Hank and Mike
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Hank and Mike is a 2008
comedy film directed by Matthiew Klinck
, from a screenplay
written by Paolo Mancini and Thomas Michael. The film tells the story of two blue-collar Easter Bunnies
who get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs.
The film premiered in 2007 at the Vancouver International Film Festival
and was slated for general audience release on October 24, 2008 in the United States
. The film was released in Canada
on March 27, 2009.
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store in Toronto, Ontario
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and was slated for general audience release on October 24, 2008 in the United States
. The film was released in Canada
on March 27, 2009.
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
comedy film directed by Matthiew Klinck
Matthiew Klinck
Matthiew Klinck is a film director and producer.-Upcoming projects:Hampton Roads Publishing has announced the release of the book version of Tuning In, co-authored by David Thomas and Matthiew Klinck, in the winter of 2011....
, from a screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
written by Paolo Mancini and Thomas Michael. The film tells the story of two blue-collar Easter Bunnies
Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny or Easter Rabbit is a character depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs, who sometimes is depicted with clothes...
who get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs.
The film premiered in 2007 at the Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
and was slated for general audience release on October 24, 2008 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The film was released in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on March 27, 2009.
Plot
Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually each other, their lives start to unravel until they realize that without their job they are nothing.Cast
- Thomas Michael as Hank
- Paolo Mancini as Mike
- Chris KleinChris Klein (actor)Frederick Christopher "Chris" Klein is an American movie actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the 1999 film American Pie and its sequel American Pie 2.-Early life:...
as Conrad Hubriss - Joe MantegnaJoe MantegnaJoseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal...
as Mr. Pan - Maggie CastleMaggie CastleMaggie Castle is a Canadian actress, most notable for her appearance in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Starstruck.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Lena - Tony NappoTony NappoTony Nappo is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Revelation, Saw II, Land of the Dead, Four Brothers, and You Might as Well Live.-Biography:Tony was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada...
as Stu - Jane McLean as Brenda
- Cynthia Amsden as Really curious office worker
- Sandra Ardagna as Chic Office Worker
- Andre Arruda as Luiz
- Boyd BanksBoyd BanksBoyd Banks is a Canadian stand-up comedian known for doing edgy material, and actor.-Biography:Banks has appeared in such films as Bruiser , Wild Iris , Dawn of the Dead , Phil the Alien , Land of the Dead , Cinderella Man , Diary of The Dead and Pontypool...
as Leon - Ho Chow as Phil
- Jonathan Collard as Keen Co-worker
- Tarah Consoli as Depressed Skinny Girl
- Tim Dorsch as Arty Guy
- Louis Durand as Graham
- Dawne Furey as Athena
- Derek Gilroy as Liam
- Michael Hanrahan as Jenkins
- David HubandDavid HubandDavid Huband , also known as Dave Huband, is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.-Career:...
as Mr. Sulsky
Characters
The characters of the two Easter bunnies named Hank and Mike originally appeared in the tv series Y B Normal?Y B Normal?
Y B Normal? is a Canadian sketch comedy show. It originally aired on The Comedy Network between 1998 and 1999.It's sketches are all set in Aylmer, Quebec.-Cast:*P-H Dallaire as various characters*Matthiew Klinck as various characters...
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Locations
Shooting began on February 1, 2007 in an abandoned Canadian TireCanadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of Canada's 60 largest publicly traded companies. The firm operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing hardgoods, apparel and petroleum as well as financial and automotive services, employing more than 58,000 people across Canada...
store in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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Release
The film premiered in 2007 at the Vancouver International Film FestivalVancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
and was slated for general audience release on October 24, 2008 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The film was released in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on March 27, 2009.
Film Festivals
- Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalKarlovy Vary International Film FestivalThe Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
- CineVegasCinevegasCineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. Robin Greenspun serves as the Festival president, and Trevor Groth serves as artistic director. Actor Dennis Hopper is the chairman of the Festival's creative...
- Palm Beach International Film FestivalPalm Beach International Film FestivalThe Palm Beach International Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Palm Beach, Florida which showcases over 120 films annually in April for over 20,000 attendees...
- Vancouver International Film FestivalVancouver International Film FestivalThe Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
- Victoria International Film Festival
- Seattle's True Independent Film Festival
- Hoboken International Film Festival
- Canadian Film Festival
DVD releases
| Title | Country | Distributor | Release date | Region code | # of discs |
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| Hank and Mike | E1 | Easter 2009 | Region 1 DVD region code DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region... |
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| Hank and Mike | Magnolia Home Entertainment Magnolia Pictures Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor, and is a holding of 2929 Entertainment, owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films.... |
October 28, 2008 | Region 1 DVD region code DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region... |
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