Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Liam Lynch

Writers (WGA):

Jack Black (written by) &
Kyle Gass (written by) ...
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Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

The greatest motion picture of all time.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Guitar | Venice Beach | Friendship | Drug References | Smoking Marijuana

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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
Melissa-Anne Davenport	...	Girl
John Ennis	...	Gang Member
V.J. Foster	...	Gang Member
Jay Johnston	...	Gang Member
Christopher 'C. Minus' Rivas	...	DJ (as Christopher 'C-Minus' Rivas)
Colin Hanks	...	Drunk Frat Dude
Stephanie Erb	...	Al's Bar Waitress
Amy Adams	...	Gorgeous Woman
Milos Milicevic	...	Tattooed Biker
Molly Bryant	...	Ecstatic Woman
Michael Rivkin	...	Poopy Guy
Neil Hamburger	...	Stand Up Comic
Patrick M. Walsh	...	Exploding Head Guy
Bevin Kaye	...	Fainting Woman
Evie Peck	...	KG's Mother
Mason Knight	...	Young KG
Erik Walker	...	Bully
Dean Marchiano	...	Bully
Cynthia Ettinger	...	Betty Black
Andrew Caldwell	...	Billy Black
Laura Milligan	...	Tarot Card Reader (as Laura Ann Milligan)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Krumholtz	...	Frat Boy 2 (uncredited)
Meat Loaf	...	Bud Black (uncredited)
David Pearl	...	Concert Goer (uncredited)
John C. Reilly	...	Sasquatch (uncredited)
Simone Turkington	...	Writhing Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Liam Lynch

Writing credits (WGA)
Jack Black		(written by) &
Kyle Gass		(written by) &
Liam Lynch		(written by)

Produced by
Jack Black	....	producer
Cale Boyter	....	executive producer
Richard Brener	....	executive producer
Stuart Cornfeld	....	producer
Elaine Dysinger	....	line producer: additional photography
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Kyle Gass	....	producer
Georgia Kacandes	....	executive producer
Steve Moramarco	....	associate producer
Ben Stiller	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Andrew Gross		(score)
John King		(score)

Cinematography by
Robert Brinkmann

Film Editing by
David Rennie

Casting by
Juel Bestrop
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Martin Whist

Art Direction by
Maria L. Baker		(as Maria Baker)

Set Decoration by
Don Diers

Costume Design by
Dayna Pink

Makeup Department
Somkiart Alfred	....	makeup effects crew: Proteus
Mark Alfrey	....	prosthetic sculptor
Merribelle Anderson	....	key hair stylist (as Merribelle A. Anderson)
Billy Bryan	....	makeup effects crew: Proteus (as Bill Bryan)
Barney Burman	....	special makeup effects creator
Barney Burman	....	special makeup effects designer
Timothy Considine	....	makeup effects crew: Proteus (as Tim Considine)
Linda D. Flowers	....	hair department head (as Linda Flowers)
Toni G	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus (as Toni Garavaglia)
Ralis Kahn	....	makeup artist
Tracey Levy	....	additional makeup artist
Michael Marino	....	special makeup effects artist: lifecasts, New York
Nicole Michaud	....	hair ventilation: Proteus FX
Roz Music	....	assistant makeup department head
Tijen Osman	....	department head hair stylist: second unit
Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman	....	hair stylist
Paul Palmeiri	....	makeup effects shop supervisor: Proteus
Kate Shorter	....	makeup department head
Mike Smithson	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus (as Michael Smithson)
Justin Stafford	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus
Scott Stoddard	....	special makeup effects artist: Proteus
Vincent Van Dyke	....	makeup effects crew: Proteus
Patricia Villalobos	....	makeup effects crew: Proteus
Hugo Villasenor	....	makeup effects shop supervisor: Proteus
Hill Vinot	....	makeup effects crew: Proteus (as Hillery Vinot)
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker
Bob Smithson	....	contact lens technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Ralph Bertelle	....	production supervisor
Elaine Dysinger	....	unit production manager
Erik Holmberg	....	executive in charge of production
Georgia Kacandes	....	unit production manager
Jody Levin	....	executive in charge of post-production
Jay Vinitsky	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Velvet Andrews-Smith	....	second second assistant director: second unit (as Velvet L. Andrews Smith)
Rick Avery	....	second unit director
Rosemary C. Cremona	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Rosemary Cremona)
Rachel Dickson	....	second second assistant director
Heather Grierson	....	second assistant director
Ivan Kraljevic	....	second second assistant director
Milos Milicevic	....	first assistant director
Ruby Stillwater	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Tom Altobello	....	assistant property master (as Tommy Altobello)
C. Scott Baker	....	set designer
Bryan Buckler	....	welder
Susannah Carradine	....	art department coordinator: reshoots
James E. Day III	....	tool technician
Andrea Dopaso	....	artist: destiny paintings
John Dugan	....	plaster foreman
Todd Ellis	....	property master
Matthew Ferreira	....	set dresser
Allison Gross	....	assistant property master (as Allison 'Crazy Legs' Gross)
Robert M. Hagman	....	mill foreman (as Bob Hagman)
Joe A. Hawthorne	....	paint foreman (as Joseph A. Hawthorne)
J. Bryan Holloway	....	sculptor supervisor
Johnnie Jenkins	....	construction estimator
Jonas Kirk	....	construction coordinator (as C. Jonas Kirk)
Bob Laux	....	labor foreman (as Robert A. Laux)
John Markovich	....	set dresser
Dac McCabe	....	art department intern
Mark Moretti	....	storyboard artist
Scott Owen	....	swing gang (as Dwayne 'Scott' Owen)
Mike Piccirillo	....	art department coordinator
Lee Ross	....	stand-by painter (as Lee Steven Ross)
David Scott	....	graphic designer (as David E. Scott)
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist
Catherine Smith	....	set designer (as Cat Smith)
Frans Tedja Kusuma	....	art department intern
John Michael Tillotson	....	leadman (as John Tillotson)
Anthony Trent	....	swing gang (as Anthony F. Trent)
Seth Wilder	....	art department production assistant
Todd Wolcott	....	greensman
Lyndell Wolff	....	general foreman (as Lyndell Dean Wolff)
Ronald L. Woodward	....	on-set dresser
Marcel Worch	....	general foreman: additional photography
Justine Wu	....	set dresser
Jane Wuu	....	set designer

Sound Department
Mark Agostino	....	ProTools playback operator
David Bach	....	co-supervising sound editor
Beau Borders	....	sound re-recording mixer
Preston Connor	....	sound utility
Pud Cusack	....	sound mixer
Marc Glassman	....	sound effects editor
Laura Graham	....	dialogue editor
Matthew P. Hanson	....	assistant sound editor (as Matt Hanson)
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Eric Harwood	....	re-recording engineer
Shawn Holden	....	sound mixer: second unit
Orada Jusatayanond	....	sound effects editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Anthony Ortiz	....	cableperson
Ross Simpson	....	boom operator
Cameron Steenhagen	....	dialogue editor
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects editor
Clayton Weber	....	sound effects editor (as Clay Weber)
Elmo Weber	....	sound designer
Elmo Weber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elmo Weber	....	supervising sound editor
Byron Wilson	....	adr supervisor
Brian Wittle	....	boom operator: re-shoots
Brian John Gardner	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric Allard	....	special effects technician
Ben Bornstein	....	mold/lab technician
Ben Bornstein	....	special effects makeup
Michael Kay	....	special effects technician (as Michael R. Kay)
Jeff Khachadoorian	....	special effects foreman
Jeff Ogg	....	special effects foreman
Keith Suzuki	....	special effects pyro foreman
Hill Vinot	....	mold maker: Proteus FX
Andy Weder	....	special effects coordinator (as Andrew Weder)

Visual Effects by
Etienne Andlau	....	digital artist
Brent M. Bowen	....	visual effects
Bill Church	....	digital artist
John Coats	....	digital artist (as John Coates)
Anne Graham	....	digital artist
David D. Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor
Sean Kennedy	....	digital artist
Steve Koch	....	digital artist
Mimi Medel	....	visual effects executive
Greg Paddock	....	digital artist
Lauren Ritchie	....	executive in charge of visual effects
Jason Solberg	....	visual effects editor
Carol VanHook	....	digital effects artist
Andrea Yomtob	....	visual effects

Stunts
Kevin Abercrombie	....	stunts
John Ashker	....	stunt double: Mr. Gass
Brian Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Joni Avery	....	stunts
Mike Avery	....	stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Dean Bailey	....	stunts
Jeff Brockton	....	stunts
Kenneth Bushling	....	stunt double: Mr. Black
Lisa Calderon	....	stunts
Robert Chapin	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Eliza Coleman	....	stunts
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gil Combs)
Scott Corgan	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunt cop
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Tad Griffith	....	stunt double: Mr. Black
Stephen P. Hart	....	stunts
Michael Hugghins	....	stunts (as Michael Huggins)
Craig Hunter	....	stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts
Brian Machleit	....	stunts
Buck McDancer	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	driving stunt double: Mr. Gass (as Cole McKay)
Angelique Midthunder	....	precision driver
Rick Miller	....	stunt double: Car Chase Cop
Ian Quinn	....	stunts
Roger Richman	....	stunts
Larry Rippenkroeger	....	stunt cop
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts
Frank Torres	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alfred Ainsworth Jr.	....	video assist operator (as Alfie Ainsworth Jr.)
Larry J. Aube	....	rigging key grip
Todd Avery	....	camera loader: second unit
Roger Awad	....	best boy electrician
Robert Baek	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit
Nico Bally	....	camera crane technician
Brian Bartolini	....	electrician
Brad Boyer	....	grip: second unit
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip
John P. Cleveland	....	grip
Mark P. Coo	....	grip (as Mark Coo)
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael P. Coo)
Jerry C. Deats	....	best boy grip: second unit
Sean Devine	....	dolly grip: second unit
Harris Done	....	additional camera operator
Ron Elliott	....	assistant camera
Michael FitzMaurice	....	camera operator
Michael-Ryan Fletchall	....	crane operator
Ryan French	....	set lighting technician
Sean Ginn	....	electrician (as Sean M. Ginn)
Eli Golub	....	grip
Matthew Haskins	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Gabriel Hays	....	electrician
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	additional first assistant camera
Mitchell K. Hiniker	....	grip
Paul Hughen	....	director of photography: second unit
Kieran 'KC' Illes	....	dimmer board operator (as Kieran Illes)
David Jarrell	....	rigging gaffer (as David B. Jarrell)
Keith A. Jones	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Vessie Kazachka	....	additional camera loader (as Vesselka Kazachka)
Matt Kennedy	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
Jack Korbel	....	rigging best boy grip
Rick Lamb	....	first assistant camera: additional camera
Richard Masino	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (as Richie Masino)
James M. McClure	....	dimmer board operator
Isaac McKee	....	lighting technician
Greg Mitchell	....	video assist operator
Daniel P. Moore	....	video operator
Darin Moran	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (as Darin L. Moran)
Jon Myers	....	Steadicam operator
Yen P. Nguyen	....	camera loader (as Yen Nguyen)
David B. Nowell	....	director of aerial photography: second unit
Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke	....	chief lighting technician (as Reinhart Peschke)
Mark Reilly	....	first assistant camera: additional camera
David Richert	....	first assistant camera: additional camera (as David W. Richert)
Oscar Luis Rodriguez	....	rigging best boy electrician (as Oscar Rodriguez)
Zade Rosenthal	....	still photographer
Brian Rosso	....	grip
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	gaffer: second unit
Jimmy Scott	....	electrician
Michael Scott	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Monte Swann	....	video playback operator
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator
Henry Tirl	....	additional camera operator
Ignacio Trujillo	....	lighting technician
Daniel L. Turrett	....	camera operator: second unit
Thomas Vandermillen	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Tony Varuola	....	best boy electric
Michael J. Walker	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit
Aaron G. York	....	libra head operator

Animation Department
Johannes Gamble	....	animator: main titles
John Kricfalusi	....	animator: THC logo sequence

Casting Department
Nicole Abellera	....	casting associate
Jennifer Cram	....	casting assistant
Michael Lawson	....	casting assistant
Tammy L. Smith	....	extras casting
W.K. Stratton	....	adr voice casting
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting (as Dixie Webster-Davis)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sara Auhagen	....	tailor
Corrine Larson	....	costume assistant
Valerie Laven-Cooper	....	assistant costume designer
Susan Lichtman	....	set costumer
Marienne O'Brien	....	set costumer
David Page	....	set costumer
Gerardo Rosette	....	tailor
Hope Slepak	....	costume supervisor (as Hope B. Slepak)

Editorial Department
Bill Babington	....	assistant editor (as William A. Babington)
Darren Block	....	assistant editor
Keith Brachmann	....	assistant editor: avid
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Beth Dewey	....	digital intermediate project manager
Michael Hatzer	....	digital color timer: Efilm
Jeb Johenning	....	on-set editor
Jack Lewars	....	assistant color timer: Efilm
Eric A. Lewy	....	first assistant editor (as Eric Lewy)
Thuy-Van Nguyen	....	editorial production assistant
Robert E. Phillips	....	digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM
Richmond Riedel	....	assistant editor (as Rich Reidel)
Royce Smith	....	color timer
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer
JoAnne Yarrow	....	apprentice editor (as Joanne Yarrow)

Music Department
Ken Andrews	....	song mixer
Michael Baber	....	music editor
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Bob Bowen	....	music executive
Richard Bronskill	....	orchestrator
Paul Broucek	....	executive in charge of music: New Line
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	music contractor
Ross DeRoche	....	supervising music copyist
Jessica Dolinger	....	music clearances
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Benoit Grey	....	orchestrator
Brad Joseph Breeck	....	music programmer (as Brad Breeck)
John King	....	executive music producer
Andrew Kinney	....	orchestrator
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring technician
Larry Mah	....	ProTools operator: music
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Michael Nowak	....	conductor: score
Bobbi Page	....	choir contractor
Michael Patti	....	synthesizer orchestrator
Andrew Shulman	....	musician
Lori Silfen	....	music business affairs executive
John Spiker	....	music programmer
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
Casey Stone	....	score recordist
Casey Stone	....	song mixer
Tenacious D	....	composer: songs
John F.X. Walsh	....	music business affairs executive
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor

Transportation Department
Scott Bourke	....	driver
Ronald Brown	....	driver (as Ronald G. Brown)
Tom Calzia	....	driver
Glenn Coopersmith	....	driver
Max Delgado	....	driver
William M. DeLuca	....	transportation
Marcelle 'Kitty' Dutton	....	driver (as Marcelle Dutton)
Craig Fehrman	....	transportation coordinator
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Seamus Gibbons	....	driver: catering
Jody Kreinbrink	....	driver
Bud Lacy	....	driver (as Harold 'Bud' Lacy)
Edward Lassak	....	driver
Robert Lee	....	driver
Fred Liberman	....	driver
Mike Painter	....	transportation
James Sherwood	....	driver
Ervin Wayne Spowehn	....	driver
Marshall Taylor	....	transportation captain
James Tehee	....	driver
Michael J. Trottochan	....	driver (as Michael J. Trottochau)
Richard Vincent	....	driver
William West	....	driver
Craig Williams	....	driver
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver

Other crew
Pamela Alch	....	script supervisor
Brian Andrews	....	stand-in: Mr. Black
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Augusto Barranco	....	consultant: tarot card
Beverly Barritt	....	clearance coordinator (as Beverley Barritt)
Sara Bartkiewicz	....	production office assistant
Bruce Benson	....	helicopter pilot
Katherine E. Beyda	....	production executive
Todd Bishop	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Blair	....	production coordinator
Lisa Blok-Linson	....	location manager
Judith M. Brown	....	studio teacher (as Judy Brown)
Robert D. Brugger	....	set medic (as Robert Brugger)
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service
Isaac Kellman Carlen	....	intern (as Isaac Kellman-Carlen)
Laurie Cartwright	....	risk management
Joshua Chamberlain	....	production assistant
Jon Davidson	....	production controller
Jim Doyle	....	assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Andre Dukes	....	craft service
Jeff Egan	....	production safety
Erin S. Ellescas	....	assistant: Mr. Lynch
Erik Ellner	....	business affairs executive
Paloma Fataar	....	intern
Adam Feingold	....	production assistant: second unit
Kristi Frankenheimer	....	location manager
Nelson Franklin	....	assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Joshua Lou Friedman	....	set production assistant
Todd Fullerton	....	24 frame video/computer engineer
Johannes Gamble	....	title designer
Seamus Gibbons	....	chef
Emily Glatter	....	supervising production coordinator
Juan Gonzalez	....	chef
Helen Harlan	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller
Justin Haut	....	assistant production coordinator: re-shoot
Kevin Herman	....	accounting assistant
Wendall Hinkle	....	assistant location manager (as Wendall S. Hinkle)
Wendall Hinkle	....	location manager: second unit
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Matthew Humphreys	....	second assistant accountant
Cory Johnson	....	set production assistant
Jermel Jones	....	craft service assistant
Michael Kay	....	puppeteer (as Michael R. Kay)
Steve Kesmodel	....	credits administrator
Jeff Khachadoorian	....	puppeteer
Margery Kimbrough	....	script supervisor: second unit
Elizabeth Kirkscey	....	assistant: Ms. Kacandes
John S. Konesky	....	assistant: Mr. Gass
Thomas Longo	....	extras coordinator: on-set
Kyle Lusby	....	intern (as Kyle R. Lusby)
Liz Mahoney	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller
Myke Mansberger	....	studio services manager
Stefanie Markman	....	production attorney
Marybeth Martin-Eck	....	first assistant accountant (as Marybeth Martin)
Andrew Matthews	....	executive in charge of film investment
Elissa McKee	....	production assistant
Randy McKenney	....	extras coordinator
Onofre Antonio Mendez	....	chef
Melanie Miller	....	additional clearances
Ryan Miningham	....	assistant: New Line Cinema
Steve Moramarco	....	assistant: Mr. Black
Tom Neal	....	assistant location manager
Jeff Ogg	....	puppeteer
Daniel A. Parker	....	production office assistant (as Daniel Parker)
Scott Parker	....	post-production accountant
Michal Podell	....	production attorney
Denise Anderson Poore	....	set production assistant
Rachel E. Prentiss	....	production accountant
Paul Prokop	....	executive in charge of finance
Paul Rathburn	....	chef
Joshua Ravetch	....	production resources
William F. Reed	....	production assistant
John C. Reilly	....	researcher: Sasquatch
Leslie Romenesko	....	key assistant location manager
Adam Rosenthal	....	set production assistant
Nicholas Rufca	....	production secretary (as Nick Rufca)
Amy Russell	....	rights and clearances
Romy Schneider	....	contract administrator
Julianna Selfridge	....	risk management (as Juliana Selfridge)
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Sue Smith	....	assistant production coordinator
Mollie Stallman	....	key production assistant: stunt unit
Gene Starzenski	....	medic
Joe Steele	....	production resources
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Monte Swann	....	supervising engineer
Jim Swidarski	....	payroll accountant
Josh Swoveland	....	production assistant
Lee Tucker	....	preview technical supervisor
Matt Tulve	....	set production assistant: second unit
David Van Dam	....	assistant location manager
Kenny Vasquez	....	key set production assistant
Charlie Ward	....	assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Linda Warrilow	....	production coordinator: re-shoot
Annie Wiechert	....	intern
Kelly Wold	....	assistant: Meat Loaf
Philip Wright	....	assistant to producer
Oorala J. Yamada	....	additional set production assistant
Jonathan Ying	....	intern

Thanks
The Who	....	personal thanks

Production Companies

• Red Hour Films
• MACRON Filmproduktion (in association with) (as MACRON Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. Projekt 1 KG)

Distributors

• Cinestar (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• New Line Cinema (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Presidio (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• New Line Home Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• New Line Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• G.A. Enterprises (dental prosthetics)
• Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects)
• Proteus Make Up FX Team (special make-up effects) (as Proteus Makeup FX Team)

Other Companies

• 606 Studio  additional score recording
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance provided by
• BeBee  night lights
• Cast & Crew Entertainment Services  payroll by (as Cast and Crew Entertainment Services)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Clear Choice, The  rights and clearances
• D.C. Stages & Sets  personal thanks
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color and prints (as Deluxe®)
• Dell, The  additional score recording
• Deluxe Catering  catering (as Deluxe)
• Deroche Music  music preparation (as deRoche Music, Inc.)
• EFilm  additional color timing
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Epic Records  soundtrack
• Firehouse Recording Studio  additional score mixing
• Fujifilm  released on
• Gibson Guitars  personal thanks
• Guitar Center, The  personal thanks
• J. Dolan Communications  personal thanks
• J.L. Fisher  camera support
• Kern County Film Commission  personal thanks
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• Non-Stop Security  security (as Non Stop Security)
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment (as Otto Nemenz)
• Pacific Title  title design: end titles
• Pacific Vision Productions  main titles
• Pacific Vision Productions  opticals
• Panavision Remote Systems  remote cranes and heads
• Paskal Lighting  electric equipment
• Reel Team, The  adr voice casting
• Sony Pictures Studios  choir recorded at
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production sound services (as Sony Pictures)
• Sony Pictures Studios  score recorded at
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  grip equipment (as TM Equipment Rentals)
• The City of Long Beach  personal thanks
• The City of Santa Monica  personal thanks
• Todd-AO Studios  score mixed at (as Todd-AO Lantana)
• Turner Risk Management  risk management

Also Known As:

Kings of Rock - Tenacious D (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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

Company:

Red Hour Films

Trivia:

In the scene where JB and KG speak to the Open Mic Host (Paul F. Tompkins) outside of the club, there are posters in the background that read "Prostitute Laundry". This is a reference to director Liam Lynch's "The Sifl & Olly Show" (1998) which featured a song with the same title.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Boardwalk scene where Jables meets Kage, you can see a girl with a Mohawk and her friends pass by going in the same direction twice.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Ali G Indahouse (2002)

Soundtrack:

Won't Get Fooled Again

Tenacious D preview

I was able to see a preview of this movie through UCLA's pre-screening program, and let me tell you: THIS MOVIE IS UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!!!! I have seen many movies, but few have made me laugh so sincerely or talk about the movie afterward as much as this one. I had a decent respect for Tenacious D before seeing the movie, and now I am MAD about them. I will most definitely buy their album when it is released on the 14th and will see this movie again.

If you were on the fence about seeing this movie, GET OFF AND GO SEE IT!! It is worth the extremely expensive price of movie tickets these days, as you will surely bust a nut laughing during the whole thing.

Aside from the comedy, the glorious and divine music that flows from KG's guitar and JB's voice is awe inspiring. The audience is left in a stupor that such beautiful harmonies and amazing riffs can be created in conjunction with such ridiculous (and hilarious) lyrics. If for nothing other than the music itself, this movie is worth the price of admission.

With a wonderfully coherent storyline tying in almost all aspects of the traditional "D" history and hallmarks, great new songs, hilarious comedy, and some pretty awesome cameos, this movie ranks up there with the best! Go see it!!