Best Sellers
Best Sellers
Best Sellers
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2021
1h 40m
6.3(148 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.

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Production Companies

Item 7
Téléfilm Canada
Crave
CBC Films
SODEC
Screen Media Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Michael Caine

Harris Shaw

Michael Caine
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Aubrey Plaza

Lucy Stanbridge

Aubrey Plaza
Acting

Scott Speedman

Jack Sinclair

Scott Speedman
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Ellen Wong

Rachel Spence

Ellen Wong
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Cary Elwes

Halpren Nolan

Cary Elwes
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Luc Morissette

Joseph Stanbridge

Luc Morissette
Acting

Veronica Ferres

Drew Davis

Veronica Ferres
Acting

Frank Schorpion

Phil Rosen

Frank Schorpion
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Florence Situ

Dr. Chen

Florence Situ
Acting

Philip LeMaistre

Verne Olson

Philip LeMaistre
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Linda Joyce Nourse

Sister France

Linda Joyce Nourse
Acting

Sebree Laurie

Hipster - Lizard Lounge

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Briauna James

Waitress

Briauna James
Acting

Charli Birdgenaw

Teen Reviewer

Charli Birdgenaw
Acting

Massimo Diem

Tattooed Kid

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Sofia Timotheatos

Tween Girl

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Thomas Niles

Earnest Manager

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Brandon Lorimer

Bro Stoner

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Chance Jones

Grant Recipient

Chance Jones
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Max Laferriere

Legal Minion

Max Laferriere
Acting

Michelle Rambharose

Legal Minion

Michelle Rambharose
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Susan Almgren

Book Launch Guest

Susan Almgren
Acting

Natalie Darbyson

Nun Receptionist

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Sarah Navaratnam

Second Tween Girl

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Christopher Hayes

News Anchor

Christopher Hayes
Acting

Alexandra Petrachuk

Reporter

Alexandra Petrachuk
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Benjamin Muir

Guy at Road House Bar

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Rachel Osborne

Book Employee

Rachel Osborne
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Patrick Park

Fan

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Joelle Jérémie

Fan

Joelle Jérémie
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Elana Dunkelman

Girl Beside Lucy

Elana Dunkelman
Acting

Udit Bombay

Hipster - Road House Bar

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Victoria Sanchez

Hotel Clerk

Victoria Sanchez
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Georgia Remond

Nurse

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Elisabeth Etienne

Nurse with Harris

Elisabeth Etienne
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Megan Jonker

Student

Megan Jonker
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Rahul Gandhi

Student

Rahul Gandhi
Acting

Frank Fiola

Young Guide

Frank Fiola
Acting

Alessandro Russotti

Bar Patron

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