Roller Town | |
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Directed by | Andrew Bush |
Written by | Andrew Bush Scott Vrooman Mark Little |
Produced by | Jay Dahl Bill Niven Scott Vrooman |
Starring | Mark Little Kayla Lorette |
Cinematography | Christopher Porter |
Edited by | Shawn Beckwith Thorben Bieger |
Music by | Isabelle Noel Richard Pell |
Production companies | D Films Northeast Films |
Distributed by | D Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Roller Town is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Andrew Bush and released in 2011.[1] Featuring the sketch comedy troupe Picnicface, the film is set in the 1970s, and stars Mark Little as Leo, a roller skater who tries to save his favourite roller rink from being converted into a video arcade, while also trying to win the love of Julia (Kayla Lorette), the mayor's daughter.[2]
The other members of the troupe — Bush, Scott Vrooman, Kyle Dooley, Cheryl Hann, Evany Rosen, Brian MacQuarrie and Bill Wood — also appear in the film in supporting roles, as well as Adam Robert Bayne, Jordan Talbot, George Basil, Brian Heighton, Pat Thornton, John Beale, Rhys Bevan-John, Howard D'Arcy and Nicki Davis.
The film premiered as the opening film of the 2011 Atlantic Film Festival,[3] before going into commercial release in 2012.[4]