Season 2 · Episode 28 ·
Welcome to Mooseport
The One Where Gene Hackman and Ray Romano Run for Mayor
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 13%
- Budget
- $30 million
- Box office
- $15 million
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About the episode
This week on The Worst Movie Podcast, Ade and Aaron tackle Welcome to Mooseport (2004), which scored 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and turned a $30 million budget into $15 million at the box office. Gene Hackman plays the most popular ex-president in history, who retires to a small town in Maine and ends up running for mayor against the local handyman, Ray Romano. The guys break down the golf match for Maura Tierney's affection, the septic tank scene and the helicopter carrying a donkey. It was Hackman's final role before he retired from acting.
Tune in as we ask questions like:
- How big is the town of Mooseport?
- Which president has most likely seen this movie?
- Why was a small-town mayor's race dominating the national news cycle?
- Is it still called Air Force One once you're not president?
- Why isn't Ray Romano funny in this?
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About the movie
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
- Director
- Donald Petrie
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney, Christine Baranski, Fred Savage
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Genre
- Comedy
Movie details via TMDB.
