Revenge for Jolly! (2012)

A man recruits his cousin to find out who is behind his dog's suspicious death.

Director:

Chadd Harbold

Writer:

Brian Petsos (screenplay)

Stars:

Kristen Wiig, Elijah Wood, Oscar Isaac

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Wiig	...	Angela
Elijah Wood	...	Thomas
Oscar Isaac	...	Cecil
Gillian Jacobs	...	Tina
Ryan Phillippe	...	Bachmeier
Adam Brody	...	Danny
Garret Dillahunt	...	Gary
Amy Seimetz	...	Vicki
Kevin Corrigan	...	Tony
David Rasche	...	Eichelberger
Brian Petsos	...	Harry
Jayne Atkinson	...	Receptionist
Bobby Moynihan	...	Bobby
Helen Rogers	...	Sheila
Brad Morris	...	Dale

Storyline

REVENGE FOR JOLLY! follows a man (Petsos) who, with the help of his cousin (Oscar Isaac), seeks to avenge the death of his beloved dog, who was killed under confusing and suspicious circumstances. The two men follow a series of clues in an attempt to track down the dog's murderer, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | dead woman on floor | dead man | sociopath | cousin cousin relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content and some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlas Independent, A Saboteur

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Deadeyes"
Written by NJ White
Performed by Whitey

User Reviews

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I couldn't wait to download this movie. My friend tweeted that he loved it. I watched it and honestly I didn't really understand it and wasn't that into it at first. And the ending made me really angry. I won't spoil it for you. I kept thinking about it the next day and watched it again with my girlfriend who has a dog and is a huge dog lover and that's when I understood it. There is some genius in this film. It is an independent movie not a Hollywood movie, even though there are some big time movie stars in it. People are comparing it to Tarantino but that's not a good comparison. It never treats the violence or the conversation like the way Tarantino would. There are a few scenes where there is long dialog but I think it was needed at those points. There are a lot of quiet sections which I really liked and then it will hit you with these obviously funny sections. And I realized that was kind of making me angry to but my girlfriend pointed out how the main guy seems so broken hearted and the actor is basically doing a serious performance. His friend keeps trying to help him and goes along with him all around the town for the whole day, and it is repetitive but I realized that's what is so good about it! The director has to be doing this on purpose. Things keep getting worse and worse and it leads right up to the very end. Again I'm not going to spoil it. The two main guys were great and the guest stars were mostly hilarious, except one was a wasted performance. After watching it a second time I realized that I think it's supposed to make you angry because it's pulling you through this voyage and then it ends how it does. Yes there are plenty of laughs kind of like "the office" type humor but it is the whole thing that made me feel like it was a sick joke but in a really good way. It is really a black black comedy. Now I love this movie.