Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

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.

Director:

Liam Lynch

Writers:

Jack Black, Kyle Gass,

Stars:

Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed

1 nomination.

Cast

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

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...

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Plot Keywords:

guitar | friendship | marijuana pipe | rock band | satire | 

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Taglines:

The greatest motion picture of all time.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

New Line Cinema [us] Official site

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dando la nota

Filming Locations:

Halfway House Café - 15564 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£922,574 (UK) (24 November 2006)

Gross:

$8,319,186 (USA) (29 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Hour Films, MACRON Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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.

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Goofs

When KG and JB are driving, especially during the chase scene, it is very obvious that the car is on a trailer and being towed and not actually being driven. When the background shows that the car is pulling over to the curb, or turning, the wheel stays straight and does not rotate.

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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

References He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Holy Diver"
Written by Ronnie James Dio

User Reviews

Greatest movie ever made

Probably the best comedy in a long time. keeps you laughing nonstop! the acting is good and there are a lot of hilarious cameos such as Ben stiller as the guitar store guy. The plot wasn't as good as i had hoped but the comedy makes up for that. I can only hope for a sequel cause it seems like they can still do so much more. Even though it was 1 hour and 40 minutes long i still wanted more at the end :) also there is a scene after the credits which is actually one of my favorite parts of the movie!! I suggest this to anyone who loves a good comedy and Definitely suggest it to fans of The D or Jack Black. You should buy the album also, the songs are so damn catchy and hilarious, the music on it is Top Notch as well.