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The Trotsky Trailer



Feature Narrative

2009 | 114 min |

Directed by: Jacob Tierney

Interests: Comedy,  In Theaters,  On Demand,  Teens

 

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Cast & Credits

Primary Cast:
Jay Baruchel, Geneviève Bujold, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Colm Feore, Emily Hampshire, Michael Murphy, Saul Rubinek
Director:
Jacob Tierney
Screenwriter:
Jacob Tierney
Producer:
Kevin Tierney
Editor:
Arthur Tarnowski
Director of Photography:
Guy Dufaux
Production Designer:
Anne Pritchard

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Synopsis

In this hilarious comedy, Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel, Tropic Thunder) is an unusually intense teenager who believes, with an incredible sense of purpose, that his name defines his destiny. Like his “namesake” Leon Trotsky, the celebrated Russian revolutionary and socialist theorist, Leon must do all he can--using his handy flash cards—to throw off the mantle of the rich and the privileged class.

 

When Leon's father (Saul Rubinek, Warehouse 13) gives his son a part-time job at the family clothing factory and within a day Leon is leading his fellow workers in a sit-down strike, he is punished by being sent to public school. There the would-be revolutionary finds new ways to battle fascism—represented by Principal Berkhoff (Colm Feore, 24) and Mrs. Davis (Domini Blythe), a teacher eager to give her students detention. Leon's pursuit of social justice leads him to Frank (Michael Murphy, X-Men: The Last Stand), a burned-out activist turned college professor, and Frank’s thesis student, named Alexandra (Emily Hampshire) like Trotsky's great love, who Leon believes to be his future bride.

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About The Director

Jacob Tierney has worked as an actor since the age of six in films like Josh and S.A.M., The Neon Bible, and This Is My Father. He directed the short films Dad and Twist, which premiered at Venice. The Trotsky is his feature debut, and he is at work on the follow-up, Notre Dame de Grace.

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June 30, 2010 01:12 AM

Manuel said:

DVD Format
When is it coming out on DVD and where do I get it. I know it's on demand but I like It in a DVD format better. I like Jay Baruchels work

June 30, 2010 01:15 AM

Anonymous said:

Thethers if that hiw you spell it are not showing it in my area of Los Angeles

June 30, 2010 08:31 AM

Editors said:

DVD
Hi - The DVD release will be this fall or early spring. We will definitely keep you posted! We like Jay Baruchel too...

November 21, 2010 07:13 AM

Mariano said:

The Trotsky
And where is the film?

 

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