Filth City
Filth City is a 2017 Canadian comedy film, directed by Andy King.[1]
| Filth City | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andy King |
| Produced by | Andrew Ferguson Matt King |
| Written by | Andy King Danny Polishchuk |
| Starring | Pat Thornton Melinda Shankar Danny Polishchuk |
| Music by | Poor Paul |
| Cinematography | Ian Macmillan |
| Edited by | Marianna Khoury |
Production company | LaRue Productions |
| Distributed by | LaRue Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film stars Pat Thornton as Mayor Hogg, the mayor of York City who is embroiled in a political scandal.[1] The film is loosely based on the crack cocaine scandal surrounding former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.[1] The cast also includes Melinda Shankar, Andy King, Danny Polishchuk, Melanie Nicholls-King, Lenno Britos, Michael Copeman, Brian Kaulback, Kayla Lorette, Brooks Gray and Chris Locke.
The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario in fall 2015.[2] The film was originally scheduled to be released as a television film on Super Channel in 2016,[3] but following that service's bankruptcy, it instead premiered theatrically at the 2017 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival.[1]
Rob Ford's brother, Doug Ford, denounced the film and threatened King (without mentioning his name) by saying, "Make sure he is not crossing the street when I am driving down the road." King called his threat "outrageous".[4]
References
- "Filth City a sample of the queasy politics of political biopics". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 2017.
- "Film crew out thousands after city double books Gage Park". CBC Hamilton. September 28, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- Cummins, Julianna (September 21, 2015). "Filth City descends on Hamilton". Playback. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- Chris Fox (March 8, 2017). "Ford says maker of 'Filth City' shouldn't cross the street when he is driving down road". CP24. Retrieved March 28, 2017.