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My Name Is Bruce

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
24K
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Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
B-movie legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon
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  • Horror

Mistaken for his character Ash from the 'Evil Dead' trilogy, Bruce Campbell is forced to fight a real monster in a small Oregon town.Mistaken for his character Ash from the 'Evil Dead' trilogy, Bruce Campbell is forced to fight a real monster in a small Oregon town.Mistaken for his character Ash from the 'Evil Dead' trilogy, Bruce Campbell is forced to fight a real monster in a small Oregon town.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
24K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bruce Campbell
  • Writer
    • Mark Verheiden
  • Stars
    • Bruce Campbell
    • Grace Thorsen
    • Taylor Sharpe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruce Campbell
  • Writer
    • Mark Verheiden
  • Stars
    • Bruce Campbell
    • Grace Thorsen
    • Taylor Sharpe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 97User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    My Name Is Bruce: Trailer
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    My Name Is Bruce: Trailer

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    Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
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    Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
    Bruce Campbell and Grace Thorsen in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
    Grace Thorsen in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
    Butch McCain, Bruce Campbell, Dan Hicks, Ben McCain, and Taylor Sharpe in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
    James J. Peck in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
    Ted Raimi in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
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    My Name Is Bruce (2007)
    Bruce Campbell in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
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    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Bruce Campbellas Bruce Campbell
    Grace Thorsen
    Grace Thorsen
    • Kelly Grahamas Kelly Graham
    Taylor Sharpe
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    • Mills Toddneras Mills Toddner…
    Ben McCain
    Ben McCain
    • Mayoras Mayor
    Ellen Sandweiss
    Ellen Sandweiss
    • Cherylas Cheryl
    Timothy Patrick Quill
    • Frankas Frank
    • (as Tim Quill)
    Dan Hicks
    Dan Hicks
    • Dirt Farmeras Dirt Farmer
    Logan Martin
    • Claytonas Clayton
    Ali Akay
    • Little Debbieas Little Debbie
    Ariel Badenhop
    • Big Debbieas Big Debbie
    James J. Peck
    • Guan-Dias Guan-Di…
    Jen Brown
    • Petraas Petra
    • (as Jennifer Brown)
    Kurt Rauf
    • Cinematographeras Cinematographer
    Michael Kallio
    • Hack Directoras Hack Director
    • (as Mike Kallio)
    • …
    Adam Boyd
    • Tinyas Tiny
    Stephen A. White
    Stephen A. White
    • Fan #1as Fan #1
    Mike Estes
    Mike Estes
    • Fan #2as Fan #2
    • Director
      • Bruce Campbell
    • Writer
      • Mark Verheiden
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Four teenage kids from the tiny mining town of Gold Lick vandalize a nineteenth-century cemetery of Chinese laborers when one of them disturbs a demon who's been guarding the souls of 100 workers killed in a cave-in. Jeff, the surviving teen, goes in search of his hero, over-the-hill B-movie star, Bruce Campbell. Jeff kidnaps the actor and brings him to Gold Lick to save the town. Bruce thinks it's a birthday treat engineered by his agent, so he plays along, humoring the townsfolk and chatting up Jeff's unimpressed mom. Bodies pile up as the demon slashes. What will the sorry, boozy Bruce do when he realizes that Guan-Di, the demon, is for real? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Kick some Ash
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the townspeople named Frank makes a reference to kidnapping the blacksmith from Army of Darkness. Timothy Patrick Quill, the actor who plays Frank, also played the blacksmith in Army of Darkness (1992). This joke is also used with the Dirt Farmer.
    • Goofs
      Film crew clearly reflected in Bruce's aluminum trailer when he returns home from Gold Lick.
    • Quotes

      Bruce Campbell: Dig up a bar of soap and a bottle of Jack. And not in that order.

    • Crazy credits
      Cutscenes from the movie while the McCain brothers (the Mayor and the sheriff) sing "The Legend of Guandi"; then, a new scene at the end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce' (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Legend of Guandi
      Written by Ben McCain and Butch McCain

      Performed by The McCain Brothers

    User reviews97

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    For the Die Hard Campbell Fans, But Not Many Others
    Bruce Campbell is called to Gold Lick to fight the evil Chinese war god Guan-di after one of his biggest fans, Jeff, awakens the demon and mistakenly believes that Bruce would know how to fight such creatures. Campbell accepts, but only because he believes the entire thing to be a movie shoot.

    Not surprisingly, there is going to be two groups of people for this film: the die-hard Campbell fans who love it, and the others. The others might like it, they might hate it, but they'll be left cold if they realize the jokes aren't meant for them. The film really has no solid plot (it's been done before...) and the acting isn't great... and the jokes are, at best, average.

    Campbell's actor friends show up: Timothy Patrick Quill, Ted Raimi, Dan Hicks and even Ellen Sandweiss. Some of the in-jokes are slightly clever (having Sandweiss play "Cheryl", the same character's name she had in "Evil Dead") while others are just too blunt and insult the audience's intelligence. Other references such as "I worked with Sam Raimi" just seem thrown in for good measure. I understand the point was to reference Campbell's past films, but it wasn't subtle at all and seemed poorly thought out.

    Bruce Campbell is Bruce Campbell, so if you like him, you will like this film. That's pretty much all there is to say about that. He directed it, he stars in it and he had a strong guiding hand in the writing process. You get the best of Campbell and the worst in this film... and don't forget for every good Campbell film ("Army of Darkness") there are at least two bad films.

    I had the privilege of catching a screening in Madison with Campbell himself on hand for questions and answers. This really made the experience special, but did not make me feel any better about the film. The audience generally seemed to laugh more than I did, so maybe I'm in the minority. But when Bruce answered questions, he didn't offer any reassurance that he cared much about the film... if anything, his appearance seemed to suggest he felt he couldn't sell tickets without a gimmick.

    I received a DVD copy in the mail as part of my reviewing duties, and gave it a second viewing. In all fairness, I en joyed the film much more the second time, having a better sense of what sort of humor and style the film would be going for. My suggestion is this: if you're a Campbell fan, pick up a copy. If not, you'll want to see other Campbell films first to really appreciate this one. Luckily for the people who made this film, there are plenty of Bruce Campbell fans to see this one with a smile on their face.
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    • Dec 9, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Dark Horse Entertainment (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Posesión demencial
    • Filming locations
      • Medford, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dark Horse Entertainment
      • Image Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $173,066
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,432
      • Nov 2, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $173,066
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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