Welcome to Mooseport

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Welcome to Mooseport
Directed by Donald Petrie
Produced by Michael Beugg
Steven Brown(line producer)
David Coatsworth
Rory Rosegarten
Doug Richardson
Moritz Borman (executive producer)
Marc Frydman
Tom Schulman
Basil Iwanyk (producer)

David Holden (associate producer)
Written by Doug Richardson (story)
Tom Schulman (screenplay)
Starring Gene Hackman
Ray Romano
Marcia Gay Harden
Maura Tierney
Music by John Debney
Cinematography Victor Hammer
Release date(s) 20 February 2004
Running time 131 min approx.
Language English
Budget $30 million
Gross revenue US$14 million>
IMDb profile

Welcome to Mooseport is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Ray Romano and Gene Hackman.

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[edit] Plot

Hackman plays Monroe "Eagle" Cole, former President of the United States who, upon retiring, moves in to his home in the fictional city of Mooseport, Maine to escape the clutches of ex-wife Charlotte Cole (Christine Baranski). Romano plays Harold 'Handy' Harrison, the local plumber of Mooseport.

Following the death of the town mayor, the town council decides to approach former president Cole about running for the office. Cole agrees because, as it turns out, if he holds the office, his Mooseport house can serve as his office and, therefore, can no longer be divided up or sold off in his divorce settlement. Unbeknownst to Harrison, his name has also been entered into the race. When Harrison finds out Cole is running he decides to step down, that is until he notices an unwitting Cole make a pass at Harrison's girlfriend of six years, veterinarian Dr. Sally Mannis (Maura Tierney).

Tensions rise, following the arrival of ex-wife and Cole campaign spoiler Charlotte. Cole's team, lead by long-time executive secretary, and eventual love interest, Grace Sutherland (Marcia Gay Harden) and presidential aide Will Bullard (Fred Savage), bring in the big guns in the form of campaign strategist Bert Langdon (Rip Torn) to get Cole elected mayor. As the campaigns progress, Cole and Harrison each becomes obsessed with winning the race at all (comedic) costs.

[edit] Box Office Performance

Welcome to Mooseport is considered a box office disaster. The movie had a worldwide gross of just over $14 million on a budget of $30 million. It is the last film of Gene Hackman, who hasn't made a movie since its release.

[edit] Cast

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