Going the Distance is a 2004 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Mark Griffiths, and written by Eric Goodman and Kelly Senecal. A road movie set across Canada, its tagline was They came. They saw. They came. The film was released in Canada as Going the Distance, but for American release the film's title was expanded to National Lampoon's Going the Distance. The Canadian DVD release retains its original release title. The film stars Christopher Jacot, Joanne Kelly, Shawn Roberts, Mayko Nguyen, Ryan Belleville, Katheryn Winnick, August Schellenberg, and Jason Priestley.

Produced by Brightlight Pictures and the first film underwritten in part by MuchMusic, Going the Distance was a brand extension for the music television channel and a foray into theatrical feature films by MuchMusic's then-corporate ownership CHUM Limited.

Recent changes to Telefilm Canada funding rewarded the producers of domestic films that were commercial successes in English Canada, and Going the Distance was a bid for such success.

Plot summary Nick (Jacot), whose life seemed to be going perfectly, realizes he may lose his girlfriend Trish, to a famous music producer (Priestley). He sets out on a roadtrip from Tofino in west coast to go to the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. He sets out in his RV along with two rowdy buddies (Tyler and Dime), for the road trip of their lives.

Cast Christopher Jacot as Nick, a lovestruck graduate Shawn Roberts as Tyler, Nick's surfer friend Ryan Belleville as Dime, Nick's friend, RV owner Joanne Kelly as Sasha, a hitchhiker Mayko Nguyen as Jill, Sasha's friend, a hitchhiker Katheryn Winnick as Trish, Nick's girlfriend Jason Priestley as Lenny Swackhammer, a big-shot producer, Trish's employer August Schellenberg as Emile, a shady man hired to stop Nick from meeting Trish Lynda Boyd as Toni, Nick's hippie mom Andrew Airlie as Jerry, Nick's hippie dad Matt Frewer as Farmer Joseph Jackie Burroughs as Mother Libby Lisa Marie Caruk as Judy, Lenny's assistant Crystal Lowe as French Waitress Jill Teed as Claire, a cougar Belinda Metz as Karma, a cougar

Additionally, Avril Lavigne, George Stroumboulopoulos, Gob, and Swollen Members all make cameo appearances as themselves at the music awards.

Soundtrack

The Going The Distance OST was available soon after the movie was released.

Notes Andrew Jenks, Corin Dingley and Kelvin Swaby were erroneously credited as the songwriters.

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