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The Straitjacket Lottery

  • 2004
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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The Straitjacket Lottery (2004)
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When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he'll resort to any means in order to get them back. This comedic short is a window into the erratic world of mental health and t... Read allWhen Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he'll resort to any means in order to get them back. This comedic short is a window into the erratic world of mental health and the thin line between idiosyncrasy and insanity.When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he'll resort to any means in order to get them back. This comedic short is a window into the erratic world of mental health and the thin line between idiosyncrasy and insanity.

  • Director
    • Doug Karr
  • Writers
    • Sierra Bellows
    • Doug Karr
  • Stars
    • Andy Jones
    • David Huband
    • Tara Slone
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    33
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Doug Karr
    • Writers
      • Sierra Bellows
      • Doug Karr
    • Stars
      • Andy Jones
      • David Huband
      • Tara Slone
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Andy Jones
    • Boris Durban
    David Huband
    David Huband
    • Ralph Stipes
    Tara Slone
    Tara Slone
    • Nancy Leah
    Joe Cobden
    Joe Cobden
    • Angus Weir
    Deborah Allen
    • Mrs. Gould
    Sierra Bellows
    • Mental Health Patient
    Stephen Coats
    Stephen Coats
    • Jared
    Richard Collins
    • Peter Flemming
    John Davie
    John Davie
    • Donald Hunter
    Corey Janes
    • Dean
    John Maclaren
    John Maclaren
    • Lance Chancery
    Kathryn MacLellan
    • Janet Knight
    • (as Kathryn Maclellan)
    Stephen Manuel
    • Jim Bostock
    Nancy Marshall
    • Lucy
    Daniel Matmor
    • Howard Blantyre
    Sonja O'Hara
    Sonja O'Hara
    • Mental Health Patient
    Cindy Sampson
    Cindy Sampson
    • Sophie
    Chris Sheppard
    • Lane
    • Director
      • Doug Karr
    • Writers
      • Sierra Bellows
      • Doug Karr
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    johnny_b11

    Not to be missed!

    Aboslutely fantastic film! I saw it in Halifax and could not be more impressed with it. These two young film makers have produced a wonderful effort here and it should not be missed!

    The actors are great (Andy Jones is always wonderful and doesn't disappoint)... the music is fantastic (unlike any other soundtrack I've heard - surreal and fantastic - Dave Scott is a serious talent)... and the film making itself is superb. From the lighting to the camera-work, the film had a subtle and beautiful quality to it, resisting any standard gimmicks.

    The story itself had a very clever premise and the subtitles got a ton of well deserved laughs.

    Don't know what else to say... just make sure to keep track of Doug Karr and Sierra Bellows in the future. Great job!
    Impudentcakes

    Smart, funny and a little frightening.

    This film is a very cool find. It follows the misadventures of a bus driver as he attempts to transfer a group of mental patients to a different hospital. Naturally, things go wrong. This is a smart satire of the trust we place in authority figures. We assume that someone in charge is someone to listen to and believe blindly, sometimes to our detriment. The opposite is true, too: will anyone believe what a crazy person says? I really connected with the sense of absurdity, which the filmmakers balance with the appearance of reality. This isn't something easy to achieve, so it was really satisfying to see it pulled off. The use of mental illness classifications on screen, probably inspired by the DSM-IV, was a nice touch. It gave insight into all of the characters, while parodying the urge to categorize every single personality quirk. How crazy does someone have to be to be labeled insane, and what differentiates the insane from everyone else? The cast is really good too, especially Andy Jones (of Codco fame.) His character goes through several emotional changes, and he manages to keep each one consistent and believable. I would be interested in seeing what could happen next with these characters, although it isn't actually necessary. This film stands well as it is, with a satisfying ending. I look forward to seeing what comes next from Doug Karr and Sierra Bellows.

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      Winner -The Atlantic Film Festival - Script Development Program Award, 2002

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2004 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Human Scale Productions (Canada)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Emmerson Denney Films
      • Human Scale Productions
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      • CA$150,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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