Product Details

• Actors: Paul Gross, Tom Skerritt, Greta Scacchi, William Hutt, Martha Burns
• Directors: Charles Biname
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Peace Arch Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001DZOBZG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,095 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review
The Bourne Ultimatum in dark suits and ties. --Canwest News Service

Product Description
When Canada dissolves its sovereignty and merges with the United States, disgruntled former Prime Minister Tom McLaughlin schemes to subvert American politics from the inside out by running as the next presidential candidate. But first he will have to deal with the conniving incumbent President Stanfield and a pesky British journalist that is on to his game.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What else is hiding up in Canada - come on down!, February 28, 2009

By	Mary Taylor "Gwynhafar" (Round Rock, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wow! Talk about gripping and intellectually surprising! This film is superb! I had previously been unable to find a copy of the miniseries that preceded it (H20), but I went on another quest after watching only part of Trojan Horse. I will now have the complete set to relish. What a treat this is! I'm not all that fond of action / political thrillers, but I think this one will (or should) become a classic. I am constantly drawn further in and can never see what comes up next. Very well written, directed, acted. Do not miss this film - you won't regret the 3 hours one little bit. You will want more!

Aside: Where can we find out about more good Canadian TV and film offerings while they are newly released? I've also bought _Slings and Arrows_, a completely different genre of film but equally witty, engaging, and top drawer storytelling from Canada with thought-provoking forays into exploration the human heart and psyche. Cheer up, Hamlet, indeed!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, Lengthy, and Fun, February 26, 2009

By	J. Thorne "Yabo" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Trojan Horse is perhaps a bit longer than many audiences would prefer and has a style of cinematography that is distinctly Canadian. For me - surrounded in Blockbuster by Hollywood films with different names but the same recipe - this story was refreshingly different.

The story centers around the absorption of the Canadian provinces into the U.S. and the resulting political intrigue surrounding one Canadian man's bid to insert himself as the next U.S. president.

While fictitious (and at times perhaps even ridiculous), the story contains certain elements of truth about U.S. politics, the rigors of the presidency, our current U.S. foreign affairs, and the strangely ambivalent relationship between the U.S. and Canada.

Good cast. Good intrigue. Worth watching.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Political Thriller, May 9, 2009

By	Jim-Jim (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

Although 3hrs long, this is edge-of-your-seat entertainment that's intelligent, witty and enthralling. Its got Paul Gross so how could they go wrong? The dialogue is sooooo good. Just great. [Btw, sequel to H20]