Planet of the Pitts (2004)

First day on job publicist, a radio show personality, confused gang leader, and a shrink on crack rush to recuperate Brad Pitt who is hallucinating apes after drinking a soda contaminated with bug killer.

Director:

Rokki James

Writer:

Rokki James

Stars:

Semos Gardner, Mirya Mitton, Rokki James

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Semos Gardner	...	Dr. Rosenblum
Mirya Mitton	...	Vivian Wallace
Rokki James	...	Mark Clock (as Drew Sky)
Elias McCabe	...	Brad Pitt #1
Beau Hodges	...	Brad Pitt #2
Jay Kruetzer	...	Bear
Talitha Peters	...	Fancy
Desi Singh	...	Gang leader
Matthew McGrory	...	Toto
Dennis Farina	...	Himself
Shannon Fenady	...	John Wayne (Director)
Craig Gellis	...	Marty (UCLA) Brain Surgen
Martinique Paratore	...	Celebrity Body Double
Quentin Tarantino	...	Himself
Celeste Octavia	...	Bobby

Storyline

First day on the job publicist Mark Clock has the assignment of a lifetime; to pick up A list Brad Beau Hodges (modeled after Brad Pitt) and while avoiding paparazzi, safely escort the celebrity to his own surprise birthday party in Malibu. The mission goes sour when Brad accidentally drinks a coke containing roach repellent at a Nuclear Power Plant located in Sun Valley, Ca. Bear (modeled after Kid Rock / power plant supervisor) suggests taking Brad to the nearest supermarket and purchase a laxative as an antidote for relieving Brad from his Planet of the Apes hallucinations caused by the poisoned soda. The two elect to stop at Mark's psychiatrist before the supermarket run. Dr. Rosenblum a psychiatrist who takes control of the situation by choosing to be the designated driver; only Rosenblum has his own plans and appoints to drive to the city of Compton to aid his crack addiction. In the heat of panic, Mark is accompanied with a strange entourage including a Pimp from the ghetto. ...

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Plot Keywords:

publicist | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

Rule The Duke

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Genres:

Comedy | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Japanese

Release Date:

30 November 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Sands Pictures, Flatline Pics

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WWF wrestling star, 7'1" Paul Wight aka The Big Show was originally considered for the part of Toto.

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Quotes

Toto: I'm not the Hulk, Mark, I'm an angry giant man.

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Crazy Credits

Twenty seconds into the credit roll it goes into a split screen. The left side shows shows actor Semos Gardner (Dr. Rosenblum) swimming in the pacific ocean when all of a sudden he comes face to face with a wild seal. His reaction and thought on the very dangerous situation is shared while the credits rolls on the right hand side of the screen.

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Connections

References Planet of the Apes (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Grey Model Clay"

User Reviews

could end up being a top 10 cult classic comedy film

this dark comedy is one of the funniest and quirkiest films i've ever seen. each individual character is unique and when broken down, can stand on their own. an original idea sure to go over with anyone who sees it. this is the epitome of the definition of dark comedy where if ANYTHING can and will happen, it's going to happen here in the planet of the pitts!