- Actors: Greta Scacchi, Heino Ferch, John Benfield
- Format: PAL, Import
- Language English
- Subtitles: Dutch
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Bridge Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 4 Mar 2008
- Run Time: 172 minutes
- ASIN: B001AZ4R7Q
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 107,534 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Trojan Horse is a 4-hour miniseries written by multi-talented Paul Gross (Due South, Men With Brooms, Gross Misconduct, H2O, among others) and John Krizanc (Dieppe, H2O.) Directed "with elan" by Charles Binamé (Blanche, Séraphin, The Rocket) it is the story of Canada voting to join the United States, and how the former Canadian Prime Minister (Gross as Tom McLaughlin) gets his revenge afterwards. If you are a fan of spy fiction or political scenarios the storyline will surely appeal to you. It would seem this series has the fast pace and political intrigue of The Bourne Ultimatum or The Good Shepherd. ...The Trojan Horse
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
What else is hiding up in Canada - come on down!
28 Feb 2009
Format:DVD
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!
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!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Refreshing, Lengthy, and Fun
26 Feb 2009
Format:DVD
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.
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 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Political Thriller
9 May 2009
Format:DVD
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]
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