mark O'Neill, Brad Oleksy, Jarrett Craig, James Dittiger, Shauna Hanna, Michael McLellan |
| Assistant directors | Noel Harris, Josy Capkun, Karen Robyn, Mark Griffiths, Dustin Marks, Roger Mattiussi |
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| Lighting | Greg Thomas |
| Camera operators | Gregory Middleton, Karl Simmons, John Roche, Mark O'Neill, Brad Oleksy, Jarrett Craig, James Dittiger, Shauna Hanna, Michael McLellan |
| Additional photography | Gregory Middleton, Karl Simmons, John Roche, Mark O'Neill, Brad Oleksy, Jarrett Craig, James Dittiger, Shauna Hanna, Michael McLellan |
| Production design | Rachel O'Toole, Murray Gilmour |
| Art direction | Murray Gilmour, Rachel O'Toole |
| Set decoration | Rachel O'Toole, Murray Gilmour |
| Special effects | Allen Benjamin |
| Stunts | Brett Armstrong, Chris Webb |
| Music | Patric Caird |
| Sound | Patric Caird |
| Revenue | 1.752.950 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United States / Jul 05, 2005 / R
France / Apr 16, 2006 / 12
Germany / Apr 27, 2006 / 12
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