My Name Is Bruce

"Fearless! Unstoppable! Ready For His Close-Up!"

2007 1h 24m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“Fearless! Unstoppable! Ready For His Close-Up!”

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Cast

Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Taylor Sharpe
Jeff
Grace Thorsen
Kelly
Ted Raimi
Mills Toddner / Wing
Ellen Sandweiss
Cheryl
Ben McCain
Mayor
Timothy Patrick Quill
Frank
Logan Martin
Clayton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Campbell
Writers: Mark Verheiden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 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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MONEY

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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Campbell, shot by Kurt Rauf. 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 Joseph LoDuca. 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 M. Scott Smith 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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Bruce Campbell and Taylor Sharpe and Grace Thorsen carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Bruce Campbell directs. Kurt Rauf behind the camera. Joseph LoDuca scores. M. Scott Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 19 years ago.
5Directed by Bruce Campbell, shot by Kurt Rauf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joseph LoDuca. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor M. Scott Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Bruce Campbell and Taylor Sharpe and Grace Thorsen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Fearless! Unstoppable! Ready For His Close-Up!".
10IMDB entry: tt0489235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.