Men with Brooms
Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the championship for the sake of their late coach.
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| Directed by | Paul Gross |
| Written by | Paul Gross John Krizanc Paul Quarrington |
| Produced by | Robert Lantos |
| Starring | Paul Gross Connor Price Leslie Nielsen Peter Outerbridge Kari Matchett Molly Parker Polly Shannon |
| Cinematography | Thom Best |
| Edited by | Susan Maggi |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.5 million |
| Box office | $4.2 million |
The cast also includes Connor Price, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Outerbridge, Kari Matchett, Molly Parker and Polly Shannon. Members of the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip make a cameo appearance in the film as a competing rink representing Kingston, Ontario, the band's home city. Winnipeg curler and three-time Brier champion Jeff Stoughton also made a cameo appearance throwing his trademark "spin-o-rama" shot.
A television adaptation, also titled Men with Brooms debuted October 4, 2010 on CBC Television for the 2010-11 television season.