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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 gu
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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 gu

Overview

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Director:
Liam Lynch
Writers (WGA):
Jack Black (written by) &
Kyle Gass (written by) ...
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Release Date:
22 November 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Tenacious D, M.I.A., Dead Weather Bring Swagger To Outside Lands
 (From MTV Music News. 31 August 2009, 7:31 AM, PDT)
Black Quits Writing After Tenacious D Movie Flopped
 (From WENN. 19 May 2009, 6:35 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Best Movie Ever more (175 total)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Kings of Rock - Tenacious D (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use.
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:6 | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:18SX | Italy:VM14 | USA:R (No. 42659) | Japan:R-15
Filming Locations:
Kernville, California, USA more
Company:
Red Hour Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The car chase was filmed in and around downtown Long Beach, California. Major portions were shot on Shoreline Drive and the Queensway Bridge, where the final showdown in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) takes place. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When young JB leaves home and a map is shown with an animated line following his travels, the town "Charlotte" appears on the map twice, in both North Carolina and South Carolina. There is no Charlotte, South Carolina, the place marked on the map as "Charlotte" in SC is about where Greenville, SC should be. All other towns marked on the map of the country are correct. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
JB: Ready, Kage?
KG: Ready.
JB: Let's do this. Fatty.
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Movie Connections:
References Ali G Indahouse (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Won't Get Fooled Again more

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48 out of 84 people found the following comment useful.
Best Movie Ever, 25 November 2006
10/10
Author: berky11 from United States

I am a HUGE Tenacious D fan, and I think this is not the funniest movie in the world, but the most entertaining. It's not laugh-a-minute but that's not what the D intended it to be. I went into the movie seeing all the HBO shows, memorized both albums, and that made it even more enjoyable. Plenty of inside jokes from past Tenacious D albums, and HBO shows. Since I knew the new album already, I knew 40 minutes of the movie because it is a musical comedy. I would say it has the best first 5 minutes of any movie and the best last 5 minutes of any movie. Hands Down.

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