The Canvasser

Mar 26, 2022

1h 38m

★ 0.0

Bear witness to the silliness election campaign of all time.

Overview

An earnest yet down-on-his-luck political canvasser makes a long-shot run for city council and gets in over his head.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Devon Shire

Scott Blurton

Marie Bellechance

Vilma Pastuszak

Susanna Eglinton

Erika Mallett

Mei Ling

Stephanie Lim

Isabelle Papineau

Jessie Mallett

Maureen Simmons

Marthane Robson

Kamila Kunjan

Bianca Bhatnagar

Bernard Borger

Cliff Goodman

Olga Butcher

Meagan Pelletier

Valerie Parker

Melodie Hedder

Gary the Banker

Shawn Ladd

Ophelia

Artemysia Fragiskatos

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