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Mardi Gras Man is well cast, and all the actors hit their marks in this touching, family-friendly film with an unlikely hero. It demonstrates that good deeds can ultimately be rewarded but the result might be a winding path with obstacles that need to be overcome. Veteran actor Shepherd, in a supporting roll as a shopkeeper, is highly believable and is the insightful conscience of the unlikely hero who has been dubbed the Mardi Gras Man by the press. The movie deals head on with contemporary issues of right and wrong, and in a refreshing way, shows there is still goodness in the world, provided one has the strength of character to stay the course.