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Dill Scallion

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
394
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Billy Burke in Dill Scallion (1999)
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The rise and fall of a school bus driver turned country music singer. Roger Ebert calls this film festival favorite "A country music Spinal Tap." Written and directed by Jordan BradyThe rise and fall of a school bus driver turned country music singer. Roger Ebert calls this film festival favorite "A country music Spinal Tap." Written and directed by Jordan BradyThe rise and fall of a school bus driver turned country music singer. Roger Ebert calls this film festival favorite "A country music Spinal Tap." Written and directed by Jordan Brady

  • Director
    • Jordan Brady
  • Writer
    • Jordan Brady
  • Stars
    • Billy Burke
    • Lauren Graham
    • Kathy Griffin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    394
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jordan Brady
    • Writer
      • Jordan Brady
    • Stars
      • Billy Burke
      • Lauren Graham
      • Kathy Griffin
    • 16User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Lauren Graham
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    • Kristie Sue
    Kathy Griffin
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    • Tina
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    David Koechner
    • Bubba Pearl
    Henry Winkler
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    • Larry Steinberg
    Jason Priestley
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    • Jo Joe Hicks
    Peter Berg
    Peter Berg
    • Nate Clumson
    Willie Nelson
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    LeAnn Rimes
    LeAnn Rimes
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    Travis Tritt
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    • Self
    Rachel Grate
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    • Susie Sue
    Jordan Brady
    • Jordan Brady
    Dave Allen
    Dave Allen
    • Slim
    Madsen Baker
    • Dill's Chef
    Drake Bell
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    • Eugene Bob
    Adam Biesk
    • Guy With Toothbrush
    Joe Chambers
    • Guitar Smasher
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      The film opens with the captions: 2 things about country singers- They sing from the heart. And they always have good-lookin' hair. The following was made possible in part by a grant from Brady Oil.

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    10/10
    Dill Scallion, quite possibly the funniest movie ever made.
    Perhaps the only weakness upon first viewing of the film Dill Scallion is that fact that you don't yet realize that every single line of this movie is a punchline. It's a joke from beginning to end. In fact, it was only after seeing the movie a handful of times that we found ourselves laughing at not only the more obvious jokes, but also reeling at the layers and layers of jokes hidden deeper in the text.

    On the surface, Dill Scallion's sense of humor is too easy. It makes fun of country music and pokes fun at life in the South in general. But actual examination of the dialog shows much more thought than you'd expect. Take Dill's song "Tube Top Boogie," Please! At first it's just pretty funny that someone is writing a song about tube tops. But examine the first couplet:

    Now don't get all dolled up, cuz we're going out on the town,

    Ain't no need to wear no formal wedding gown,

    If you think about it for half a sec, you're forced to ask "Just what IS a formal wedding gown?" Are there casual ones? And why would she be contemplating wearing one out on the town anyway? The joke is three layers deep, easily missed, and indicative of Dill's inability to grasp the English language as whole, much less write an intelligent song using it.

    For anyone who has ever played in a band- country or not- this movie is a must see. It perfectly portrays something that is far more rampant and ubiquitous than TALENT in the world of up-and-coming bands: Deluded Musicians.

    Dill Scallion is a silly, thoughtful, intelligent, and well written movie whose humor is far too easily overlooked by those wanting to relegate it to just another Spinal Tap wannabe. Watch it, then watch it again. You don't get it until you can sing along.
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    • Release date
      • January 25, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brady Oil Entertainment
      • Conspiracy Entertainment (I)
      • Pedestrian Films
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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