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2.8/10   109 votes
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Director:

Jason Wiles

Writers (WGA):

Shem Bitterman (written by) &
Jason Wiles (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

22 September 2009 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Adventure

Plot:

In small town Nevada, a former TV action hero (Klein) runs afoul of drug dealers and a covered-up murder, inspiring him to round up his old co-stars to save the terrorized townspeople. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

Great dark comedy... more (6 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)

Chris Klein ... Ronnie Reno

Fred Durst ... Ledge

Jake Busey ... Merle Jones

Michael Beach ... Devon

Paul Francis ... Ray Jones
Timothy Ryan Hensel ... Dickford Jones
Tim Arnold ... Sigh
Richard Riehle ... Truck Driver
James Koetting ... Sheriff
Lisa Lenes ... Ms. Stoner

Justin Spraggins ... Actor
Ruth Mills ... Hostess
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Sasha Alexander ... Carolanne
Kate Ascott-Evans ... Molly
Annabelle Bitterman ... Blue
Shem Bitterman ... Guy
Robert Cicchini ... TV Announcer

Dean Delray ... Eddy

Dave Eveler ... Security Guard
Ayda Field ... Marissa
Rance Howard ... Old Man

Bunny Levine ... Old Lady
Britt Napier ... Lisa
Stephen Peace ... Charlie (as Stephen Pizzo)
Rick Ross ... Anthony
Anthony Ruivivar ... Jesus
Ric San Nicholas ... Grody
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Additional Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Ely, Nevada, USA more


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Soundtrack:

Adios Amigo more


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2 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Great dark comedy..., 30 September 2009
10/10
Author: curbsquerl from United States

I was very surprised at how good this film was. First of all, anything with Jake Busey deserves to be watched. Anytime he was on screen I laughed out loud. Chris Klein was very funny as usual, and the plot was original. But the very best part of this film was the character Ledge, played by Fred Durst. That man can act... and Ledge is possibly one of the quirkiest characters I've seen in a film. Great stuff! I laughed, I cried.... well, I didn't cry at all, but I did laugh. I will be surprised if this movie doesn't become a cult classic, in the vein of Donnie Darko, or Boondock Saints. Any movie that makes violence as funny as this movie gets an A in my book.

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