Overnight (2003)

A documentary on the rise and stumble of Troy Duffy, the bartender-cum-filmmaker who was swept up by Miramax's Harvey Weinstein to turn his script for The Boondock Saints into a feature film.

Directors:

Tony Montana, Mark Brian Smith

Stars:

Jeffrey Baxter, Chris Brinker, Jake Busey

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeffrey Baxter	...	Himself (as Jeffrey 'Skunk' Baxter)
Chris Brinker	...	Himself
Jake Busey	...	Himself
Emmanuelle Béart	...	Herself (archive footage)
Gordon Clark	...	Himself
Billy Connolly	...	Himself
Jim Crabbe	...	Himself
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Himself
Willem Dafoe	...	Himself
Marie Duffy	...	Herself
Robert Duffy	...	Himself
Tate Duffy	...	Himself
Taylor Duffy	...	Himself
Troy Duffy	...	Himself
Tyson Duffy	...	Himself

Storyline

The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Troy Duffy, a blue collar Boston twenty something that struck a dream movie deal with Miramax in 1997 to direct the $15 million project "Boondock Saints" from his own script. It was a deal that received worldwide attention. But when Miramax jumped ship and put the film in turnaround, Duffy's overnight success soon starts to crash and burn.

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Plot Keywords:

film industry | writer director | director | filmmaker | rise and fall | 

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Taglines:

There's More Than One Way To Shoot Yourself

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong language, sexual references and some nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2005 (UK)

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$550,052 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black & White Productions, Ether Films, Ronnoco Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Troy Duffy has disavowed this documentary, stating that directors Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith left many things out and "Their anger at me overrode their judgment as filmmakers. That's the tragedy of it. And they stabbed everybody who ever helped them in the back."

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Quotes

Troy Duffy: Opinionated-ass fuckin' film students are about the most putrid lot I can think of.

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Connections

References Dead Man Walking (1995)

User Reviews

glimpse into the dark side of Hollywood

I saw this film at the San Diego Film Festival and consider myself extremely lucky to have seen it. The film chronicles the rise and crumble of Troy Duffy, temporary wunderkind. The film managed to capture the process of instant success and provide such a thorough window into one man's descent into his own ego. Duffy manages to ruin every single wonderful opportunity he is blessed with. He becomes a pariah in the film industry, a dirty word that even the munificent Harvey Weinstein won't touch. It is an incredibly intense, cringe-inducing film as you see Duffy unravel in front of the directors ever-present camera. Duffy uses the camera as confessional and it in turn captures his self-inflicted demise. It is a testament to the filmmakers ability that they managed to infuse the film with a palpable sense of pity for their subject. This film must be compulsory viewing for any filmmaker as a cautionary tale into the heart of hype, ego, and the fleeting love affair Hollywood has with the next big thing. Bravo gentlemen, you've made a great film.