Road Kings (2003) Road Dogs (original title)

Director:

Detdrich McClure

Writers:

Scott J.T. Frank
Detdrich McClure (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

There isn't enough road to run away from your past.

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Relationship | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Wayne Dehart	...	Voodoo Man
Milo Frank	...	Coin flipper
Reggie McFadden	...	Psycho
Tracy Miller	...	Construction Worker
Glenn Plummer	...	Panther
Juan Pope	...	College Boy (as J. Lamont Pope)
Caryn Shalita	...	Waitress
Chris Spencer	...	Baby Ray Ray

Directed by
Detdrich McClure

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Scott J.T. Frank
Detdrich McClure		writer

Produced by
Karen Anderson	....	line producer
Scott J.T. Frank	....	producer
Daniel Halperin	....	producer

Original Music by
Wade Durham III
Rodney Lee

Cinematography by
Barbu Marian
David Morrison
David Rush Morrison

Film Editing by
David Lindblom

Production Design by
Rando Schmook

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisa Zupan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Erin Boyd	....	on-set dresser (as Erin Gould)

Sound Department
Paula Fairfield	....	sound effects editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	sound designer
Ryan Juggler	....	first assistant sound editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Corey Woods	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bartolini	....	electrician
Ian S. Casas	....	key grip
Dejon Ellis Jr.	....	key grip
John E. Hall II	....	assistant camera
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer
David Leite	....	grip
Joseph Torres Jr.	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Leon Dewayne Cozy	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Jim Finn	....	negative supervisor
Richard Haylock	....	digital intermediate technician
Matt Woo	....	digital intermediate technician

Music Department
Dennis Parnell	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Leon Dewayne Cozy	....	set production assistant
Gilbert Luna	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Epiphany Pictures

Distributors

• Frak Vision (2005) (France) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Lightworks  edited on

Also Known As:

"Road Dogs" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content, violence and drug use

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (16 mm version) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Epiphany Pictures

Interesting approach to a movie that keeps your attention to the end

I saw this as a joke and thought it was going to be one. In short, it was decent. While it is stereotyped in several ways that does not really hamper the overall enjoyment.

Three friends (supposedly two are hardcore L.A. gangsters) decide to embark on a cross country trip to DC and start over. Along with them they have a 3rd friend who is somewhat out of the street scene.

On the trip they meet a bunch of angry racist white folks and things just keep going downhill. They eventually get robbed so now are broke but keep on to DC.

The cinematography is mostly from up close with several drive by scenes. At times it feels like you are watching some type of documentary/autobiography as you go through the country across the mainland and into the towns where the events occur for the most part.

It is hard to describe this one without spoiling it because it is just so simple of a movie yet well enough made to keep you busy for 90 minutes.

One thing that stands out about it is the soundtrack which is really suiting.

I have to give it a 6.. With a slightly bigger budget to add some details it would have gotten a 7.

As far as the message goes it is not really clear. Like i said, the movie does stereotype the worst of everybody so as a viewer you are left to draw your own conclusions. However i highly doubt this was main reason behind. Simpley and fun entertainment is more like it. Oh and you get to see some small towns albeit not as hardcore as the ones in Deliverance..