The Trotsky
“The revolution begins in high school”
Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.
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Jay Baruchel
Leon
Known for
How to Train Your Dragon
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Emily Hampshire
Alexandra Leith
Known for
12 Monkeys
Schitt's Creek
Geneviève Bujold
Denise Archambault
Known for
Dead Ringers
Coma
Colm Feore
Principal Berkhoff
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Jessica Paré
Laura
Known for
SEAL Team
Mad Men
Tommie-Amber Pirie
Sarah Bronstein
Known for
Below Her Mouth
Bitten
Kaniehtiio Horn
Caroline
Known for
Hemlock Grove
Letterkenny
Erika Rosenbaum
Becca
Known for
Ascension
The Smurfs 2
Saul Rubinek
David Bronstein
Known for
Warehouse 13
Hunters
Michael Murphy
Frank McGovern
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
David Julian Hirsh
Eli Bronstein / Eli
Known for
Jupiter's Legacy
Love Locks
Jesse Rath
Dwight
Known for
Supergirl
Defiance
Jacob Tierney Director · Guy Dufaux Cinematographer Arthur Tarnowski Editor
Worldwide gross $440K · Budget $6.4M · United States release May 5, 2010
Box office
Budget
$6,400,000
Worldwide gross
$440,000
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Park Ex Pictures
Production
The Harold Greenberg Fund
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Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Hebrew · Russian
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2009
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · May 5, 2010
Limited theatrical
Japan
October 20, 2009 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
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