Welcome to Mooseport

– A US president (Gene Hackman) who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of M..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

A US president (Gene Hackman) who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate (Ray Romano).

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Welcome to Mooseport (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Feb 2004

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writer:

Doug Richardson (story), Tom Schulman (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney

Plot:

Monroe "Eagle" Cole is a former U.S. President ready to settle into a quaint little town named Mooseport. He's ready to take in the lion's share of endorsement deals and speaking engagements while developing his own presidential library. Meanwhile, Handy Harrison is a local hardware store owner with a girlfriend ready to throw in the towel on their relationship. Just as Monroe is offered the local mayor's position, he's found an unlikely opponent in Handy. But ultimately, both men have a lot to lose when the stakes are raised and a simple competition turns into an all out war.

Gross profit:

$14,244,145

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
Metacritic:
33%