Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)

Director:

Pauly Shore

Writers:

Pauly Shore (written by)
Kirk Fox (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Hollywood will never be the same.

Plot:

Hollywood's Pauly Shore loses everything, fakes his own death, and gets caught!

Plot Keywords:

Death | Celebrity | Plan | Actor Playing Himself | Directed By Star

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ashley L. Anderson	...	Ashley
Pamela Anderson	...	Pamela Anderson
Camille Anderson	...	Michael Madsen's Girl
Beaumont Bacon	...	Pauly Look-A-Like Contestant
Adam Barnhardt	...	Lawrence
Dan Barnes	...	Cop #4
A.J. Benza	...	A.J. Benza
Susan Berger	...	Tourist #2
Jaime Bergman	...	Zoey Abernacky
Blunt	...	Newspaper Stand Attendant
B-Real	...	B-Real
Todd Bridges	...	Todd Bridges
W. Earl Brown	...	Bucky From Kentucky
Julia Brox	...	Springer Girl #2
Julie Bruce	...	Tourist #9 in Van
Dennis Burkley	...	Celebrity Judge #3
Chuy Castro	...	Comedy Store Bouncer
Gavin Chapman	...	Little Boy Golfer
Tommy Chong	...	Tommy Chong
Avis P. Chrisbynum	...	Paducah Radio Station (voice)
Caddillac Tah	...	Ja Rule's Friend (as Tiheem Crocker)
Quinn Culver	...	TRL Street Kid
Erica Dahm	...	Vern's Girl #1
Jaclyn Dahm	...	Vern's Girl #2
Nicole Dahm	...	Vern's Girl #3
Carson Daly	...	Carson Daly
Athanasia Darmos	...	Springer Girl #1
Ellen DeGeneres	...	Ellen DeGeneres
Jewel De'Nyle	...	Jewel De'Nyle (as Jewel Denyle)
Dustin Diamond	...	Dustin Diamond
Andy Dick	...	Andy Dick
Snoop Dogg	...	Snoop Dogg
Rahmane Donovan	...	Ja Rule's Friend #2
Steve Dowell	...	The Coroner
Dr. Dre	...	Dr. Dre
Rick Ducommun	...	Mitch Rosenberg
Jerry Dunphy	...	Jerry Dunphy
Fred Durst	...	Fred Durst
Perry Farrell	...	Perry Farrell
Corey Feldman	...	Corey Feldman
Heidi Fleiss	...	Heidi Fleiss
Kirk Fox	...	Kirk
Craig Gass	...	Sam Kinison (voice)
Gabby Gillette	...	Girl in Convenience Store
Mark Goldstein	...	Sal Goldstein
Carlos Gómez	...	Carlos (as Carlos Gomez)
Jim Greenleaf	...	Tourist #1
Spanky Hayes	...	Prisioner on Bleacher #2
Kristin Herold	...	Bucky's Cousin
J. Pete Herrera	...	Dead Body on Table
Nicky Hilton	...	Nicky Hilton (as Nikki Hilton)
Paris Hilton	...	Paris Hilton
Brian Holtzman	...	Pepe
Clint Howard	...	Pauly's Business Manager
Illya	...	Tattoo Artist
Don Jamieson	...	Kurt Loder Assistant
Timmy Jamieson	...	Sam Kinison
Ebony Jointer	...	Bikini Model #5
Kato Kaelin	...	Kato Kaelin
Erwin Kahulugan	...	Jesus
Dara Kapson	...	Springer Girl #3
Jaqueline Kash	...	Bikini Model #3
David Kersey	...	Bucky Jr.
Miriam Cohen Kiel	...	Bucky's Daughter
Craig Kilborn	...	Craig Kilborn (as Craig Killborn)
Mike Kilkenny	...	Kurt Loder's Second Assistant
Bill Kinison	...	Bill Kinison
Pete Klasky	...	Stoner's Brother
Kelly Kursten	...	Bucky's Wife
Brian Krutoff	...	Stoner Contestant
Carl LaBove	...	David Freedman
Bobby Lee	...	Delivery Boy
Tommy Lee	...	Tommy Lee
Dani Leon	...	Bikini Model #4
Brian Lester	...	Prison Guard #1
Reggie Lewis	...	Mechanical Bull Operator
Angela Little	...	Zoey's Friend #2
Kurt Loder	...	Kurt Loder
Mario Lopez	...	Mario Lopez
Bobby Ludington	...	Pauly's Assistant
Michael Madsen	...	Michael Madsen
Bill Maher	...	Bill Maher
Joe Marmo	...	Schaeffer (as Joey Marmo)
Marilyn Martinez	...	Housekeeper
Genevieve Maylam	...	Trevorina (as Genevieve Maylan)
Mark McGrath	...	Assholf Golfer
Gerardo Mejía	...	Rico Suave (as Gerardo Mejia)
Melvin Bradford	...	Prisoner on Bleacher #1 (as Melman)
Julian Mendoza	...	The Chicklet Boy
Jason Mewes	...	Jay the MC (as Jay Mewes)
Diane Mizota	...	Tritia Miata
Shanna Moakler	...	Jail Hooker
Taylor Negron	...	Celebrity Judge #1
Pat O'Brien	...	Pat O'Brien
Nancy O'Dell	...	Nancy O'Dell
Harris Peet	...	Comedy Store Barker
Sean Penn	...	Sean Penn
Matt Pinfield	...	Matt Pinfield
Klaus Price	...	Principal Prison Guard #1
Michael Pulte	...	Dead Body
Sally Jessy Raphael	...	Sally Jessy Raphael
Mark Rapmund	...	Principal Prison Guard #2
Christopher Reid	...	Celebrity Judge #2
Mike Ricca	...	Golfing Father
Brandy Ritchy	...	Bikini Model #1
Chris Rock	...	Chris Rock
Sam Rubin	...	Sam Rubin
Ja Rule	...	Ja Rule
Johnny A. Sanchez	...	Convenience Store Clerk (as Johnny Sanchez III)
Adam Sandler	...	Adam Sandler (voice)
Paul Segura	...	Cop #2
Charlie Sheen	...	Charlie Sheen
Tom Sizemore	...	Tom Sizemore
Sherri Shepherd	...	Woman at Golf Course (as Sherri Sheppard)
Mitzi Shore	...	Mitzi Shore (voice)
Pauly Shore	...	Pauly Shore & Bucky's Cousin
Big Shorty	...	Big Bleacher Prisoner
Lala Sloatman	...	Hooker in Loft
Lori Smith	...	Bikini Model #2
Freddy Soto	...	Richardson (as Freddy Sotto)
Britney Spears	...	Britney Spears
Jay Spence	...	Photographer
Jerry Springer	...	Jerry Springer
Julie Stranahan	...	Cop at Motel Door
Jason Swing	...	Newspaper Stand Attendant #1
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson	...	Carrot Top (as Carrot Top)
Verne Troyer	...	Verne Troyer
Ele Twil	...	Cop #3
Vince Vaughn	...	Vince Vaughn
Charlie Viracola	...	Carrot Top's Friend (as Charles Vericola)
Amy Weber	...	Zoey's Friend #1
Kevin Weissman	...	Kevin Weissman
Steve Wilkos	...	Steve from Springer
Montel Williams	...	Montel Williams
Marcia Wright	...	Snoop's Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simone Bargetze	...	Girl with camera in pool
Arianna Coltellacci	...	One of the flavor of weiz girls
Nate Cryns	...	Paramedic, Inmate, Cameo
Sully Erna	...	Sully Ema (scenes deleted)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Whoopi Goldberg
Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst	...	Heather-Elizbeth Parkhurst
Danny Sheridan	...	Danny Sheridan
Chas. Allan	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Wes Borland	...	Wes Borland (uncredited)
Adam Del Rio	...	Adam Del Rio (uncredited)
Marcel Donea	...	Inmate (uncredited)
Charles Fleischer	...	Charles Fleischer (uncredited)
Matt Gogin	...	Matt Gogin (uncredited)
Isaac Hanson	...	Isaac Hanson (uncredited)
Taylor Hanson	...	Taylor Hanson (uncredited)
Zac Hanson	...	Zac Hanson (uncredited)
Dexter Holland	...	Dexter Holland (uncredited)
Sam Kinison	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Aaron Lewis	...	Aaron Lewis (uncredited)
Staind	...	Themselves (uncredited)
Ben Stiller	...	Ben Stiller (uncredited)

Directed by
Pauly Shore

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kirk Fox		written by
Pauly Shore		written by

Produced by
Gregory Cohen	....	executive producer
Jeremy Dallow	....	executive producer
Jim DiLorenzo	....	executive producer
Dean Gelber	....	producer
Jonathan Ross Gilbert	....	associate producer
Don Jamieson	....	associate producer
Pauly Shore	....	producer

Original Music by
Lanny Cordola
Matt Sorum

Cinematography by
Brian Pratt

Film Editing by
Miles Barken

Makeup Department
Marie-Flore Beaubien	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brent Young	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Karma Barber	....	adr supervisor
Karma Barber	....	foley artist
Lisa Baro	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Robert Carr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrea Danek	....	sound effects editor
Amy Hammer	....	mix facility coordinator
Eric Justen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eddie Rogers	....	adr mixer
Eddie Rogers	....	foley mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor

Stunts
Simone Bargetze	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Neal Fredericks	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Greg Sacks	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Mitch Rosin	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Keirda Bahruth	....	music supervisor
Bruce Chianese	....	composer: "Network Drama"
Alec Puro	....	composer: additional music
Martin Schloemer	....	music editor
Raney Shockne	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Patrick J. Gorman	....	production legal
David Albert Pierce	....	production counsel
Bob Ruefle	....	production assistant

Thanks
Kip Addota	....	special thanks (as Kip Addotta)
Keirda Bahruth	....	special thanks
Miles Barken	....	special thanks
Marie-Flore Beaubien	....	special thanks
Mark Bella	....	special thanks
Nina Blackwood	....	special thanks
Jacob A. Bloom	....	special thanks (as Jake Bloom)
Julie Brown	....	special thanks
Robert Carr	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Landing Patch Productions

Distributors

• CKrush Entertainment (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Grindstone Media (2003) (Canada) (TV)

Other Companies

• Comtel Video Inc.  special thanks
• Pierce Law Group  production counsel

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug references

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA | Canada:18A (Ontario) | USA:R | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Landing Patch Productions

Trivia:

Entirely funded by Pauly Shore.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Pauly and Kirk are driving through Los Angeles a billboard promoting the movie Red Planet (2000) is seen in the background. This scene is taking place in 1997, "Red Planet" wasn't released until 2000.

Quotes:

Pauly Shore:Hey, aren't you Tom Sizemore?
Michael Madsen's girlfriend:No, this is Michael Madsen.
Pauly Shore:What's the difference?
Michael Madsen's girlfriend:Six inches.

Movie Connections:

References "The Montel Williams Show" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Four Walls

An inspirational story

Pauly Shore is Dead is inspirational not because of the story it tells, but because of the story of the film and it's creator. I only bought the DVD on the most extreme suggestions of people I respected, due to my hatred of the man's previous performances. All I can say is that I was stunned.

Somebody that I viewed as talentless turned out a performance that is nothing short of classic. It's probably been 3 years or more since I laughed so much at a single movie. Everyone, from Pauly to every single cameo, makes fun of themselves. That is what makes this movie great. Whenever you see a celebrity, you know they are going to make fun of themselves and not try to put themselves over. That kind of selfless comedy is what makes this film great.

I guess sometimes people who get famous for shtick really are talented beyond what we have seen. This movie proves, to me, that in at least one case that is true.