Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998)

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Writer:

Joe Carnahan (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Every generation has a hero.

Plot:

A Cherry Pontiac Lemans Convertible...Two Days...Two-Hundred & Fifty Grand. When your lemon lot hits...

Plot Keywords:

Car | Long Title | Independent Film

Cast

Joe Carnahan	...	Sid French
Dan Leis	...	Bob Melba
Ken Rudulph	...	FBI Agent Jared
Dan Harlan	...	Danny Woo
Hugh McChord	...	Mr. Reich
Kurt Johnson	...	Hillbilly Sniper
Mark S. Allen	...	FBI Agent Franks
Kellee Benedict	...	FBI Agent Littel
Mike Maas	...	Victor Drub / Dumpster Bum
Nick Fenske	...	Mechanic
Mark Priolo	...	Frank Priolo
Andrew Fowler	...	Mike Carbuyer
Gloria Gómez	...	Julie Carbuyer
Josephine Arreola	...	Elda
Dave Booth	...	Jerry
Kevin Hale	...	Pinto Guy
Max Ancar	...	Frank Manzano
Leah Carnahan	...	Ginger
Scott Taylor	...	Dick Dupree, Sr.
Eric Lutes	...	Dick Dupree, Jr.
Carlos V. Hernandez	...	Diaz Carbajal (as Carlos Hernández)
Karla Cave	...	Dottie Woo
Karen Olsen	...	Attendant
Matt Carnahan	...	Mitchell Wayne Richter
James Salter	...	Raymont Phelps
Jerry Rainbolt	...	Jerry Goldman
Honor Echlund	...	Stripper (as Carol Curry)
Rick Reinaldo	...	Inmate #1
Dave Collagan	...	Inmate #2
Michael A. Saumure	...	Vernon Cash
Tanja Anguay	...	Woo Cowgirl #1
Priya Patel	...	Woo Cowgirl #2
Chuck Leis	...	Pete the Bartender
Shad Selby	...	Paramedic
Stew Oleson	...	Milt Huggins
Spencer Mulcahy	...	Hick in Overalls
Dave Pierini	...	Bill (the Mechanic)

Directed by
Joe Carnahan

Writing credits
Joe Carnahan		(screenplay)

Produced by
Peter Broderick	....	executive producer
Joe Carnahan	....	producer
Leon Corcos	....	producer
Arye Flex II	....	producer
Kevin Hale	....	co-producer
Charles Leis	....	executive producer
Dan Leis	....	producer
Patrick Lynn	....	producer

Original Music by
Martin Birke
Mark Priolo

Cinematography by
John Alexander Jimenez

Film Editing by
Joe Carnahan

Art Direction by
Eric Lutes

Makeup Department
Eric Lutes	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Leon Corcos	....	post-production supervisor
Carlos V. Hernandez	....	unit production manager
Mark Stolaroff	....	post-production manager: Next Wave Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William H. Rhodes	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Aaron Kinney	....	additional sound recordist
Aaron Kinney	....	sound effects
Spencer Mulcahy	....	sound recordist
Chris Pickett	....	sound effects
Mike Shively	....	additional sound recordist

Stunts
Rockne Carnahan	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Leon Corcos	....	additional photographer
Mark Herzig	....	additional photographer
Kerry Sweeney	....	grip

Editorial Department
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Tara Veneruso	....	post-production consultant (uncredited)

Music Department
Dan Kolton	....	composer: lounge music
Joel McDonell	....	musician: drums (as Mama's Gravy)
Vince Mellone	....	musician: guitar (as Mama's Gravy)
John Mullick	....	musician: bass (as Mama's Gravy)
Mark Pieruccini	....	composer: additional music
Luis Resto	....	composer: lounge music

Transportation Department
Joel McDonell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Rick Stevenson	....	weapons specialist
Sean Michael Sullivan	....	production assistant
Joel McDonell	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Tara Veneruso	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Short Fuse Films

Distributors

• Downtown Pictures
• Lions Gate Films
• Universal Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Next Wave Films  finishing funds

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Sacramento, California, USA

Company:

Short Fuse Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: There are several claims in the movie that the main car in the film was a 1963 Pontiac LeMans convertible. Yet, the car in the Movie was actually a 1964 Pontiac GTO convertible. On top of that, the Car on the Cover is a different generation GTO than the one in the movie. The GTO was not in existence in 1963.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Narc: Making the Deal (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Spreadin' My Love

Worth the $3 at Blockbuster

Check this one out if you like corny, campy action movies. I'm not ashamed to say that I do, and enjoyed it. The acting is wooden, but come on, the movie had a miniscule budget. The story is pretty good, and the dialogue is (unintentionally?) hilarious.