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Gummo (1997) -- Lonely residents of a tornado-stricken Ohio town wander the deserted landscape trying to fulfill their boring, nihilistic lives.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   8,939 votes
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Director:
Harmony Korine
Writer:
Harmony Korine (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 October 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Prepare to visit a town you'd never want to call home. more
Plot:
Lonely residents of a tornado-stricken Ohio town wander the deserted landscape trying to fulfill their boring, nihilistic lives. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
AFI La 09: Review of Harmony Korine's Trash Humpers
 (From QuietEarth. 4 November 2009, 5:58 PM, PST)

Nyff '09 Podcast: Harmony Korine
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User Comments:
Disturbing but strangely warm more (368 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Jacob Sewell ... Bunny Boy
Nick Sutton ... Tummler
Lara Tosh ... Girl in Car

Jacob Reynolds ... Solomon
Darby Dougherty ... Darby

Chloë Sevigny ... Dot (as Chloe Sevigny)
Carisa Glucksman ... Helen
Jason Guzak ... Skinhead #1
Casey Guzak ... Skinhead #2
Wendall Carr ... Huntz
James Lawhorn ... Cowboy #1
James Glass ... Cowboy #2
Ellen M. Smith ... Ellen
Charles Matthew Coatney ... Eddie
Harmony Korine ... Boy on Couch
Bryant L. Crenshaw ... Midget
Daniel Martin ... Jarrod
Nathan Rutherford ... Karl

Max Perlich ... Cole
Bernadette Resha ... Cassidey
Linda Manz ... Solomon's Mother
Donna Brewster ... Albino Woman
James David Glass ... Tummler's Father
Mark Gonzales ... Chair Wrestler
Berniece M. Duvall ... Grandmother (as Berniece N. Duvall)
Kristi Faye Randolph ... Deaf Woman
William Dickinson ... Deaf Man
Bill Evans ... Bald Guy
Jeffery Baker ... Terry
James Baker ... Phelipo
Rose Shephard ... Woman in Bed
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Directed by
Harmony Korine 
 
Writing credits
Harmony Korine (written by)

Produced by
Stephen Chin .... executive producer
Scott Macaulay .... co-producer
Robin O'Hara .... co-producer
Ruth Vitale .... executive producer
Cary Woods .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Jean-Yves Escoffier 
 
Film Editing by
Christopher Tellefsen 
 
Casting by
Lyn Richmond 
 
Production Design by
David Doernberg 
 
Art Direction by
Amy Beth Silver 
 
Set Decoration by
Amy Beth Silver 
 
Costume Design by
Chloë Sevigny 
 
Makeup Department
Mia Thoen .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Kelly MacManus .... executive in charge of production
Lisa Rosenstein .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Angelique Bones .... second assistant director
James Clauer .... second unit director
Randy Fletcher .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
George E. Boyd .... carpenter
Anthony Gasparro .... property master
Macon Murphree .... assistant props
Robert Owen .... carpenter
George R. Rabasca .... carpenter
Andrea Stanley .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Steve Borne .... sound designer
Bradford L. Hohle .... sound engineer: Dolby
Leo Madrazo .... foley artist
Brian Miksis .... sound mixer
Branka Mrkic .... dialogue editor
Aaron J. Rudelson .... boom operator (as Aaron Rudelson)
Reilly Steele .... sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Zaroff .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Birmelin .... still photographer
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli .... best boy grip (as Brian Buzzelli)
Geb Byers .... first assistant camera: 24 frame video
Suzanne Carter .... gaffer
Howard Davidson .... grip: 24 frame video
Christopher Di Croce .... company grip
Luke Eder .... additional assistant camera
Randall Falcon .... camera loader
Jay Feather .... additional assistant camera
Dave Fortino .... dolly grip (as David Fortino)
Jacques Jouffret .... Steadicam operator
Dean Mathers .... assistant key grip
Michelle McKinley .... first assistant camera
Dee Nichols .... key grip
Heather Norton .... second assistant camera: 24 frame video
Thomas Ostrowski .... gaffer: 24 frame video
Nathan Wilson .... second assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Nicole Hennessey .... casting associate
 
Editorial Department
April Blair .... post-production assistant
Rodney Evans .... assistant editor
Chris Hinton .... colorist
Brent Kaviar .... post-production services
Sara King .... executive in charge of post-production
Fabian Marquez .... post-production coordinator
Craig Marsden .... assistant film editor
Misako Shimizu .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Anne Kugler .... music consultant
Christopher S. Parker .... music clearance
Randall Poster .... music supervisor
Robin Urdang .... music coordinator
 
Transportation Department
Steve T. Goforth .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Joshua Balog .... production assistant
Claire Best .... production executive
Sean Casey .... production assistant
Catherine Choi .... assistant: Independent Picture
James Clauer .... location manager
Alex David .... assistant office coordinator: New York (as Alexander David)
Joshua Elrod .... production assistant
Lyle Gamm .... production assistant
Elizabeth Heeden .... film conformist
Michael Johnson .... production auditor
Molly Johnson .... assistant: Independent Picture
Ernie Karpeles .... animal coordinator
Jeff Kohr .... production assistant
James A. McCann II .... assistant production office coordinator
Tanoa Parks .... location auditor
Monika Petrillo .... script supervisor (as Monika von Manteuffel)
Alec Raffin .... assistant: Independent Picture
Lizzie Schwartz .... assistant: Independent Picture (as Elizabeth Schwartz)
Craig Seti .... video dailies supervisor: Magno Video
Joshua Michael Stevens .... production assistant (as Joshua Stevens)
Tiffany Thomas .... production assistant
Joe Violante .... dailies supervisor: Technicolor
Cordelia Wheelock .... assistant locations
Heidi Winston .... production coordinator
 
Thanks
Liz Manne .... special thanks
Burt Reynolds .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive depiction of anti-social behavior of juveniles,including violence, substance abuse,sexuality and language.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | New Zealand:R18 | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Australia:R | France:-16 | Japan:PG-12 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating)
Filming Locations:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Earlier cuts of the movie were described by US censors as nihilist in their intentions, until Harmony Korine toned down a lot of the content. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the arm wrestling scene, the number of bottles on the table changes between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Solomon: [voiceover] Xenia, Ohio. Xenia, Ohio. A few years ago, a tornado hit this place. It killed the people, left and right. Dogs died. Cats died. Houses were split open, and you could see necklaces hanging from branches of trees. People's legs and neck bones were sticking out...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Halloween Night (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
My Little Rooster more

FAQ

Is Gummo based on a true story?
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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Disturbing but strangely warm, 17 August 2006
8/10
Author: worshipnounours

Extremely disturbing film, kind of like a documentary without any narrative. Takes place in the town of Xenia, Ohio in the aftermath of a tornado. The characters are all extremely bizarre, which makes the viewer wonder how realistic things are. The settings, including messy houses and barren streets, are profoundly depressing. Still, there is a sensitivity behind the darkness that lends the film a strangely warm feeling. As well, one feels for the "main characters" (though these characters don't inhabit the film in a traditional sense) despite their misguided acts. Worth seeing for open-minded, patient audiences who don't mind abstract plots and off-topic segues.

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