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2011 Canadian film
Starbuck
Directed byKen Scott
Written byMartin Petit
Ken Scott
Produced byAndré Rouleau
StarringPatrick Huard
Antoine Bertrand
Julie LeBreton
Distributed byCaramel Films
Release date
  • July 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)
Running time109 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Budget$6 million (CAD)
Box office$1,322,853

Starbuck is a 2011 Canadian comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Martin Petit and Ken Scott. It stars Patrick Huard (Bon Cop, Bad Cop). It was the most successful Quebec-made movie within the province in 2011, bringing in $3,399,338 in box office revenue. The film's title refers to a Canadian Holstein bull who produced hundreds of thousands of progeny by artificial insemination in the 1980s and 1990s.

Plot

In 1988, David Wozniak is shown at a Quebec sperm bank making a donation.

In 2011, he works as an incompetent deliveryman for his family's butcher shop, while being pursued by thugs who he owes $80,000. His girlfriend Valérie is pregnant with his child but does not feel that he is mature enough to be a father.

One day he returns from work to find a lawyer from the sperm bank who tells him he had fathered 533 children over a period of two years. 142 of them have joined a class action lawsuit to have the fertility clinic reveal the identity of "Starbuck", the alias he had used.

David consults his friend and lawyer who represents him trying to keep the records sealed. He hands David an envelope with bios of each of parties to the lawsuit. David eventually opens the envelope and attempts to see each one, acting as a guardian angel.

David decides to come out and identify himself, but after the thugs assault his father, he agrees with his lawyer to sue the sperm bank for damages. He wins the lawsuit, keeping his identity a secret and being awarded $200,000.

David has regrets, but after his father then comes through and pays off his debt, David sends out an e-mail identifying himself. He goes to Valerie's house as she is going into premature labor. At the hospital his baby is born, he proposes to Valerie, and all of the children show up to see him.

Cast

Reception

Starbuck was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14 and 15, 2011.

Remakes

In 2012, it was announced by La Presse that the movie rights had been sold to First Take Entertainment who will create an Indian Bollywood version of the film. Director Ken Scott is currently working on an English version of the film, entitled The Delivery Man, which is being produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Pictures. Vince Vaughn has been cast as the male lead. DreamWorks through Disney's Touchstone Pictures brand will release the film in North America, Latin America, Russia, Australia and Asia, while Mister Smith Entertainment through Entertainment One will release the film in the UK and Benelux, Constantin Film will release the film in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Nordisk Film will release the film in Scandinavia and Italia Film will release the film in the Middle East.

References

  1. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=starbuck.htm
  2. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 84. ISBN 978-1908215017. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Massé, Isabelle (January 4, 2012). "Starbuck renaîtra en Inde (Starbuck is reborn in India)". La Presse. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  4. ^ Kelly, Brendan (July 27, 2011). "Fertile premise delivers laughs - and insight into fatherhood". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  5. "Starbuck, Ken Scott: Gala Presentations". Toronto International Film Festival. September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  6. "Breakdown Express". Talentrep.breakdownexpress.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  7. "La Zone Audio • Vidéo". Radio-Canada.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

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