Homegrown (film)
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| Directed by | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Written by | Stephen Gyllenhaal Nicholas Kazan |
| Produced by | Jason Clark |
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton John Lithgow Hank Azaria Ryan Phillippe Jon Bon Jovi Jon Tenney Kelly Lynch Judge Reinhold Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Music by | Trevor Rabin |
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| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $77,910[1] |
Homegrown is a 1998 American comedy-drama thriller film. It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, and Hank Azaria.
Plot
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When their kingpin is murdered, bungling small-fry marijuana harvesters in Northern California try to keep the business running, negotiating the biggest sale ever and keeping his death a secret. But when silent partners, the Mafia, the police, and other meddlers crash the party, they begin to realize they are in over their heads.
Cast
- John Lithgow as Malcolm / Robert Stockman
- Jon Tenney as Helicopter Pilot
- Ryan Phillippe as Harlan
- Hank Azaria as Carter
- Billy Bob Thornton as Jack Marsden
- Kelly Lynch as Lucy
- Jon Bon Jovi as Danny
- Kleoka Renee Sands as 4-Year-Old Girl
- Matt Ross as Ben Hickson
- Judge Reinhold as Policeman
- Leigh French as Waitress
- Christopher Dalton as Old Farmer
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Sierra Kahan
- Ted Danson as Gianni Saletzzo
- Tiffany Paulsen as Heather the Stockbreeder
- Jeanette H. Wilson as White Haired Woman
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Jake / Blue Kahan
- Steve Carell as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)
- Ramsay Midwood as Bill the Gas station guy
Release
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The film was written years earlier, but its subject matter frightened film companies. It wasn't until the legalization of medical marijuana in California that the film was given a green light. The film still had a limited theatrical run.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on June 11, 2002 on Will Records.
Tracklist:[2]
- 1. "Smoke Two Joints" by Sublime [4:46] - (Original version by The Toyes)
- 2. "Book Of Rules" by The Heptones [3:51]
- 3. "GBH" by Death In Vegas [5:13]
- 4. "Pass The Dutchie" by Buck-O-Nine [2:59]
- 5. "We Are Dumb" by Home Grown [1:55]
- 6. "I Smell A Rat" by Sebadoh [1:36]
- 7. "Stars" by Green Apple Quick Step [3:17]
- 8. "Gone To Stay" by Elaine Summers [3:58]
- 9. "Great Escape" by Chaser [4:44]
- 10. "Sick And Beautiful" by Artificial Joy Club [4:24]
- 11."Electro Glide in Blue" by Apollo Four Forty [8:36]
- 12. "Burn" by Lucky Me [4:10]
- 13. "Hold on to Me" by Cowboy Junkies [3:21]
References
- ^ "Homegrown (1998)". Box Office Mojo. 1998-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
- ^ "The SoundtrackInfoProject: Homegrown (1998)".
The song playing in the background during the harvest party is entitled Great Escape by the group Katie's Dimples.
External links
- 1998 films
- 1990s comedy-drama films
- 1990s thriller films
- American comedy-drama films
- American comedy thriller films
- American thriller drama films
- American films
- Buddy films
- English-language films
- Films about cannabis
- Films directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Films set in California
- TriStar Pictures films
- Film scores by Trevor Rabin