Rough Draft (1998)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Joshua Wallace

Writer:

Jennifer Badham (writer)

Release Date:

18 May 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Some things are better never written...

Plot:

A struggling freelance writer, while investigating the transvestite night life, stumbles across a serial killer in action...

Plot Keywords:

Transvestite | Serial Killer | Detective | Transvestism | Stalking

Cast

Gary Busey	...	Nelson Keece
Arnold Vosloo	...	Stefan
Michael Madsen	...	Haynes
Julia Campbell	...	Juliette
Reno Wilson	...	Laroue
David Michaels	...	Eric / Erica
Marcy Kaplan	...	Lori
Patricia Skeriotis	...	Maria
Jazzmun	...	Dancer
Erica Yohn	...	Mrs. Morris
William Frankfather	...	Officer Joe
Brien Blakely	...	Station Cop
Jeff N. Strong	...	Desk Segeant
Mario Roberts	...	Tough Guy
Alexander Keith	...	Bookstore Cashier (as Wendy Schumacher)

Also Known As:

Diary of a Serial Killer (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, and for language and a sex scene.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Goldbar International

Trivia:

Stefan's line, "Look down on me, you will see a fool. Look up at me, you will see your lord. Look straight at me, you will see yourself," is a quote from Charles Manson.

Quotes:

Stefan: [toying on answerphone] Nelson are you there...?It's me... pick up nelson...
Nelson Keece: [apprehensive] Sefan... glad you called...
Stefan: How are you?
Nelson Keece: [puzzled] I'm good, how are u...?
Stefan: Disappointed.
Nelson Keece: Well if you feel that way why don't you come up.
Stefan: Oh come on Nelson we both know that it's you the poilce are looking for...
Nelson Keece: Hey look cut me a break Stefan...
Stefan: I was'nt the one who brought along that nastsy old gun...
Nelson Keece: i'm just learning how to do this and i want to play again...
[...]

THE WORST FILM EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My girlfriend and i decided to rent this film on DVD one night, the cover catching my eye, especially as it namechecks the excellent 'seven'......Imagine then my horror as we watched the most dreadful, poorly acted, cheesy film ever made unfold before our eyes. My girlfriend instantly fell in love with the appalling acting of MR GARY BUSEY, who has now become a cult figure in our homes. The acting in this film really is second to none, BUSEY being the main culprit, for example the moment were the idiot looks lovingly across the street at his girlfriend, with a big cheesy grin on his face, and the way he reacts to a serial killer as if his granny had popped round for tea. There are also blatant errors in the film, like the fake plastic bottle, AND most unforgivingly the moment were Stefan (vosloo) hits Nelson (busey) with a dummies arm, and once he is knocked on the floor Busey is replaced by a stand in, WITH A TERRIBLE BLONDE WIG ON, it is so obviously not busey, why did they need a stand in for him laying on the floor? and also the is a busey stand in running through the crowd moments earlier......other highlights include.........Busey's reaction when he hears stefan on the phone (priceless).......Busey's silly giggle at the end......when busey dresses as a woman to get past the cops, and the realize its him, so they get in the car and drive off in the opposite direction instead of running round the corner to get him.......My girlfriend and i went and bought the film on DVD and now watch it a couple of times a week......dreadful film but its so bad you gotta get it....LONG LIVE GARY BUSEY