Men with Brooms (2002)
Overview
A decade ago, curler Chris Cutter disappeared suddenly on the verge of stardom, dropping his curling stones to the bottom of a lake and leaving his fiancée, Julie Foley, at the altar. But when his former coach dies, Cutter returns home for the funeral and attempts to fulfill the man's last wishes. The team is reunited under Cutter's estranged dad, Gordon — himself a former curling star — for a final attempt at glory.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $7,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,245,870.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.921 |
Directed By
Paul Gross
Crew
Paul Gross
John Krizanc
Thom Best
Paul D. Austerberry
Robert Lantos
Penny McDonald
Julia Rosenberg
Nigel Churcher
Paul Gross
Nigel Hutchins
Paul Gross
Frank Siracusa
Jack Lenz
John Krizanc
Susan Maggi
Noreen Landry
Paul Quarrington
Mark Musselman
Deirdre Bowen
Paul Gross
TOP CAST
James B. Douglas
Donald Foley
Molly Parker
Amy Foley
Paul Gross
Chris Cutter
Barbara Gordon
Eva Foley
Michelle Nolden
Julie Foley
Connor Price
Brandon Foley
Stan Coles
Minister
James Allodi
Neil Bucyk
Darryl Casselman
Ronnie
Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang
Nug McTeague (as 'Nug')
Jed Rees
Eddie Strombeck
Jane Spidell
Lilly Strombeck
Polly Shannon
Joanne
Peter Outerbridge
James Lennox
Kari Matchett
Linda Bucyk
Leslie Nielsen
Gordon Cutter
Timm Zemanek
Marvin Fleiger
Kenney McCoy
Andrew Bucyk
Barrett Cribbey
Philip Bucyk
George Buza
Stuckmore
Victoria Snow
Officer Frances Darte
Bill Lynn
Wally
Laura James
Sign Interpreter
L.J. Vasilantonakis
Drunk
Greg Bryk
Alexander Yount
Tannis Burnett
Belle
Beau Starr
Scott Blendick
Tim Post
Friesen
Gerry Quigley
Official
Bob Bainborough
Greg Guiness
A. Paul Savage
Paul Savage
Susan Spratt
Cheerleader
George Karrys
Barnhart
Deirdre Kirby
Primrose
David G. Fremlin
Drunk Piper (uncredited)
Hannah Gross
Girl at Game (uncredited)
Jack Gross
Boy at Game (uncredited)
Danielle Hampton
Curling Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Stevens
Bartender (uncredited)
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