Full Tilt Boogie (1997)

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn and the people who made it.

Director:

Sarah Kelly

Stars:

Rick Stribling, Ken Bondy, Amy Minda Cohen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rick Stribling	...	Himself - The Key Grip
Ken Bondy	...	Himself - The Craft Service Guy
Amy Minda Cohen	...	Herself - Assistant to Mr. Clooney (as Amy Cohen)
Elizabeth Avellan	...	Herself - The Co-Producer
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch	...	Himself - The 2nd 2nd Assistant Director (as Dieter Busch)
Cecilia Montiel	...	Herself - The Production Designer
Gregory Nicotero	...	Himself - The Special Make-Up Effects Guy (as Greg Nicotero)
Victoria Lucai	...	Herself - Assistant to Mr. Tarantino
George Clooney	...	Himself - 'Seth Gecko'
McPherson O. Downs	...	Himself - The On-Set Dresser (as McPherson 'Mac Daddy' Downs)
Earl Thielen	...	Himself - El Driver (as Earl 'Mr. Blonde' Thielen)
Michael Parks	...	Himself - 'Sheriff McGraw'
Harvey Keitel	...	Himself - 'Jacob Fuller'
Juliette Lewis	...	Herself - 'Kate Fuller'
Fred Williamson	...	Himself - 'Frost'

Storyline

A docu-drama about filming From Dusk Till Dawn. Sarah Kelly takes a non-union film crew onto the set and on location near Barstow of this independent, non-union production. Camaraderie and a constant eye on the shooting schedule dominate interactions. 'Quentin Tarantino' and George Clooney mug for Kelly's camera; Robert Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis and Fred Williamson talk about craft; we watch scenes being shot; and Kelly asks crew members why they do what they do. Also, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees protests the non-union status of 'From Dusk Till Dawn', executive producer Lawrence Bender tells his side, and Kelly talks to a Variety reporter and others. What's the nature of an indie film?

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Plot Keywords:

film crew | location | set | producer | assistant | 

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Taglines:

Unzipped. Unwrapped. Unleashed!

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and some nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atentie se filmeaza vampiri

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,659 (USA) (31 July 1998)

Gross:

$5,659 (USA) (31 July 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

L. Driver Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Special Thanks: Connie, Connie The Looker Family The Vista Del Mar Muppets The 900 Block

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Goes to Hell (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Don't Close Your Eyes"
Written by Bob McDill
Karaoke provided courtesy of Pioneer Entertainment (USA) L.P.

User Reviews

Best "Making of-" documentary since Hearts of Darkness

This film comes included with the From Dusk Till Dawn Collectors Series DVD and it is quite a find. This isn't just about how someone did this or blah blah blah did that, this film is a real tribute to the entire crew of the film and the comradry that forms between them all on the set as well as off it. The film is basically a journey through the production of From Dusk Till Dawn from problems with the unions to sandstorms and burning sets to dealing with George and Quintin on set, which I might add, make one crazy pair (God I love that opening scene). Will you learn anything important about film-making? I'd say it's hard not to walk away from this a little more knowledgeable about the sheer heart and determination put in by people who's names you'd probably never give a second glance to but they deserve more than just a crawl by mention in the end credits and that's what this film gives them. So if you liked From Dusk Till Dawn... that doesn't necessarily mean you'll like this, BUT if you like going behind the scenes and hanging out with a film crew as they get drunk by a pool, I say you can't do any better than to go for the Full Tilt Boogie.