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Rick Mercer: 'Take Action' Figures

Apr 27, 2019

0h 5m

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Overview

While gift shopping at an "enlightened" toy store, a mother and son are out of luck finding the latest Spider-Man and Transformers toys-because all this eccentric shopkeeper proudly sells are Rick Mercer-themed toys that are meant to inspire the next generation of Canadian youth.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

The National Arts Centre

Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation

Rick Mercer: 'Take Action' Figures Trailers

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Cast

Shopkeeper

Mark Critch

Mother

Kathryn Greenwood

Boy

Donovan Colan

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6.1

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10.0

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8.0

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Rick Mercer: 'Take Action' Figures

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