Joe Keegan is the 'Rocky' of stand-up comedy. A fifteen-year comedy veteran who was pegged for stardom early on in his career but has blown every major audition he has ever had in legendary...
See full summary »
"You" star Shay Mitchell on the best TV characters to follow and how to tell if you're a social media stalker.
Related News
-
More Details on Paradox Entertainment's Reclaim
01 November 2013 | Dread Central -
Actors Casting Directors Love: Part 1
07 July 2010 | Backstage
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Godfather of Green Bay (2005)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Coven
(2000)
Short
|
Drama
|
Horror
Director:
Mark Borchardt
Stars:
Mark Borchardt,
Tom Schimmels,
Miriam Frost
Britney, Baby, One More Time
(2002)
Comedy
Director:
Ludi Boeken
Stars:
Angel Benton,
Mark Borchardt,
Mike Schank
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs
(TV Movie 2014)
Biography
|
Drama
Director:
Gabriel Range
Stars:
Tony Goldwyn,
Molly Parker,
Joey King
Drama
Director:
Jon Purdy
Stars:
Tony Goldwyn,
F. Murray Abraham,
Kurt Fuller
Hamlet A.D.D.
(2014)
Animation
|
Comedy
|
Fantasy
Directors:
Bobby Ciraldo,
Andrew Swant
Stars:
Bobby Ciraldo,
Robert Richard Jorge,
Andrew Swant
American Gun
(2005)
Drama
Director:
Aric Avelino
Stars:
Marcia Gay Harden,
Forest Whitaker,
Donald Sutherland
Pocahontas: The Legend
(1995)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Danièle J. Suissa
Stars:
Sandrine Holt,
Miles O'Keeffe,
Tony Goldwyn
American Movie
(1999)
Documentary
|
Comedy
Director:
Chris Smith
Stars:
Mark Borchardt,
Mike Schank,
Tom Schimmels
Bad Meat
(2004)
Comedy
Director:
Scott Dikkers
Stars:
Billie Worley,
Lance Barber,
Chevy Chase
Heavy Hands
(2012)
Drama
Director:
Sean Williamson
Stars:
Sean Williamson,
Frankie Latina,
Kelly Cunningham
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tony Goldwyn | ... | Big Jake Norquist | |
| Lauren Holly | ... | Molly Mahoney | |
 |
Pete Schwaba | ... | Joe Keegan |
| Jimmy Pardo | ... | Higgins | |
| Lance Barber | ... | Kenny Caruso | |
|
|
Brian Cashen | ... | Heckler |
|
|
Donna Brower | ... | Heckler's Mother |
|
|
Gary Brichetto | ... | Lou |
|
|
Robert Martin | ... | Slugs (as Rob Martin) |
|
|
Ivona Rocque | ... | Tonya |
|
|
Mike Toomey | ... | State Trooper |
|
|
Jeffrey Hoge | ... | Bartender Jeremy |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | DUG | |
| Steve Seagren | ... | Ralphy | |
| Eric Price | ... | Ratboy | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Joe Keegan is the 'Rocky' of stand-up comedy. A fifteen-year comedy veteran who was pegged for stardom early on in his career but has blown every major audition he has ever had in legendary fashion. Fresh off a recent fiasco with a heckler that included a broken nose, Joe's friend Kenny tells him he can get them an audition for 'The Tonight Show' and that it's 'a can't miss.' The one catch is that it's at a roadside bar in tiny Pine Lake, Wisconsin, hometown of Tonight Show Talent scout, Harvey Skorik who never misses 'Rocktoberfest.' Having doubts but needing a break from L.A., Joe reluctantly agrees to go. Arriving in Wisconsin, Joe bombs his first night on stage when local emcee Dug sabotages him. Joe cannot get a break until he encounters his former high school English teacher, the beautiful Molly Mahoney who is also at a crossroads in her life, coming off a failed marriage. Molly is excited for Joe's 'Tonight Show' opportunity. Joe tells her he just wants to prove to himself that... Written by Festival Guy
Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug useParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Állj ki a szerelemért See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Performed by BoDeans
Music and Lyrics by Sammy Llanas / Kurt Neumann
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Filmed in Menominee, Michigan and Marinette, Wisconsin. See more »Soundtracks
BeaujolaisPerformed by BoDeans
Music and Lyrics by Sammy Llanas / Kurt Neumann
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Watch Hollywood hits and TV favorites for free with IMDb Freedive. Start streaming on IMDb and Fire TV devices today!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
Are you a bitter out of work filmmaker or something? Granted, this movie was not quite as good as people on IMDb.com suggest, but you make it sound like its completely pointless - it's not.
Pete Shawba is a first time director and this story has been stated as being autobiographical. The film was in fact shot in Marinette, Wisconsin for less than a million dollars, and as a filmmaker, I thought many things were impressive, not extraordinary, not bad.
One of the things you have to consider when you make a low budget movie is that you will have many unknown or first time actors appearing in the movie either underperforming, overperforming, or surprise you and hit it right on. The Godfather of Green Bay did that.
The biases you're referring to are people from Marinette who recognized many of the locations (I'm from Marinette as well but I try to remain on neutral ground.) There were some things that I did not like: the overuse of the Macarena, the emphasis of stereotypes and the overall low budget feel when the bartender announces that Rocktoberfest has begun- it seems as if this event only takes place in a small bar, where a field full of campers, stages, and drunk Wisconsinites would be more appropriate. Instead we get the later, which if you're like me (An indie filmmaker), the lack of depth is forgivable.
As for Lauren Holly and other name actors appearing in the film, they all performed well and kudos for appearing in a film that obvious isn't mainstream and paying for a second home in Hollywood.
Last word: This movie, for the first time in movie history, shows Northeastern Wisconsin in bloom of fall, capturing the beauty of the tree along the highways near Marinette. I was please to recognize many locations (Mickey Lu's and Trade Winds in Marinette, the playground on the Menominee, MI Marina with the library in the background. I loved seeing Wisconsin on film and I was pleased to see that someone other than myself has made a movie in Marinette.
5 out of 10.