| Road to Saddle River | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francis Damberger |
| Written by | Francis Damberger |
| Produced by | Francis Damberger Arvi Liimatainen Graydon McCrea Dale Phillips |
| Starring | Paul Jarrett Michael Hogan Paul Coeur Eric Allan Kramer |
| Cinematography | Peter Wunstorf |
| Edited by | Michel Lalonde |
| Music by | Darcy Phillips |
Production company | Damberger Film & Cattle |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Road to Saddle River is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Francis Damberger and released in 1994.[1] The film stars Paul Jarrett as "The Cowboy Kid", an Eastern European immigrant to Canada who settles in Alberta and undertakes a road trip in search of Saddle River, his idealized vision of the perfect place to establish his desired cowboy lifestyle.[2] His travelling companions are Sam (Paul Coeur), an unhappy salesman afflicted with ringworm; Dieter (Eric Allan Kramer), a German tourist; and Norman Manyheads (Sam Bob), a young First Nations man who idolizes Elvis Presley.[2]
The cast includes Michael Hogan, Ben Cardinal, Bryan Fustukian and Tina Lameman.
The film was originally shot in 1992, immediately after Damberger's prior film Solitaire,[3] but Damberger was unable to secure distribution until 1994.[4] It had at least one film festival screening before premiering commercially on September 23, 1994 in Edmonton.[4]
The film received a 20th anniversary screening in 2013 as part of Alberta Culture Days.[5]