Homegrown (1998)

Life is good for Jack, Carter and Harlan, three inept ne'r-do-wells who help run master dope-grower Malcoms flourishing marijuana plantation somewhere in northern California. But then ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Writers:

Jonah Raskin (story), Stephen Gyllenhaal (story),

Stars:

John Lithgow, Hank Azaria, Billy Bob Thornton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Lithgow	...	Malcolm / Robert Stockman
Jon Tenney	...	Helicopter Pilot
Ryan Phillippe	...	Harlan Dykstra
Hank Azaria	...	Carter
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Jack Marsden
Kelly Lynch	...	Lucy
Jon Bon Jovi	...	Danny
Kleoka Renee Sands	...	4-Year-Old Girl
Matt Ross	...	Ben Hickson
Judge Reinhold	...	Policeman
Leigh French	...	Waitress
Christopher Dalton	...	Old Farmer
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Sierra Kahan
Tiffany Paulsen	...	Heather the Stockbreeder
Jeanette H. Wilson	...	White Haired Woman

Storyline

Life is good for Jack, Carter and Harlan, three inept ne'r-do-wells who help run master dope-grower Malcoms flourishing marijuana plantation somewhere in northern California. But then Malcom is suddenly bumped off by a mysterious assailant, after a moment of panic, the naive trio decide to take over the business themselves. However, their lazy days on the dope farm have ill prepared them for the high-stakes game of finding buyers for millions of dollars of contraband. As they plunge into a shadowy new world of duplicity, double-dealing and danger, they soon find that they have gotten in way, way over their heads. But driven on by increasing greed and paranoia, it's too late to back out.

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Plot Keywords:

marijuana | drugs | cannabis

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Taglines:

A comedy that goes to your head.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, and for some violence and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Sony

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cosecha propia

Filming Locations:

Aptos, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$77,910 (USA) (17 April 1998)

Gross:

$215,553 (USA) (8 May 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

After an establishing shot that shows Jack Marsden driving into San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge, the close-up of him in the BMW shows he's traveling on a different bridge - one that's constructed of gray metal trusses and girders, rather than the famous red-orange of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Quotes

[about one of her many love affairs]
Lucy: It's complicated. Sometimes complications are interesting.

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Connections

References Ms. Pac-Man (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Pass the Dutchie"
Written by Donat Roy, Jackie Mittoo, Lloyd Anthony Fergusson, Fitzroy Ogilvie Simpson
Performed by Buck-O-Nine

User Reviews

a fun romp

A fun romp...a lot of good twists and turns! (and we were not even baked!)

Didn't know this movie even existed until watching the extra trailers on a Monty Python DVD...(oddly it was there along with The City of Lost Children, and The Adventures of Baron Munchauhsen)

The plot keeps you wondering throughout.

The acting was awesome...Hank Azaria shows his talent again, Bill Bob is Billy Bob...(wecis?)

Definitely worth watching.