Entertainment

2015 1h 53m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 76

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest, working his way to Los Angeles to meet his estranged daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gregg Turkington
The Comedian
Tye Sheridan
Eddie The Mime
John C. Reilly
John
Lotte Verbeek
The Chromotherapist
Dean Stockwell
Frank
Amy Seimetz
Rene
Tim Heidecker
The Celebrity
Kalia Prescott
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rick Alverson
Writers: Rick Alverson, Gregg Turkington, Tim Heidecker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rick Alverson, shot by Lorenzo Hagerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gregg Turkington and Tye Sheridan and John C. Reilly carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3343784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rick Alverson directs. Lorenzo Hagerman behind the camera. Robert Donne scores. Michael Taylor cuts. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
3Directed by Rick Alverson, shot by Lorenzo Hagerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Donne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gregg Turkington and Tye Sheridan and John C. Reilly carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3343784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.