Going the Distance (2004 film)

Going the Distance
Directed by	Mark Griffiths
Produced by	Stephen Hegyes Shawn Williamson
Written by	Eric Goodman Kelly Senecal
Starring	Christopher Jacot Joanne Kelly Shawn Roberts Mayko Nguyen Ryan Belleville Katheryn Winnick August Schellenberg and Jason Priestley
Music by	Patric Caird
Distributed by	Seville Pictures (Canada)
Release date(s)	August 20, 2004 (Canada)
Running time	93 min.
Language	English

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. The Canadian DVD release retains its original release title.

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

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

Main cast

• Christopher Jacot ... as Nick
• Shawn Roberts ... as Tyler
• Ryan Belleville ... as Dime
• Jason Priestley ... as Lenny Swackhammer
• Joanne Kelly ... as Sasha
• Mayko Nguyen ... as Jill
• Katheryn Winnick ... as Trish
• Avril Lavigne ... as Herself
• Matt Frewer ... as Farmer Joseph
• Iris Graham ... as Shy girl

Cameos

• George Stroumboulopoulos ... as VJ
• Gob ... performing band
• Prevail ... performing band
• Swollen Members ... performing band

Soundtrack

Going The Distance OST
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	2004
Genre	Punk Rock Alternative

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

1. Sum 41 - Open Your Eyes
2. Gob - Break
3. The Darkness - Growing on Me
4. Jersey - What A Wonderful World
5. Jet - Cold Hard Bitch
6. Katy Rose - License To Thrill
7. Thornley - So Far So Good
8. Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip (Live In Dublin)
9. The Trews - Not Ready to Go
10. Swollen Members - Watch This
11. Kyprios - Sex
12. Sweatshop Union feat. Moka Only - Better Days
13. Lester - Superfreak
14. Motion Soundtrack - Knockin
15. Nickelback - Someday

External links

• Going the Distance at the Internet Movie Database