Don't Mess with Grandma

"You mess with Gran, you'll deal with THE MAN."

2024 1h 21m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 22

ComedyActionThriller

Synopsis

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JT must fix his grandmother's leaky sink while simultaneously keeping her oblivious to a deadly home invasion.

“You mess with Gran, you'll deal with THE MAN.”

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Cast

Michael Jai White
JT
Jackie Richardson
Granna
Billy Zane
Stan
Miles Faber
Carl
Ess Hödlmoser
Pam
Rebecca Auerbach
Jan
Evan Stern
Ted
Emily Alatalo
Kim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Krawczyk
Writers: Jason Krawczyk
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Krawczyk, shot by Jason Krawczyk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Ellercamp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeffrey P. Nesker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Jai White and Jackie Richardson and Billy Zane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You mess with Gran, you'll deal with THE MAN.".

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The take

Jason Krawczyk directs. Jason Krawczyk behind the camera. James Ellercamp scores. Jeffrey P. Nesker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 2 years ago.
4Directed by Jason Krawczyk, shot by Jason Krawczyk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Ellercamp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeffrey P. Nesker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Jai White and Jackie Richardson and Billy Zane carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You mess with Gran, you'll deal with THE MAN.".
9IMDB entry: tt27786496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "fight", "heavy metal", "film noir", "dog".