Going the Distance (2004 film)

Going the Distance is a 2004 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Mark Griffiths, and written by Eric Goodman and Kelly Senecal. A road movie set across Canada, its tagline was They came. They saw. They came. The film was released in Canada as Going the Distance, but for American release the film's title was expanded to National Lampoon's Going the Distance.[2] The Canadian DVD release retains its original release title. The film stars Christopher Jacot, Joanne Kelly, Shawn Roberts, Mayko Nguyen, Ryan Belleville, Katheryn Winnick, August Schellenberg, and Jason Priestley.

Going the Distance
Directed byMark Griffiths
Written byEric Goodman
Kelly Senecal
Produced byStephen Hegyes
Shawn Williamson
StarringChristopher Jacot
Joanne Kelly
Shawn Roberts
Mayko Nguyen
Ryan Belleville
Katheryn Winnick
August Schellenberg
Jason Priestley
Jackie Burroughs
CinematographyGregory Middleton
Edited byRoger Mattiussi
Music byPatric Caird
Production
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Distributed byAlliance Atlantis
Seville Pictures (Canada)
Release date
  • August 20, 2004 (2004-08-20) (Canada)
Running time
93 min.
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.2 million[1]

Produced by Brightlight Pictures and the first film underwritten in part by MuchMusic, Going the Distance was a brand extension for the music television channel and a foray into theatrical feature films by MuchMusic's then-corporate ownership CHUM Limited.

Recent changes to Telefilm Canada funding rewarded the producers of domestic films that were commercial successes in English Canada, and Going the Distance was a bid for such success.

Plot summary

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Nick (Jacot), whose life seemed to be going perfectly, realizes he may lose his girlfriend Trish, to a famous music producer (Priestley). He sets out on a roadtrip from Tofino in west coast to go to the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. He sets out in his RV along with two rowdy buddies (Tyler and Dime), for the road trip of their lives.

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Cameos

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Soundtrack

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Going The Distance OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released
  • 2004 (2004)
GenrePunk Rock
Alternative

The Going The Distance OST was available soon after the movie was released.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Open Your Eyes"Deryck Whibley · Greig NoriSum 412:43
2."Break"Clif Magness · Gabe Mantle · Theo Goutzinakis · Tom ThackerGob3:21
3."Growing on Me"Dan Hawkins · Ed Graham · Frankie Poullain-Patterson · Justin HawkinsThe Darkness3:29
4."What a Wonderful World"Bob Thiele · George David WeissJersey2:28
5."Cold Hard Bitch"Cameron Muncey · Chris Cester · Nic CesterJet4:03
6."License to Thrill"Katy Rose · Kim BullardKaty Rose2:57
7."So Far So Good"Chad Kroeger · Gavin Brown · Ian Thornley · Jim VallanceThornley3:21
8."Losing Grip" (live in Dublin)Avril Lavigne · Clif MagnessAvril Lavigne3:34
9."Not Ready to Go"Colin MacDonald · Jack Syperek · John-Angus MacDonald · Sean DaltonThe Trews3:02
10."Watch This"Daniel Denton · Kiley Hendriks · Robin Hooper · Shane BuntingSwollen Members3:32
11."Sex"Billy Mann · KypriosKyprios3:37
12."Better Days"Bryan Trevitt · Daniel Denton · Golmorad Moshiri · Mishca Chillak1Sweatshop Union featuring Moka Only3:16
13."Superfreak"Alonzo Miller · Rick JamesLester3:23
14."Knockin'"Chad Horton · Kevin Cooper · Marc Wild · Niko FriesenMotion Soundtrack3:53

Notes

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  1. ^ Andrew Jenks, Corin Dingley and Kelvin Swaby were erroneously credited as the songwriters.

References

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  1. ^ "Going the Distance".
  2. ^ "Going the Distance (2004)". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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