Little Chenier

"A Cajun Story"

2008 2h 0m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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LITTLE CHENIER: A CAJUN STORY is the story of a young man who lives a simple life on a houseboat in the Louisiana bayou with his mentally handicapped brother until one is accused of a crime in the small town.

“A Cajun Story”

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Cast

Johnathon Schaech
Beauxregard "Beaux" Dupuis
Frederick Koehler
Pemon Dupuis
Tamara Braun
Marie-Louise LeBauve
Jeremy Davidson
Carl Lebauve
Clifton Collins Jr.
T-Boy Trahan
Chris Mulkey
Sheriff Kline Lebauve
Fiona Dourif
Jo Jo
Michael McHale
Larry Eagle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bethany Ashton Wolf
Writers: Bethany Ashton Wolf, Jace Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf, shot by Tanja Koop. 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 Michael Picton. 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 Brian Anton 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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Johnathon Schaech and Frederick Koehler and Tamara Braun carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Cajun Story".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0758764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bethany Ashton Wolf directs. Tanja Koop behind the camera. Michael Picton scores. Brian Anton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf, shot by Tanja Koop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Picton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Brian Anton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnathon Schaech and Frederick Koehler and Tamara Braun carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Cajun Story".
8IMDB entry: tt0758764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sibling relationship", "deputy sheriff", "houseboat", "alligator".