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| Lucas Black | ... | Vernon | |
| William Lee Scott | ... | Wesley | |
| Fred Willard | ... | Ned | |
| W. Earl Brown | ... | Holister | |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | Angie | |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Dr. Gwen Bradley | |
| Taj Mahal | ... | J.R. Cox | |
| Robert Wisdom | ... | Moker | |
| RonReaco Lee | ... | Ben | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jeanne Averill | ... | Dr. Mills | |
| Niki J. Crawford | ... | Shanita | |
| Clyde Edgerton | ... | Faculty Member | |
| Rosemary Garris | ... | Faculty member | |
| Molly Karrasch | ... | Crowd Member | |
| Lawrence Lowe | ... | Lonnie | |
| Davenia McFadden | ... | Deputy Rhodell Larkin | |
| Bonnie Root | ... | Ladonna | |
| David Shatraw | ... | Reporter | |
| Jared Tyler | ... | Raymond | |
| Courtney Kocak | ... | Crowd Member (uncredited) | |
| Dave Schuetz | ... | Faculty Member (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Stroup | ... | Founder's Day attendee (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Tricia Brock | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Clyde Edgerton | (novel) | |
| Tricia Brock | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jason Clark | .... | producer | |
| Steve Espinosa | .... | producer | |
| Teryn Fogel | .... | associate producer | |
| Ryan Gilleland | .... | associate producer | |
| Lisa Kearns | .... | associate producer | |
| Susan Kirr | .... | line producer | |
| Cary McNair | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Keb' Mo' | |||
| Tom Rothrock | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Matthew Jensen | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tom McArdle | |||
Casting by | |||
| Felicia Fasano | |||
| Mary Vernieu | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Ben Woolverton | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Thomas | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Sean Kennedy | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Rhona Meyers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Adruitha Lee | .... | hair department head | |
| Alex Proctor | .... | makeup department head | |
| Marina Proctor | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Tony Ward | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Sarah J. Donohue | .... | production supervisor: Los Angeles | |
| Leah Palen | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joey Stewart | .... | first assistant director | |
| Chris Weaver | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Cat Cacciatore | .... | property master | |
| Ron Redburn | .... | on-set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jeremy Balko | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Jeremy Balko | .... | foley mixer | |
| Evan T. Chen | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Jake Eberle | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jeff Erdmann | .... | sound mixer | |
| Alan Freedman | .... | adr mixer | |
| Jerry Gilbert | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Scott Hinkley | .... | post-production sound recordist | |
| Shelley Roden | .... | foley artist | |
| Megan Silverstein | .... | sound utility | |
| David Wyman | .... | sound mixer: Los Angeles | |
| Susan Pusateri | .... | additional foley artist (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Mike Ocoboc | .... | digital compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Thomas E. Bentley | .... | stunts | |
| Thomas E. Bentley | .... | utility stunts | |
| Krisztian Kery | .... | stunts | |
| Shawn Patrick Nash | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Trel Brock | .... | still photographer | |
| Cory Clay | .... | assistant camera | |
| Andy DePung | .... | film loader | |
| Dan Gartner | .... | electrician | |
| Ted Gregg | .... | key grip | |
| Tim Hawn | .... | electric intern | |
| Marty Hechinger | .... | electrician | |
| Philip J. Jaffe | .... | first assistant camera: "a" camera | |
| Bobby Kirk | .... | best boy electric | |
| Dave Kube | .... | electrician | |
| Larry F. Levenson | .... | still photographer | |
| Thomas Pease | .... | second assistant camera: "b" camera | |
| Ryan Samul | .... | electric/grip swing | |
| Jerry Wheat | .... | electrician | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Katie Calcaterra | .... | costume department intern | |
| Lizzie Cook | .... | set costumer | |
| Heather Rose Koonse | .... | costume department intern | |
| Katrina Migliore | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Sandra Grubb | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Chris Mistorni | .... | additional editor | |
| Michael Nouryeh | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Tree Adams | .... | music producer | |
| Walter New | .... | music editor | |
| Christopher S. Parker | .... | music clearance | |
| G. Marq Roswell | .... | music supervisor | |
| Adam Swart | .... | music coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| David C. Bernat | .... | production coordinator: re-shoot | |
| Jonathan Everett | .... | production assistant: re-shoot | |
| Pamela Garrett | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Stephanie James | .... | production assistant: re-shoot (as Stephanie Fike) | |
| K. Lynn Martin | .... | script supervisor | |
| Molly Murray | .... | production accountant | |
| Vincent Palermo | .... | location production assistant | |
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I almost didn't see the movie because of the title, then I read the description in the SXSW directory, and I'm glad I did; it's up there amongst my favorite films from the 2004 selections.
A real killer diller, can really play, according to Vernon (Lucas Black), an austic savant at piano, who crosses paths with Wesley (William Lee Scott), a car thief sent in a halfway house. Wesley has a way of getting into trouble, but this time, manages to get something right, by striking up a friendship with Vernon, and turning the halfway house gospel group into a rockin band. The music is real killer diller, the acting engaging, and the crisis is plotted out very realistically. Scott and Black both do outstanding jobs in their roles, and they have chemistry as unlikely friends; you believe the bond. W. Earl Brown is equally believable as the gruff, loving father who does what he can to love and protect his son. Fred Willard, as the director of the halfway house, provides comic relief by believing in his mission to help the kids and in joyfully spiting his brother, who doesn't think a bunch of criminals belong in their community.
The music is outstanding; director Tricia Brock got the blues, by bringing in real bluesmen like Keb Mo' and Tree Adams to work the soundtrack and to work with the Killer Diller Blues Band. And actress Niki Crawford does her own singing (and the SXSW audience heard live proof of it). I hope there is a soundtrack released; the music is hot, rocking blues. See this movie!