The read
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Duane Balfour is a teen-aged Don Quixote born into a family of spectacular failure. But, what starts as a simple schoolyard rivalry snowballs out of control when Duane decides to run for mayor of the tiny town of Ridgeway. If Duane is to succeed, he must not only overcome the powerful incumbents, but also his own inadequacies, public perception, and history itself.doers who dare to cross his path. But little does he know that his own attackers are highly connected to an underworld crime family who has close ties to corrupt police and, unbeknownst to him, are also looking for him!
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael MabbottDirector
- Jonathan SobolWriter
- Robert DeLeskieWriter
- Mike ShieldsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Douglas SmithDuane Balfour
- Devon BostickMaurie Balfour
- Jane McGregorMolly Buckley
- Donal LogueUncle Bingo
- Alberta WatsonBonnie Balfour
- Rosemary DunsmoreMayor Kelly Milton
- Vivica A. FoxMiss Houston
- Kevin JubinvilleMort McQuillan
- Nicholas CarellaChad Milton
- Scott WickwareMr. McNeil
- Alex WoodsTodd Rico
- Lisa NgJulie the Intern