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The Grand Seduction

The Grand Seduction

The small town of Tickle Cove needed a doctor. What they got was a miracle.

20146.71h 52m

Overview

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

Directed by Don McKellar
Written by Michael Dowse, Ken Scott
Produced by Barbara Doran, Roger Frappier
Box OfficeBudget: $12.7MRevenue: $3.4M

Top Cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Murray French

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Dr. Lewis

Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Simon

Liane Balaban

Liane Balaban

Kathleen

Mark Critch

Mark Critch

Henry Tilley

Peter Keleghan

Peter Keleghan

Trip Anderson

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Vera

Margaret Killingbeck

Margaret Killingbeck

Ellie

Cathy Jones

Cathy Jones

Barbara French

Matt Watts

Matt Watts

Frank Dalton

Themes & Keywords

fishcanadafishingnewfoundland and labradordoctorbriberynew jobschemingrusehospitalitywharffishing villagenewfoundlandlabrador

About The Grand Seduction

The Grand Seduction is a comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of fish, canada, fishing, newfoundland and labrador, doctor, bribery. Directed by Don McKellar, it stars Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Gordon Pinsent. A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

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