Prince Avalanche (2013)

Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other and the women they left behind.

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers:

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson (original story), David Gordon Green (adaptation)

Stars:

Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, Lance LeGault

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Paul Rudd	...	Alvin
Emile Hirsch	...	Lance
Lance LeGault	...	Truck Driver
Joyce Payne	...	Lady
Gina Grande	...	Madison
Lynn Shelton	...	Voice of Madison (voice)
Larry Kretschmar	...	Lumberjack
Enoch Moon	...	Lumberjack
David L. Osborne Jr.	...	Lumberjack
Danni Wolcott	...	Lumberjack
Morgan Calderoni	...	Kid
Savanna Porter	...	Kid
Juniper Smith	...	Kid

Storyline

Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other and the women they left behind.

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Plot Keywords:

remake

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content.

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bastrop, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Muskat Filmed Properties, Rough House Pictures, Dogfish Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Á annan veg (2011)

User Reviews

A Charming Journey through the Woods with Two Great Actors

I enjoyed seeing Prince Avalanche at SXSW Film Festival. It is a peculiar and deceptively simple story of two highway workers in an isolated area painting the line down the middle of a new highway. The setting becomes a character as this low-budget movie was filmed in Bastrop, Texas last summer in the aftermath of the recent fires. Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch are really magnificent. Rudd is actually difficult to recognize and comes off so different than he often does in his straight comedy roles. This is a dialogue-driven film that in some ways seems a bit like a stage play. The dialogue and the relationship between the two leads drives the entire film. The film nicely merges the comedic nature of both of the ridiculous characters with the serious nature of the issues that they are dealing with in their personal lives. The film is far lighter than Rudd's recent turn in deathly dark Killer Joe, but somewhat more serious than Rudd's big budget film This is 40. While this sort of small-budget film is unlikely to get widespread distribution it really showcases the talents of both of these actors and the importance of good writing and a beautiful setting.