Civic Duty (2006)

Director:

Jeff Renfroe

Writer:

Andrew Joiner (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The War On Terror Just Came Home

Plot:

An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots in the post 9-11 world, receives a jolt when an unattached Islamic graduate student moves in next door.

Plot Keywords:

Air Guitar | Kitchen Scene | Medication | Accountant | Blindfold

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Peter Krause	...	Terry Allen
Kari Matchett	...	Marla Allen
Richard Schiff	...	FBI Agent Tom Hilary
Khaled Abol Naga	...	Gabe Hassan
Ian Tracey	...	Lieutenant Randall Lloyd
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Bank Teller
Laurie Murdoch	...	Loan Officer
Michael Roberds	...	Post Office Clerk
Agam Darshi	...	Nurse
Mark Brandon	...	Night Anchor Bret Anderson
Brenda Crichlow	...	Day Anchor Tricia Wise (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Val Cole	...	Morning Anchor Susan Harwood
Mark Docherty	...	News Reporter Chad Winslow
Michael St. John Smith	...	Legal Analyst
P. Lynn Johnson	...	Govenor Bradley

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some threatening situations.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

UK | USA | Canada

Language:

English | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Intandem Films

Trivia:

The cast has strong ties to Aaron Sorkin's television projects: Peter Krause starred as anchor Casey McCall in _"Sports Night" (1998)_, Richard Schiff was communications director Toby Ziegler on _"The West Wing" (1999)_, and Kari Matchett did a five-episode run on _"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)_ as attorney Mary Tate.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: All the news scrolls go from left to right, but news scrolls go right to left (at least in languages that read left to right) so you see the first words first. This makes it impossible to read. The filmmakers did this intentionally, and it's up to the viewer to decide why they did it this way.

Patience pays off in the end

Saw this at the Tribeca Festival today and loved it. To be honest, it started out pretty slowly but then, out of nowhere, it turns into this sweaty ride. I know it's supposed to be making a political statement and everything but aside from that, it's just good movie-going (once it kicks in anyway).

Peter Krause gives it! And Khaled Abol Naga (the actor playing the maybe or maybe not terrorist) was a really good match for Krause's insaneness.

I'm a big fan of not being able to guess the ending and this movie didn't disappoint. Anyway, if you're in New York, check this one out before the festival's over if you can.