For
Immediate Release
May 2000
3M Canada Honoured To Be Sponsor of
"Red Green's Duct Tape Forever"
Red Green fans who just can't get enough of him on the small screen
will be delighted to learn of the recent filming of the first Red
Green movie, "Red Green's Duct Tape Forever". The film features
Red and nephew Harold, in a classic 'road' movie style, heading to
a Duct Tape Festival in the U.S. 3M Canada is honoured to be
the sponsors of this movie since Red Green is the ambassador of Scotch®
Duct Tape.
The feature film was shot in and around Burlington, Ontario. It
features, in addition to Steve Smith as Red Green and Patrick McKenna
as Harold, Graham Greene, Peter Keleghan, Bob Bainborough, Wayne
Robson, Jeff Lumby and Jerry Schaefer. Ronny Hawkins, Sheila McCarthy
and Jayne Eastwood make cameo appearances.
The script, written by Steve Smith, sees the beloved Possum Lodge
at risk of becoming town property. The Lodge members are taken to
court by big-shot executive Robert Stiles, played by Richard Fitzpatrick,
whose limousine was damaged while parking at the Lodge. The Lodge
crowd are ordered to pay $10,000 in damages within ten days or they
lose the lodge to the town. After dismissing other fundraising ideas,
the team decides to enter a Duct-Tape Festival contest in Minneapolis-St.
Paul, where a competition to create 'something' made of at least
50% Duct Tape has a third-place prize of $10,000. Naturally, the
Possum gang decide to go for the bronze.
Obstacles ensue as the boys try to get to their destination in
time. Mr. Stiles has ulterior motives and tries to prevent the crew
from even arriving in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The movie is executive produced by David Smith (The Red Green Show)
and produced by Sari Friedland (Degrassi, Riverdale). It is directed
by Eric Till (The Girl Next Door, Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace). The
film is produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada and The
Harold Greenberg Fun and in association with the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation.
3M Canada is proud to present "Red Green's Duct Tape Forever"
to all Red Green fans - and to those who are about to discover a
commitment to the Possum Lodge and the lovable characters who frequent
it.