God Bless America (2011)

On a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.

Director:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Writer:

Bobcat Goldthwait

Stars:

Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Mackenzie Brooke Smith

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joel Murray	...	Frank
Tara Lynne Barr	...	Roxy
Melinda Page Hamilton	...	Alison
Mackenzie Brooke Smith	...	Ava
Rich McDonald	...	Brad
Maddie Hasson	...	Chloe
Larry Miller	...	Chloe's Dad
Dorie Barton	...	Chloe's Mom
Travis Wester	...	Ed
Lauren Benz Phillips	...	Donna (as Lauren Phillips)
Guerrin Gardner	...	Tampon-Throwing Tuff Gurl
Kellie Ramdhanie	...	Melissa Tuff Gurl (as Kellie Marie Ramdhanie)
Aris Alvarado	...	Steven Clark
Romeo Brown	...	John Tyler
Sandra Vergara	...	American Superstarz Judge

Storyline

Loveless, jobless, possibly terminally ill, Frank has had enough of the downward spiral of America. With nothing left to lose, Frank takes his gun and offs the stupidest, cruelest, and most repellent members of society. He finds an unusual accomplice: 16-year-old Roxy, who shares his sense of rage and disenfranchisement.

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Plot Keywords:

blackberry cell phone | long feminine hair cut | slender attractive girl | anti materialism | killing spree | 

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Taglines:

Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language including some sexual sequences

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2012 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Armados y cabreados

Filming Locations:

The Fonda Theater - 6126 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,308, 13 May 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$122,029, 8 July 2012

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$105,406, 16 June 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darko Entertainment, Jerkschool Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steven Clark was based on the real American idol contestant William Hung, who's audition went viral and was mocked to the point of making him perform on stage in the finale. He didn't know they were mocking him and laughing at him. He believed they were cheering him on.

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Goofs

When the cop catches them sleeping he asks for registration and ID. When he hands it back it is only the ID with no registration.

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Quotes

Roxy: You're seriously not interested in me at all as a girlfriend?
Frank: What the hell are you talking about? I'm not a pedophile.
Roxy: So we're Platonic spree killers?
Frank: Yeah. And that's all.

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Crazy Credits

The character that tries to buy Roxy at the diner is listed as "The Pancake Eating Pedophile".

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Connections

References Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

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Soundtracks

Graves of My-Lai Theme
Written and Performed by Matt Kollar

User Reviews

Low Budget, but a good time

This movie is a low budget film that anybody around my age (35) can definitely relate to.

Frank (Joel Murray) is divorced, his daughter hates him, he lives in an apartment next to neighbors he hates, he gets fired, and has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Frank snaps and decides to rid the world of all the people that just drive him nuts. After his first victim he picks up a young accomplice, Roxy (Tara Lynne Barr).

This is a great movie and pokes fun at our society as a whole. It has a message, but it doesn't turn into one of those boring comedies that turn into a drama.

I was also amazed when the credits came on and Bobcat Goldthwait was the director, Kudos to him. This is a fun film I think a lot of people are missing out on.