In small town Nevada, a former TV action hero (Klein) runs afoul of drug dealers and a covered-up murder, inspiring him to round up his old co-stars to save the terrorized townspeople.
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Title: Play Dead (Video 2009)
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| Chris Klein | ... | Ronnie Reno | |
| Fred Durst | ... | Ledge | |
| Jake Busey | ... | Merle Jones | |
| Michael Beach | ... | Devon | |
| Paul Francis | ... | Ray Jones | |
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Timothy Ryan Hensel | ... | Dickford Jones |
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Tim Arnold | ... | Sigh |
| Richard Riehle | ... | Truck Driver | |
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James Koetting | ... | Sheriff |
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Lisa Lenes | ... | Ms. Stoner |
| Justin Spraggins | ... | Actor | |
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Ruth Mills | ... | Hostess |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sasha Alexander | ... | Carolanne | |
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Kate Ascott-Evans | ... | Molly |
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Annabelle Bitterman | ... | Blue |
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Ronnie Reno (Klein) is a former TV action hero in dire need of a comeback. On his way back from a failed audition he winds up snowbound in a remote Nevada town run by scary meth dealers, including Merle (Busey), and their henchman (Durst). When he finds the body of a dead FBI agent there, life imitates Reno's art as he is forced to reunite with his former co-stars, including Devon (Beach), to save himself and the terrorized townsfolk. Written by anonymous
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Performed by Maggie's Midnight Ramblers
Recorded live at Maggie's Lounge - Ely, NV
Courtesy of Christopher Lani
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Performed by Maggie's Midnight Ramblers
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22 September 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I was very surprised at how good this film was. First of all, anything with Jake Busey deserves to be watched. Anytime he was on screen I laughed out loud. Chris Klein was very funny as usual, and the plot was original. But the very best part of this film was the character Ledge, played by Fred Durst. That man can act... and Ledge is possibly one of the quirkiest characters I've seen in a film. Great stuff! I laughed, I cried.... well, I didn't cry at all, but I did laugh. I will be surprised if this movie doesn't become a cult classic, in the vein of Donnie Darko, or Boondock Saints. Any movie that makes violence as funny as this movie gets an A in my book.