Going the Distance (2004 film)

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Going the Distance
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Directed by Mark Griffiths
Written byEric Goodman
Kelly Senecal
Produced byStephen Hegyes
Shawn Williamson
Starring Christopher Jacot
Joanne Kelly
Shawn Roberts
Mayko Nguyen
Ryan Belleville
Katheryn Winnick
August Schellenberg
Jason Priestley
Jackie Burroughs
Cinematography Gregory Middleton
Edited byRoger Mattiussi
Music by Patric Caird
Production
company
Distributed by Motion Picture Distribution LP
Release date
  • August 20, 2004 (2004-08-20)(Canada)
Running time
93 min.
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.2 million [1]

Going the Distance is a 2004 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Mark Griffiths, and written by Eric Goodman and Kelly Senecal. A road movie set across Canada, its tagline was They came. They saw. They came. The film was released in Canada as Going the Distance, but for American release the film's title was expanded to National Lampoon's Going the Distance. [2] The Canadian DVD release retains its original release title. The film stars Christopher Jacot, Joanne Kelly, Shawn Roberts, Mayko Nguyen, Ryan Belleville, Katheryn Winnick, August Schellenberg, and Jason Priestley.

Contents

Produced by Brightlight Pictures and the first film underwritten in part by MuchMusic, Going the Distance was a brand extension for the music television channel and a foray into theatrical feature films by MuchMusic's then-corporate ownership CHUM Limited.

Recent changes to Telefilm Canada funding rewarded the producers of domestic films that were commercial successes in English Canada, and Going the Distance was a bid for such success.

Plot summary

Nick (Jacot), whose life seemed to be going perfectly, realizes he may lose his girlfriend Trish, to a famous music producer (Priestley). He sets out on a roadtrip from Tofino in west coast to go to the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. He sets out in his RV along with two rowdy buddies (Tyler and Dime), for the road trip of their lives.

Cast

Additionally, Avril Lavigne, George Stroumboulopoulos, Gob, Prevail, and Swollen Members all make cameo appearances as themselves an the music awards.

Soundtrack

Going The Distance OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released
  • 2004 (2004)
Genre Punk Rock
Alternative

The Going The Distance OST was available soon after the movie was released.

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Open Your Eyes" Deryck Whibley · Greig Nori Sum 41 2:43
2."Break" Clif Magness · Gabe Mantle · Theo Goutzinakis · Tom Thacker Gob 3:21
3."Growing on Me" Dan Hawkins · Ed Graham · Frankie Poullain-Patterson · Justin Hawkins The Darkness 3:29
4."What a Wonderful World" Bob Thiele · George David Weiss Jersey 2:28
5."Cold Hard Bitch" Cameron Muncey · Chris Cester · Nic Cester Jet 4:03
6."License to Thrill" Katy Rose · Kim Bullard Katy Rose 2:57
7."So Far So Good" Chad Kroeger · Gavin Brown · Ian Thornley · Jim Vallance Thornley 3:21
8."Losing Grip" (live in Dublin) Avril Lavigne · Clif Magness Avril Lavigne 3:34
9."Not Ready to Go"Colin MacDonald · Jack Syperek · John-Angus MacDonald · Sean Dalton The Trews 3:02
10."Watch This" Daniel Denton · Kiley Hendriks · Robin Hooper · Shane Bunting Swollen Members 3:32
11."Sex" Billy Mann · Kyprios Kyprios 3:37
12."Better Days"Bryan Trevitt · Daniel Denton · Golmorad Moshiri · Mishca Chillak 1 Sweatshop Union featuring Moka Only 3:16
13."Superfreak"Alonzo Miller · Rick James Lester3:23
14."Knockin'"Chad Horton · Kevin Cooper · Marc Wild · Niko FriesenMotion Soundtrack3:53

Notes

  1. ^ Andrew Jenks, Corin Dingley and Kelvin Swaby were erroneously credited as the songwriters.

References

  1. "Going the Distance".
  2. "Going the Distance (2004)". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.