Blue State (2007): Cast & Plot
Blue State is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Marshall Lewy, starring Breckin Meyer as John Logue, Joyce Krenz and Anna Paquin. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Marshall Lewy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- MGM Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blue State About?
The premise of Blue State without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A disgruntled Democrat follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George “Dubya” Bush gets re-elected.
Blue State Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- election
- moving to canada
- brother brother relationship
- marriage
- father son relationship
- protest
- emigration
- marriage of convenience
- draft dodger
- political activist
- 2004 u.s. presidential election
- winnipeg manitoba
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- reference to baghdad iraq
- reference to the strawberry statement
- reference to dick cheney
- reference to colin powell
- reference to john kerry
- reference to george w. bush
- absent without leave
- iraq war
- election promise
- political campaign
- politically divided family
- color in title
- dead son
- dead brother
- female soldier
- u.s. soldier
- awol
- computer
- vegetarian
- thrown out of house
- masturbation
- map of the united states
- promise
- vietnam war
- ohio
- blog
- female punches a male
- husband wife relationship
- city hall
- mother son relationship
- depression
- archive footage
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- president of the united states
- kiss
- washington state
- drunkenness
- tv news
Blue State Cast & Characters
Breckin Meyer leads the cast as John Logue, with Joyce Krenz as Mrs. Logue and Anna Paquin as Chloe Hamon. Directed by Marshall Lewy; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marshall Lewy
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Breckin Meyer as John Logue - Joyce Krenz as Mrs. Logue
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Anna Paquin as Chloe Hamon - Richard Blackburn as Mr. Logue
Also Starring in Blue State
· 9 more- Bryan Clark The Horny American
- Tim Henry Charlie
- Adriana O'Neil Gloria O'Neil
- Leigh Enns Rebecca
- Seun Olagunju Randall
- Judy Cook Bride
- Nick Ouellette Hal
- James Juce Larry
- Elicia Cronin Sandy
More from Marshall Lewy
One more film directed by Marshall Lewy: California Solo.
Blue State Plot Summary
What happens in Blue State from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
John Logue, a dedicated John Kerry campaigner in the 2004 election, makes a drunken vow to move to Canada if George W. Bush is re-elected. When Bush wins again, he discovers that his employer and friends have taken his public pledge seriously, leaving him with little choice but to honor the word he spoke in the heat of the moment. He then crosses paths with Chloe Hamon, a reader of his blog who volunteers to accompany him on the journey north.
Full summary
The whole story of Blue State, scene by scene
Blue State Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Blue State.
How Well Do You Know Blue State?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
In which year's presidential election does John Logue work as a campaigner?
Cars in Blue State
16 cars on screen, including the Volvo 740 and the 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
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Volvo 740 Main role -
1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Important role -
1985 Chevrolet CUCV M-1009 Minor role -
1961 Mercury M-100 Minor role
Blue State Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Destino Canadá” and “Blue State - Eine Reise ins Blaue”.
- Also known as
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- Destino Canadá
- Blue State - Eine Reise ins Blaue
- Blue State - Un democratico in cattivo stato
- בלו סטייט
- Синият щат
- Tudo Azul
- Liūdintis demokratas
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Blue State FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blue State, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blue State?
Blue State runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Blue State released?
Blue State was released on April 27, 2007.
Who directed Blue State?
Blue State was directed by Marshall Lewy.
More films by Marshall Lewy Who is in the cast of Blue State?
Blue State stars Breckin Meyer as John Logue, Joyce Krenz as Mrs. Logue and Anna Paquin as Chloe Hamon, among 13 credited actors.
Does Blue State have a post-credit scene?
No. Blue State has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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