Summary
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+38)
Critics 19Audiences 57GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer19%
IMDb5.9
Letterboxd · 14 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score53%
Box office
2%of its budget back
- Budget
- $11 M
- Worldwide
- $178 K
Worldwide it made back $178 K of the $11 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+7Released
1995
June 8, 1995
31 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 26 more46 people
- John CandySheriff Bud B. Boomer
- Alan AldaU.S. President
- Rhea PerlmanDeputy Honey
- Kevin PollakStuart Smiley, National Security Advisor
- Rip TornGeneral Dick Panzer
- Kevin J. O'ConnorRoy Boy
- Bill NunnKabral Jabar
- G.D. SpradlinR.J. Hacker
Jim BelushiCharles Jackal, NBS Reporter
Steven WrightRCMP Officer at Headquarters
Brad SullivanGus, CIA Canada Desk Agent
Stanley AndersonEdwin S. Simon, NBS News Anchor
Richard CouncilRussian President Vladimir Krushkin
Wallace ShawnCanadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald
Michael CopemanPanzer's Aide
Beth AmosRuthie
Bruce HunterPresident's Aide- JMJack MatherPops
- KAKenner AmesMountie Sergeant
Roger DunnMountie Major- NRNatalie RoseToronto Kid
- MWMichael WoodsState Trooper #1
Matt CookeState Trooper #2- BSBarbara SchroederNewswoman
Directing · 1
- Michael Moore Director, Screenplay, Writer
Production · 3
- Sigurjón Sighvatsson Executive Producer
- Lynn Kressel Casting
- Gerry Arbeid Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Haskell Wexler Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Wendey Stanzler Editor
- Michael Berenbaum Editor
- Geraldine Peroni Additional Editor
Sound · 2
- Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
- Peter Bernstein Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Carol Spier Production Design
- Tamara Deverell Art Direction
- Carol Lavoie Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Kathleen Glynn Costume Design
Other crew · 4
- Andy Gill Stunt Coordinator
- Branko Racki Stunt Coordinator
- Robert Racki Stunts
- Shelley Cook Stunts
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