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Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
- Director: John L'Ecuyer
- Writer: Michael MacLennan; Kent Staines
- Producer: Heather Haldane
CGiii Comment
Aaron Ashmore (Marc Hall) has the cheeriest face in the world.
The direction is light and adept, the casting is as perfect as you could possibly imagine.
The tone is spot on.
If this story had been put into the hands of contaminated cynic - it would have been a preachy piece of piddle.
Instead, L'Ecuyer directs with a twinkle in his eye and a bounce in his step - making this an utter joy to watch.
A thoroughly pleasant surprise.
To Hell with the cynics - this is a joy.
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The(ir) Blurb...
In the small, predominantly working class town of Inniston, Ontario, Marc Hall is a high school senior with a promising future in his chosen career as lawyer. He is bright, well liked by his classmates and teachers, and quietly supported by his hard working parents, Audy and Emily Hall. He is also openly gay and attends St. Jude, a Catholic school. His cordial relationship with those in authority in his sphere of life is put to the test when he requests that his boyfriend Jason be his date to the graduation prom. That request is flatly denied by the school's hard nosed principal, Mr. Warrick. Despite seeing his prom as an important rite of passage, Marc refuses to go if he is denied this request. He is supported by his best friend Carly, who also refuses to go if Marc doesn't go. As such, Carly's boyfriend, Beau, mounts an online "support Marc" campaign with the help of the school's computer geeks.
Cast & Characters
Aaron Ashmore as Marc Hall;
Marie Tifo as Emily Hall;
Jean Pierre Bergeron as Audy Hall;
Mac Fyfe as Jason;
Tamara Hope as Carly;
Trevor Blumas as Beau;
Fiona Reid as Lucinda Pilcher;
Scott Thompson as Lonnie Winn;
Dave Foley as Principal Warrick;
Victoria Adilman as Miss Lawrence;
Nicholas Rose as Vinci;
David Ferry as Mike Shields;
Barbara Gordon as Connie Jukes;
R.D. Reid as Vincent;
John White as Otis