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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   1,779 votes
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Director:
David Caffrey
Writer:
Jeremy Drysdale (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 June 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Tagline:
It's better to burn out than to fade away. more
Plot:
There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times..... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
John Rice is Playing for Stan’s Cup
 (From TheMovingPicture. 25 January 2009, 11:38 PM, PST)

Johnny Knoxville Lands Big Payday
 (From WENN. 9 June 2003)

User Comments:
Nice, fun, cool - and obviously contentious! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jamie McShane ... Radio Announcer

Johnny Knoxville ... Phil Kaufman

Danielle Sapia ... Girl at Joshua Tree Inn

Gabriel Macht ... Gram Parsons

Robert Alan Beuth ... Reporter

Sara Arrington ... Crying Girl

Scott Adsit ... Music Expert

Mary Pat Gleason ... Nurse

David Caffrey ... TV Interviewer

Alexa Sheehan ... Nurse 2 (as Alexa Motley)

Wesley Mann ... Doctor
Marley Shelton ... Susie

Christina Applegate ... Barbara

Jim Cody Williams ... Truck Driver
Kay E. Kuter ... Undertaker
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug references and some language.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX
Filming Locations:
Cabazon, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Johnny Knoxville broke his nose during filming. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When they are taking off after hitting the cop's motorcycle, you can see the motorcycle cop throw his arms up in frustration through the back window of the car from a distance. Magically the cop's motorcycle is no longer there. more
Quotes:
Phil Kaufman: We'll be goin' now that your sign is no longer impeding our forward progress. more
Soundtrack:
Flying High more

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19 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Nice, fun, cool - and obviously contentious!, 27 January 2005
Author: limborepublic from United Kingdom

I loved this movie, and thought it was both very sweet and very funny, which is an unusual combination.

I do want to point out that this is not a movie about Gram Parsons, which seems to have caused a little confusion with some reviewers here.

The positive reviews are from people who like the film for what it is - a cool buddy road movie with a great soundtrack. The negative reviews are from people who complain about the film's makers changing some of the facts, or not telling enough of Gram Parsons' story, or not treating him with 'respect'.

For the record, this is not about Gram Parsons, but Phil Kaufman. It's not a biopic, but a black comedy. And it's not reverential, but dark, cool, and just a little twisted.

It is, however, great fun. And highly recommended...

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