Rock Slyde (2009)

A film noir comedy about Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private detective that engages in a turf war with an upstart quasi-religious cult, The House of Bartology.

Director:

Chris Dowling

Writer:

Chris Dowling

Stars:

Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Rena Sofer

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Warburton	...	Rock Slyde
Andy Dick	...	Bart / Gay Pirate #7
Rena Sofer	...	Sara Lee
Elaine Hendrix	...	Judy Bee
Jamie Alexander	...	Martin
Terry Chen	...	David
Jason Alexander	...	Mailman Stan
Tom Bergeron	...	Randy Wonder
Eric Roberts	...	Jake the Delivery Man
Jason Manns	...	Homeless Pete
Lea Thompson	...	Master Bartologist
Jerry Cantrell	...	Jerry Cantrell
Brian Bosworth	...	The Friendly Pirate (as Brian 'The Boz' Bosworth)
Guillermo Rodriguez	...	Gary
Greg Bond	...	Phil

Storyline

A film noir comedy about Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private detective that engages in a turf war with an upstart quasi-religious cult, The House of Bartology.

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Plot Keywords:

cult | detective | cameos | multiple cameos | star cameo | 

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Taglines:

One man. One case. No clue.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual material including language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Terry Chen (David, the Wonder Burger cashier) later becomes private investigator (or risk management specialist, as he calls it) Pryce Cheng in season 2 of Jessica Jones on Netflix.

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Goofs

When Rock Slyde knocks on the door of the Bartologists, the first knock in the series is without audio and the last audible knock does not accompany a physical impact of his knuckles on the door.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rock Slyde: My name is Rock Slyde, and I blame my mother. With a name like that I was destined for one of two careers. That's detective work, or porn. After starring in two art films, I decided the glamor life of a porn star wasn't for me. Besides, I was hung like a hamster.

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Connections

References Bosom Buddies (1980)

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Soundtracks

Jolly Roger
Written by Joshua Hsu and Debbie Kagy

User Reviews

Film review from AFI Dallas screener of "Rock Slyde"

I was fortunate enough to see this film at the 2009 AFI Dallas Int'l Film Festival as press for a new show to launch exclusively on demand in the Dallas market for Time Warner Cable called "Indie Scene".

I laughed my head off and so did the rest of the audience at both sold out screenings of this film, where people were turned away due to seating shortages. With all the laughing; some follow up lines were missed so the movie was even funnier at the second screening. This is a lighthearted poke fun at film movie that I really appreciated because of the absents of sex, drugs and violence. Will this film win an Oscar, no, they don't recognize comedies anyway but you will be quoting lines from the film with your friends. So with that being said if your looking to have a good time watching an Indie film, check out "Rock Slyde".

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rock Slyde: Private Eye

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Private Slyde Productions, Attic Light Films, The Den Recorders

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1