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Director:

Eagle Pennell

Writers:

Eagle Pennell (writer)
Lin Sutherland (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

19 March 1978 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

You got to get your mind right.

NewsDesk:

The Whole Shootin Match on DVD
 (From Spout. 25 February 2009, 10:00 AM, PST)

User Comments:

Two Texas blue collar buddies reach for the brass ring but continually come up empty more (1 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Lou Perryman ... Loyd (as Lou Perry)
Sonny Carl Davis ... Frank
Doris Hargrave ... Paulette
Eric Henshaw ... Olan
David Weber ... T. Frank
James N. Harrell ... Rhonda Lynn's Father
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margaret Becker ... Diane
Wayne Bell ... Radio & TV Announcer #2
Martin Boozer ... Fireman
Dana Dutton ... Woman
Dell Edwards ... Norma
Cindy Hanson ... Rhonda Lynn
Wayne Jacons ... Goon #1
Marty Manning ... Radio & TV Announcer #1
Jim McCullick ... Goon #3
Maybell Osborne ... Alice
Sue Rainford ... LuAnn
Dick Terry ... Goon #2
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Additional Details

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Robert Redford cited this movie as the inspiration for the Sundance Film Festival. more


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Two Texas blue collar buddies reach for the brass ring but continually come up empty, 20 March 2003
Author: tordiway from Dallas TX

Upon director Pennell's death last year (2002)the news media reported that Robert Redford credited this film as his inspiration for creating the Sundance Institute. An affectionate and often funny look at two losers who nevertheless refuse to give up on their dreams of striking it rich. Pennell and cast shot this on weekends using short ends b&w film stock and borrowed equipment. Everybody worked for free, including Pennell's brother who provided the guitar soundtrack. Film was a minor sensation on the festival circuit - Pennell followed it across the USA and Europe and was offered work in LA as a result though things did not turn out as everybody had hoped. Leads Sonny Carl Davis and Lou Perry (Perryman) moved to LA immediately afterwards and have worked playing character parts / small parts ever since. Prints have been unavailable for many years now.

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