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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

R 93 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Music  -   22 November 2006 (USA)
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In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

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Liam Lynch
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Black ...
JB
Kyle Gass ...
KG
JR Reed ...
Lee
Ronnie James Dio Ronnie James Dio ...
Dio
Paul F. Tompkins ...
Open Mic Host
Troy Gentile ...
Ned Bellamy ...
Security Guard
Fred Armisen ...
Security Guard
Kirk Ward Kirk Ward ...
Car Chase Cop / Gang Leader
Amy Poehler ...
Truck Stop Waitress
Tim Robbins ...
David Grohl ...
Satan (as Dave Grohl)
Ben Stiller ...
Lara Everly ...
Girl
Brittany Eldridge ...
Girl
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Storyline

This is the story of a friendship that changes the course of rock history forever, of the fateful collision of minds between JB and KG that led to the creation of the precedent-shattering band Tenacious D, and of the two heroes' quest to find the fabled Guitar Pick Of Destiny... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Guitar | Friendship | Guitar Player | Party | Gay Slur  | See more »

Taglines:

The greatest motion picture of all time. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Kings of Rock - Tenacious D See more »

Filming Locations:

Kernville, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,234,879 (USA) (24 November 2006) (1919 Screens)

Gross:

$8,319,186 (USA) (31 December 2006)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Upon entering the music store in search of the 'Pick Of Destiny', KG (Kyle Gass) is seen wearing a Trainwreck t-shirt. Trainwreck is a group in which Gass is a vocalist and guitarist (under the pseudonym Klip Calhoun). He also produced the group's 2004 live album. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Most scenes involving the playing of guitar are unsynced. The most noticeable is the "Beezleboss (Final Showdown)" scene when Kage starts playing the audio has changes in the guitar chords, but KG's hands aren't moving at all. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
JB: Ready, Kage?
KG: Ready.
JB: Let's do this. Fatty.
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Crazy Credits

Sasquatch Researcher............John C. Reilly
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Connections

Referenced in Semi-Pro (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Car Chase City"
Written by Jack Black, Kyle Gass, John S. Konesky (as John Konesky),
John Spiker and John King
Performed by Tenacious D
Tenacious D appears courtesy of Epic Records See more »