God Bless America

"Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time."

2012 1h 44m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1,105

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Synopsis

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Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant.

“Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time.”

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Cast

Joel Murray
Frank
Tara Lynne Barr
Roxy
Melinda Page Hamilton
Alison
Mackenzie Brooke Smith
Ava
Rich McDonald
Brad
Maddie Hasson
Chloe
Larry Miller
Chloe's Dad
Dorie Barton
Chloe's Mom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Writers: Bobcat Goldthwait
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, shot by Bradley Stonesifer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr and Melinda Page Hamilton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1912398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bobcat Goldthwait directs. Bradley Stonesifer behind the camera. Matt Kollar scores. David Hopper cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, shot by Bradley Stonesifer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Matt Kollar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Hopper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr and Melinda Page Hamilton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Taking out the trash, one jerk at a time.".
7IMDB entry: tt1912398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bradley Stonesifer
Original score: Matt Kollar
Editing: David Hopper
Production design: Natalie Sanfilippo
Costume design: Sarah de Sa Rego
Makeup / hair: Dawn Subhasiriwatana
VFX supervisor: Thomas Tannenberger
Sound: Robert Jackson
Stunt coordinator: Peewee Piemonte
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: God Bless America (2012)

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Reno2017-03-09
★ 7/10
Nabbing a few bad fellows along while saying goodbye to the world. Well, I did not expect it to be this good, even after knowing it was praised by many. From the writer, director of 'World's Greatest Dad'. Another black comedy and this even better. About an ordinary middle aged divorcée who hates everything around him, but could not do anything about it. One day when he got fired from his job, followed by discovering he has a tumor, he thinks to put an end his life right away. But then decides to do cleanup the society before his time comes up. Hence begins the path of violence, later a young woman joins him and how long it all goes was briefed. Seems very familiar, but still worked so good. It's not your 'Bonnie and Clyde' or 'Pretty Poison'. In fact, you can drag as many titles as you can, but still it is quite simple and entertaining. Obviously predictable, including the main twist and several scenes, but the rhythm of the narration was great, keeps us hooked to it for the way it was filmed. It's not about the moral science. It is pretty much a confused or misunderstood situation based theme, especially the conclusion clears out that. So if you don't care anything about those things, particularly in a film, then it is for you. Unfamiliar faces, but they both in the lead were excellent. The same film with some popular stars would have made a better headline and collection. Not seen quite a nice B film like this in the recent time. I got what I wanted from a film. Especially for a small film like this its exemption in a few areas due to the tight budget, but this film did not have any trouble, just amazing. Yeah, a well made film, from writing to direction, performances, this is a decent hidden gem of its kind. 7/10

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