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The Trotsky

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.6K
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The Trotsky (2009)
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A Montreal high school student who believes he is the reincarnation of Lev Trotskiy starts a revolution against apathy among his fellow students.A Montreal high school student who believes he is the reincarnation of Lev Trotskiy starts a revolution against apathy among his fellow students.A Montreal high school student who believes he is the reincarnation of Lev Trotskiy starts a revolution against apathy among his fellow students.

  • Director
    • Jacob Tierney
  • Writer
    • Jacob Tierney
  • Stars
    • Liane Balaban
    • Jay Baruchel
    • Taylor Baruchel
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.6K
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    • Director
      • Jacob Tierney
    • Writer
      • Jacob Tierney
    • Stars
      • Liane Balaban
      • Jay Baruchel
      • Taylor Baruchel
    • 24User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Top Cast45

    Liane Balaban
    Liane Balaban
    • Nadza
    Jay Baruchel
    Jay Baruchel
    • Leon Bronstein
    Taylor Baruchel
    • School Girl #2
    Dan Beirne
    Dan Beirne
    • Dan
    • (as Daniel Beirne)
    Domini Blythe
    Domini Blythe
    • Mrs. Davis
    Jonathan Bosco
    Jonathan Bosco
    • Horne (Kid in Costume)
    Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc
    Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc
    • Female Cop
    Justin Bradley
    • Jimmy
    Geneviève Bujold
    Geneviève Bujold
    • Denise Archambault
    Anne-Marie Cadieux
    Anne-Marie Cadieux
    • Anna Bronstein
    Jesse Camacho
    Jesse Camacho
    • Skip
    Cecile Cristobal
    • TV Reporter Haiyan Zhang
    Darren Curtis
    • Taxi Driver
    Paul Doucet
    Paul Doucet
    • Male Cop
    Guy Dufaux
    • Homeless Person
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Principal Henry Berkhoff
    Angela Galuppo
    Angela Galuppo
    • Sheila
    Kyle Gatehouse
    Kyle Gatehouse
    • School Boy
    • Director
      • Jacob Tierney
    • Writer
      • Jacob Tierney
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The sign outside the school board building indicates that it's the "J. Parizeau English School Board", a deliberately-ludicrous name choice since Jacques Parizeau was a famous Québec sovereigntist, and a supporter of the provincial legislation that restricts access to English-language public schools.
    • Goofs
      When Frank is telling Leon about his (Frank's) experience with protests in the U.S., his listing of events is comically inaccurate. For example, he says there were "massive demonstrations all over the U.S. during the middle of the Kennedy Administration" -- when protests over Vietnam did not begin until the Johnson Administration. He also says that "Woodstock and Patty Hearst" were contemporaneous when the Woodstock Festival was in 1969 and Patty Hearst was kidnapped in 1974.
    • Quotes
      • Eli Bronstein: How does it feel making your family the biggest laughingstock of the city?
      • Leon: Half the city, Eli. The French don't care.
    • Crazy credits
      After credits a usually confused Leon is seen walking up to a bench and sitting on it in a jump suit.
    • Connections
      References The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      ABC's
      Written by K'Naan (as Keiman Warsame), Gerald Eaton, Brian West
      Sony ATV Music Publishing, Mawga Dawg Inc., World West Music Inc.
      Performed by K'Naan
      Under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 5, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Russian
      • Hebrew
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Троцкий
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Park Ex Pictures
      • The Harold Greenberg Fund
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • CA$6,400,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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