Drawing Flies (1996)

A young man, with the help of his unsuspecting roommates, hikes through the Canadian wilderness in search of Sasquatch.

Directors:

Matthew Gissing (as Matt Gissing), Malcolm Ingram

Writers:

Malcolm Ingram, Matthew Gissing (as Matt Gissing)

Stars:

Jason Lee, Renée Humphrey, Jason Mewes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Lee	...	Donner
Renée Humphrey	...	Meg
Jason Mewes	...	Az
Carmen Llywelyn	...	Cassidy (as Carmen Lee)
Martin Brooks	...	Jake
Gloria Ingram	...	Welfare Worker
Kristin Mosier	...	Girl working party door / Additional Bigfoot
Sheryl Brooks	...	Girl working party door
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Hippy Chick (as Lauren Lyle)
Kevin Smith	...	Himself (as Silent Bob)
Chris Pastras	...	Pierre
Brian Pearson	...	Velma hater
Ethan Suplee	...	Ethan (as Willam Black)
Fido	...	Cat at party
Lisa Zimmerman	...	Bartender

Storyline

Donner and his roomates are out of money and about to get evicted from their home. So as a diversion from their situation, he invites them to his father's cabin in the Canadian wilderness. They all go along, but soon learn that there's no cabin - he's really trying to find Sasquatch.

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Plot Keywords:

sasquatch | search | adult diaper | two word title | cult film | 

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Taglines:

A good monster is a terrible thing to waste

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Рисуя полёты

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aaron Gustafson, IndieDVD, Kelly McCarthy

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

With only a few film festival screenings, the movie was rarely seen before the DVD release.

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Quotes

Donner: My day is coming and you just sit there judging me like I'm some fucking maniac. This is huge. This is everything.

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Crazy Credits

Josh Stafford - cookie inspector/cat poisoner

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Alternate Versions

The DVD Features two versions of the film. The normal version and the 'Director's Cut' which is four minutes longer. The DVD Also features deleted scenes which include two longer takes of the guys on the couch talking about what they're going to do, two takes of the Directors as fanboys, and a take of the directors trying to get Jason Mewes to act.

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Connections

Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)

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Soundtracks

Fool
Written & Performed by Knockdown Ginger

User Reviews

Good, but not Great.

I finally tracked down a copy of Drawing Flies on DVD - O.K., I had to go on holiday to Canada, but I got it, and that's the main thing! To be honest, I wasn't expecting much, as pretty much all I knew about the film apart from the View Askew connection was that it was very low budget, and in black & white. However, it's got a very `Clerks` style of script (no bad thing), and some sharp and witty lines. Unfortunately, to me, the script seems just a little underdeveloped. Not bad, just, not quite fully rounded. But hey it's low budget, and fun ... perhaps I'm being overcritical. The cameos are fun to spot - mostly under assumed names, too - and the cast seem to be having a whale of a time. One thought - wonder if the makers of The Blair Witch Project ever saw this film? Black and white / Lost in the woods / mysterious monster lurking / injuries / fallings out ....... Hmmmmmmm