Two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of Nova Scotia for the nightlife and culture of Toronto. They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about Nova Scotia though after finding ou... Read allTwo friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of Nova Scotia for the nightlife and culture of Toronto. They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about Nova Scotia though after finding out that Toronto isn't as fun as they'd hoped.Two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of Nova Scotia for the nightlife and culture of Toronto. They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about Nova Scotia though after finding out that Toronto isn't as fun as they'd hoped.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
- Nicole
- (as Nicole Morin)
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They get into amusing situations while trying to make it in the big city, but the real strength of this film is the acting and directing. It is difficult to tell if it's a film or a documentary - the actors and director Don Shebib do such a great job.
I watched the film a few times before it grew on me. After purchasing the VHS, I've now watched it many times, finding something new with each viewing.
Torontonians will marvel at how busy the nightlife was on the Yonge Street strip between Dundas and Gerrard back in '69. Now, of course, it is all but forgotten by nocturnal revellers.
Easily one of the top 10 movies within the past 20 years that I have had the pleasure of viewing.
Did you know
- TriviaSCTV did a parody of this movie in 1982. It also featured Jayne Eastwood, who was Joe Flaherty's sister-in-law.
- Quotes
Joey Mayle: C'mon Pete.
Peter McGraw: Piss off.
Joey Mayle: It's 6:30.
Peter McGraw: I'm not going to work today.
Joey Mayle: Okay, suit yourself.... Jesus, Petey! Hey, Pete, you can't take no day off! We only been here a month, you think they're not gonna know something's up?
Peter McGraw: I don't give a damn. I can't go horsin' around with broads half the night and drag my butt out of bed a couple'a hours later. All that dumb Selina does is talk. Last night she told me about her mother and her brother's hernia operation and Christ knows what.
Joey Mayle: I thought you were really gettin' to like her.
Peter McGraw: Yeah. What I need is someone like that Nicole. Oh, if I only had that dame here in bed.
Joey Mayle: Come on you crazy bugger! Get up.
Peter McGraw: Something inside of me says 'you don't feel like climbin' boxes today, Peter.' And I agree. So you convey my regrets to dear ol' Frenchie and tell him -
Joey Mayle: Yeah? Tell him what?
Peter McGraw: Tell him to kiss my ass, I don't care what you tell 'im.
Joey Mayle: Okay!
[slams door]
- Alternate versionsRated R in the US for its premiere engagement in New York, the film was cut and re-rated GP (1970's equivalent to PG) for its expanded release nationwide.
- SoundtracksGoin' Down the Road
(uncredited)
Music & lyrics by Bruce Cockburn
Performed by Bruce Cockburn
Played over the opening montage
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- Bis zum Ende der Straße
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- CA$87,000 (estimated)