I Trust You to Kill Me (2006)

Director:

Manu Boyer

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot Keywords:

Statement In Title | Musician | Europe | Rock Star | Christmas Tree

Cast

David Beste
Ryan Carman
Greg Velasquez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jon Cassar	...	Himself
Rocco DeLuca	...	Himself
Charlie Finelli	...	Himself
Michelle Post	...	Herself
Rocco DeLuca & The Burden	...	Themselves
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Himself

Directed by
Manu Boyer

Produced by
Matthew R. Brady	....	producer (as Matt R. Brady)
Pliny Porter	....	producer

Film Editing by
Erin Nordstrom
Jennifer Tiexiera

Production Management
Leigh Norton	....	production manager
Luke Watson	....	production manager

Sound Department
Ben Biles	....	sound mixer
Dave Wagg	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Scott Stanton	....	additional camera operator

Editorial Department
Brenda Bank	....	post-production coordinator
Brian 'Crash' Carlucci	....	colorist (as Crash Carlucci)
Daniel Reitzenstein	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Florian Ammon	....	music mixer
Florian Ammon	....	music recordist

Other crew
Ty Griffin	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• MRB Productions
• Motion Picture Group, The
• VH1 Rock Docs

Distributors

• First Independent Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• 3DD Entertainment (2007) (Non-USA) (all media)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

MRB Productions

Trivia:

The world premiere for this music documentary was held at the Nashville Film Festival.

Quotes:

Jon Cassar:Yo Keif, you a pirate, man.
Kiefer Sutherland:That would explain everything.
[jumps into Christmas tree with comedically well-timed opera music in background]

Movie Connections:

References Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Good for fans of Sutherland or DeLuca but could have done with more insight and commentary

Taking off after the end of filming on the last season of 24, Kiefer Sutherland heads to Europe with his band Rocco DeLuca & The Burden. As their road manager, Sutherland faces the trials and joys of life on the road, whether it is locked venues, storming gigs, quiet audiences or giving out free tickets at the last minute to avoid an empty venue. The tour takes across Europe, including England, Germany and Iceland.

Like many other casual viewers, I came to this film off the back of 24 (indeed it was shown in the UK on the same channel that shows that series). In this way I was a bit worried that the film would be just about him. However when I understood that the band is question is one under his management, I worried that the film would just be a bit of him combined with a big promotional push of DeLuca & The Burden. In a way my fears were justified because the film is mainly a cross between a cool bit of Kiefer-following and lots of live music from the band. However this wasn't a massive problem and these parts were still good enough to be worth watching. Of course it helps if you like Sutherland, which as a 24 fan I do. It is interesting to see him working another career and being a bit wild – certainly seeing him jump into a Christmas tree is something that you'll be unlikely to see no matter how many series of 24 you watch. It also helps to like the music. I'm more into my hip-hop than rock but I found it a good sound thanks to good guitar work and DeLuca's unique voice; fewer songs might have freed up the film to do something else but I guess it is what it is.

Aside from these two elements there isn't that much. At times it serves as an interesting look at life on the road, with some nice comic moments and insight into life on the road. However these moments do not come often enough to make this a really interesting documentary and it is never long before we are back into a fan moment or a song. Those involved manage to keep their contributions interesting enough to carry the film and it is hard to deny that DeLuca et al have talent.

Overall this is an OK music documentary. The music is good and there is just about enough going on of interest to sustain the film, but not enough to make it a particularly valuable one to come back to unless you are specifically a fan of Sutherland or DeLuca.