Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)

An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife, and an Elvis impersonator.

Director:

Wayne Kramer

Writer:

Adam Minarovich (screenplay)

Stars:

Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Raw Dog
Matt Dillon	...	Richard
Brendan Fraser	...	Ricky
Kevin Rankin	...	Randy
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Alton
Norman Reedus	...	Stanley
Chi McBride	...	Johnson
Elijah Wood	...	Johnny Shaw
DJ Qualls	...	JJ
Pell James	...	Cyndi
Lukas Haas	...	Vernon
Sam Hennings	...	The Devil
Ashlee Simpson	...	Theresa
Michael Cudlitz	...	Ben
Thomas Jane	...	The Man

Storyline

An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife, and an Elvis impersonator.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | stabbed in the chest | white supremacist | elvis impersonator | flail | 

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Taglines:

One small town pawn shop. One big time wild ride.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual material, graphic nudity, pervasive language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

American Stories

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,915, 14 July 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,915, 14 July 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Films,Mimran Schur Pictures,Suretone Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Thomas Jane and Marc Macaulay both appeared in The Punisher (2004)

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Goofs

Richard (Matt Dillon) steals Ben's carbine, cocking the lever in Ben's house. Upon arriving at Johnny Shaw's house he repeats the action.

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Quotes

Alton: You calling me a racist?
Johnson: Well, you don't like black Santa Claus. And last week, you told me you don't like black porno.
Alton: Now hang on a damn minute. Now that's got nothing to do with racism. I like black chicks in porno movies. I just don't like 'em with the black guys in them, that's all.
Johnson: Why come? They make you feel inadequate?
Alton: No. Because their dicks are so dark. They get to fucking, their dicks get wet, they get glisteny and shit, and it's hard for my eyes to unfocus off it. Make me sick.
Johnson: Eh,...

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Crazy Credits

There's an additional scene after the end credits.

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Connections

References Battlefield Earth (2000)

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Soundtracks

They Are the Women
Written and performed by The Newton Brothers (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music (Holdings) Ltd.

User Reviews

Falls flat towards the end

I literally was laughing out loud at a few of the early scenes from this movie. I sat there thinking, yeah, this is my kinda thing. The meth-heads part was brilliant and the ring part too right up until the rescue. But.... then it all just went limp. I liked the idea of things being interlinked with the pawn shop, but what the hell was going on at the end? All the early promise just seemed to dissipate. What a let down. Such a shame because this could have had cult written all over it. A smart and darkly funny little indie flick, with decent acting all the way through, but alas, it got murdered by the end. What a shame indeed. But the first half is certainly worth seeing.