The Dirties (2013)

Two best friends are filming a comedy about getting revenge on the bullies at their high school. One of them isn't joking.

Director:

Matt Johnson

Writers:

Josh Boles (story), Matt Johnson (as Matthew Johnson)

Stars:

Matt Johnson, Owen Williams, Padraig Singal

9 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Johnson	...	Matt
Owen Williams	...	Owen
Padraig Singal	...	Boy in Park 1
Ross Hill	...	Boy in Park 2
Krista Madison	...	Chrissy H.
Shailene Garnett	...	Krissy B.
Josh Boles	...	Boozy
Brandon Wickens	...	Jackman
Alireza Shojaei	...	Alan (as Alen Delain)
Paul Daniel Ayotte	...	Laren
Jordan Foster	...	Dylan
Sean Spiering	...	Rock Thrower
Michael Spiering	...	Rock Thrower
David Matheson	...	Mr. Muldoon
Jay McCarrol	...	Mr. Bird

Storyline

Two best friends are filming a comedy about getting revenge on the bullies at their high school. One of them isn't joking.

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Plot Keywords:

hatred | best friend | revenge | friend | bully | 

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Taglines:

We're just here for the bad guys.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The yellow t-shirt with the black bull that Matt wears walking through the hallway during the Best Coast montage is the same t-shirt that the character John wears during Gus Van Sant's Elephant. Elephant is based on the Columbine school shooting.

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Quotes

Owen: Ms. Johnson, your son is fucking crazy, he's gotta a bunch of pictures of people on the wall and he thinks he's gonna kill later.

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Connections

References Fantastic Four (1967)

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Soundtracks

It's Possible (in McElligot's Pool)
Written by Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and Theo Seuss Geisel P/K/A Dr. Seuss
Courtesy of Warner / Chappell Music Canada Ltd.

User Reviews

I had to rewatch this movie because it stuck with me for so long

The Dirties follows these kids who are making a short film about two kids going into their school and shooting all of the bullies. That's as much as I can say without it flagging me for spoilers. I really love this story. It follows a topic that isn't discussed from this point of view. We always hear about bullying from a third person perspective, but The Dirties puts us right in the middle of it. Also to anyone who loves film and wants to get into the industry, you (including me) will find that these characters are extremely relatable which ends up being really scary and makes the movie memorable.

The acting is just as if the kids were going through everyday life. I wouldn't say it was amazing acting, but I definitely felt like the people were their characters. They were probably just playing themselves, so it was pretty interesting.

The camera work is in the found footage style, but not in the way that it's annoying, it just feels like you are the camera man documenting them making their short film.

The soundtrack has some good songs in it, mostly indie music.

The Dirties is an experience. It was fun, relatable, and memorable. The movie is chalk filled with movie references for cinephiles and comedy that makes you laugh. It is a must see just for the topic that it pertains and how it approaches it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2014 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

The Dirties

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zapruder Films, XYZ Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color