My Name Is Bruce (2007)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Bruce Campbell

Writer (WGA):

Mark Verheiden (written by)

Release Date:

13 February 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Kick some Ash

Plot:

B Movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Evil Dead | B Movie | Actor Playing Himself | Movie Reference

Cast

Bruce Campbell	...	Bruce Campbell
Grace Thorsen	...	Kelly Graham
Taylor Sharpe	...	Jeff
Ted Raimi	...	Mills Toddner / Wing / Sign Painter
Ben L. McCain	...	Mayor (as Ben McCain)
Ellen Sandweiss	...	Cheryl
Timothy Patrick Quill	...	Frank (as Tim Quill)
Dan Hicks	...	Dirt Farmer
Logan Martin	...	Clayton
Ali Akay	...	Little Debbie
Ariel Badenhop	...	Big Debbie
James J. Peck	...	Guan-Di / Cavealien Monster
Jen Brown	...	Petra (as Jennifer Brown)
Kurt Rauf	...	Cinematographer
Michael Kallio	...	Hack Director / Annoyed Townie (as Mike Kallio)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Gold Lick, Oregon, USA

Company:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Trivia:

According to the DVD commentary, most of the Bruce Campbell memorabilia in Jeff's room was real, including a spare Brisco County Jr. costume that Campbell owned. A few fake items, such as a poster for "The Stoogitive," were made to fill up space.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Film crew clearly reflected in Bruce's aluminum trailer when he returns home from Gold Lick.

Quotes:

Cheryl: You wanna know the truth about us, Bruce? It wasn't the cheating, or the boozing, or even the endless whining that killed our marriage. You just couldn't commit. To your career, to our relationship, or really to much of anything.
Bruce Campbell: [pause] So, the cheating, boozing and endless whining were ok? Ahahahahaha-AH!
[falls off his chair]

Movie Connections:

References Man with the Screaming Brain (2005)

Soundtrack:

Mom's Lifestyle Newsreel

If Bruce Could Kill

When a small town in Oregon is attacked by a evil monster, who do you call? Bruce Campbell of course.

My Name is Bruce is a hilarious comedy directed by and starring the great Bruce Campbell. It's a creative low budget film that does so much with so little. The whole cast is enjoyable, it looks like they all had a fun time filming it, like a bunch of friends getting together and shooting a film. And Ted Raimi is awesome as always, playing several roles, it looks like they just put the camera on Ted and told him to do his thing, and man the Rhyme Throwah sure delivers.

There are a lot of laughs throughout, I was smiling the whole way through. It's filled with a bunch of inside jokes that all Bruce Campbell fans will appreciate it. But this isn't just for people that love Bruce. This is a movie for everyone that appreciates film-making, and most importantly films that aren't trying to make millions of dollars. My Name is Bruce knows what kind of movie it is and doesn't try to be anything else. It makes fun of itself a lot of times (and Bruce rips on himself so much throughout).

I saw this at the East Lansing Film Festival and the audience could not sit still. There were so many cheers and constant laughter throughout the film.

It's an entertaining and funny film. Seek it out, watch it, then spread the word.