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written and directed by the

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. The film stars Dylan Bruce as Tim Tucker, a former junior hockey star that disappeared after he blew out his knee in the Sterling Cup Championship final and returns home ten years later to look after his younger brother after his parents die. Trying to keep a low profile Tim takes a job as a pizza delivery driver but it doesn't take long for word to get around that he's back in town, especially after he delivers pizza to his ex-girlfriend, Kelly (played by

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), the daughter of his former coach, who is also in town for the Championship reunion. Through a series of twists and turns, it's revealed that Tim worked as a hitman the last ten years and the coach is actually targeted by his old mob boss. Tim enlists the help of his best friend, Bobby (played by

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) to hatch a plan that will save himself and the coach by stealing $50,000 from the reunion, and win Kelly back once and for all. The film premiered at the 2016

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. The US premiere was at the 2017 Gasparilla Film Festival. The film was released theatrically in Canada on May 5, 2017, by Unobstructed View, landing in the top five box office for Canadian films during its opening week and the number one film at the Carlton theater in Toronto.

Cast

* Dylan Bruce as Tim Tucker *

as Kelly Quinn *

as Bobby Finkelman *

Peter MacNeill Peter MacNeill is a Canadian film and television actor and voice-over artist who has starred in numerous television series and films. His film credits have included '' The Hanging Garden'' (for which MacNeill won a Genie Award for Best Support ...

as Coach Quinn *

John Kapelos John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

as Sonny * Kristian Bruun as Winston *

Percy Hynes White Percy Hynes White (born October 8, 2001) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in films such as '' Edge of Winter'' and '' A Christmas Horror Story'', for his role in the television series '' Between'', and for his starring role as An ...

as Matthew Tucker *

Joel Thomas Hynes Joel Thomas Hynes (born September 29, 1976) is a Canadian writer, actor and director known for his irreverent, oftentimes dark and uproarious characters and a raw, unflinching vision of modern underground Canada. Career His 2017 novel ''We'll A ...

as Jon * Boomer Phillips as Steel Mill Bill *

Pedro Miguel Arce Pedro Miguel Arce (17 June 1976 – 9 December 2022) was a Nicaraguan film and television actor based in Canada. He was known for his roles in ''Land of the Dead'' and '' Get Rich or Die Tryin, as well as television appearances in '' CSI: Mi ...

as Ron *

Sugith Varughese Sugith Varughese (born 25 April 1957) is an Indian-born Canadian writer, director and actor. Background Born in Cochin, Kerala, India into a Syriac Saint Thomas Christian family ("Varughese," also sometimes spelled " Varghese" and "Verghese" a ...

as Navin

References

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* * {{IMDb title, 5193408 2016 independent films 2016 films Canadian action comedy films Canadian independent films English-language Canadian films 2016 action comedy films Films set in Canada Films shot in Ontario 2016 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films