Welcome to Mooseport
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Welcome to Mooseport is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Ray Romano and Gene Hackman.
Tagline: This town isn't small enough for the both of them.
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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 dollars on a budget of $30 million.
[edit] Cast
- Ray Romano - Harold 'Handy' Harrison (local plumber turned mayoral candidate)
- Gene Hackman - Monroe 'Eagle' Cole (former US president turned mayoral candidate)
- Maura Tierney - Dr. Sally Mannis (Mooseport veterinarian and Harrison's frustrated longtime girlfriend who is awaiting a proposal)
- Marcia Gay Harden - Grace Sutherland (President Cole's longtime executive secretary/confidante and love interest to President Cole)
- Fred Savage - Will Bullard (President Cole's adviser)
- Rip Torn - Bert Langdon (President Cole's campaign manager)
- Christine Baranski - Charlotte Cole (President Cole's ex-wife)
- David Macniven - Cloud (President Cole's security guard)
- Karl Pruner - Dyer (President Cole's security guard)
- Wayne Robson - Morris Gutman (town elder of Mooseport)
- Jim Feather - Reuben (town elder of Mooseport)
- June Squibb - Irma Bisker (colleague and friend of Harrison)
- Jackie Richardson - Martha (colleague and friend of Harrison)
- Reagan Pasternak - Mandy Gutman (Morris Gutman's daughter, interested in Harrison)
- Paul Bates - Bob (colleague and friend of Harrison)
- Edward Herrmann - Avery Hightower (Debate Moderator)
- James Ridout - Extra (Gene-Kiss Scene)
- Trevor Algar - Extra (Crowd Scene)
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