Adventures of Power (2008)

In his quest to become the world's greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day.

Director:

Ari Gold

Writer:

Ari Gold

Stars:

Ari Gold, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ari Gold	...	Power
Michael McKean	...	Harlan
Jane Lynch	...	Joni
Shoshannah Stern	...	Annie
Chi Ling Chiu	...	Michael Fong
Adrian Grenier	...	Dallas Houston
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Accinelli	...	Jalisco
Jennifer Barbosa	...	Seattle Grrl (as Jenny Barbosa)
Karen Berg	...	Dallas's Girl
John Bianco	...	Anthony
Paul Boruff	...	Hippie Musician
Jacki R. Chan	...	Seattle Grrl
Markie Dunn	...	Samantha
Richard Fancy	...	Dick Houston
Annie Golden	...	Farrah

Storyline

ADVENTURES OF POWER is an epic comedy about a mine-worker named Power whose love of drums and lack of musical skill has turned him into the ridiculed "air drummer" of his small town. But when Power's union-leader father calls a strike at the mine, Power discovers an underground subculture of air-drummers who just might hold the key to changing the world. Power's journey across America brings him face-to-face with his town's greatest enemy, and allows him to discover the beat within his own heart.

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Plot Keywords:

drums | rock musical | punk rock | cult film | youth | 

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Taglines:

March to the beat of your own drum. Even if you don't have one.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Helper, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,254 (USA) (9 October 2009)

Gross:

$17,196 (USA) (27 November 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grack Films, Andrea Sperling Productions, SpaceTime Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Amara Kopakova, the artist who did the painting of the factory and the painting of the wolf featured in the film, painted them in the living room of her studio apartment in Salt Lake City. It was the last project she worked on before moving back to New York.

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Connections

Featured in Trailer Failure: Jennifer's Body, Inception, Ninja Assassin, Power & Astro Boy (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Rot in Hell"
Written by Ethan Gold
Performed by Ethan Gold and Colossal

User Reviews

Don't Stop Believing!

Wow, what a movie. Ever seen a movie about playing air guitar and wondered how about all the people i see out at the bars air drumming? Well you guessed right. There is a bunch obsessed with air drumming too.

This one has all the elements for a rating of 10. It is painfully hilarious and at the same time it is very deep, and real life. It is intended all of us (and by that I mean ALL of us)who have a unique 'trait'/ a random whatever that others might look down on. You can't help to root for the main character but it is not as typical of a movie as that makes it sound to be.

The main character reminded me of the naiveness of John Heder as Napoleon (and they do very strangely look like each other). This movie is all about identity, and it goes to prove that 2 people from completely different backgrounds and personalities can still share a common something.

Shoshannah Stern ties this movie together, and just like the movie she has this incredible ability to be funny and sad at the same time. You really feel for her, as she feels for Power.

For Adrian Grenier, it's like there was this one role I knew would be perfect for him and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. But here he is as a country star. One word = hilarious.

If you are passionate about music (especially rock & roll), you should see this one asap.