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The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005) -- The strange and debatably short life of Guy Terrifico takes us from the wilds of Canada to the wild times of Nashville and London. Fondly remembered by his contemporaries like Kris Kristofferson, Ronnie Hawkins, Levon Helm and Merle Haggard.

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5.7/10   252 votes
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Director:

Michael Mabbott

Writer:

Michael Mabbott (written by)

Contact:

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Genre:

Comedy more

Tagline:

A Honky-Tonkumentary

Plot:

A faux documentary about the rise and fall of fictional country singer Guy Terrifico, featuring some legendary real-life performers. | add synopsis

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations more

User Comments:

Very entertaining! more (10 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kris Kristofferson ... Himself
Matt Murphy ... Guy Terrifico
Colin Linden ... Himself
Stephen Bruton ... Himself
Phil Kaufman ... Himself

George Stroumboulopoulos ... Himself
Ronnie Hawkins ... Himself

Natalie Radford ... Mary Lou Griffiths

Jane Sowerby ... Loni Lipvanchuck
Merle Haggard ... Himself
Freddie Powers ... Himself (as Freddy Powers)
Rob Bowman ... Himself

Stacy Grant ... Anchor Woman
Jordan Prentice ... Reggie Moshanski

Drew Zeran ... Media Scrum Reporter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

La vie trépidante de Guy Terrifico (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language and drug content.

Runtime:

86 min | Canada:86 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Oregon, USA more

Company:

Darius Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In a deleted scene on the DVD, in which David Christo plays Guy Jr. and Lynne Griffin plays Ophelia, we see what happened to Guy during his mysterious disappearance. more

Movie Connections:

References The Last Waltz (1978) more

Soundtrack:

40 oz. of Heaven more


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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Very entertaining!, 14 March 2005
9/10
Author: jonny_is from United States

I saw this at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin Texas. I can't say enough good things about this movie. The film follows the life of the fictional Guy Terrifico, who made his way up the country music charts in the early 1970's along with greats like Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. The interviews with these country music stars is what gives this film its authentic touch as well as laugh out loud humor. The performance and musical talent of the films star, Matt Murphy, draws you into the often inebriated world of Guy Terrifico. He captures the essence of a true poet who is swept up in the world of super stardom. I talked to many people after the screening who didn't realize they were watching a mockumentary until the end of the film. They thought Guy Teriffico really existed. That's the mark of good film-making. SEE THIS FILM!

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