According to reports, former harry potter actor, daniel radcliffe, is in talks with bbc films to take a lead role in an upcoming grand theft auto movie. In this case it was gram parsons wish to be cremated and his ashes spread over the joshua tree national park. A psychedelic roadtrip black comedy starring johnny knoxville, christina applegate and michael shannon, grand theft parsons is based on the true story of country rock star gram parsons gabriel. Grand theft parsons 2004 directed by david caffrey genres comedy drama subgenres period film, road movie release date jun 18, 2004 usa limited run time 88 min. Jackass ringleader johnny knoxville swaggers successfully into leadingman territory with grand theft parsons, a modest indie charmer based on the death of a country. Grand theft parsons 2003 official trailer, organic. The absorbing tale of kaufmans unusual race to complete his deed form the basis for grand theft parsons, with director david caffrey using many of the original locations in which the act took place. Grand theft parsons written by jeremy drysdale june 2003 opening title. When it comes to the reissue of these two storied albums, which were some of the first to combine country and rock and are among the holy grail of the country rock, altcountry, and americana subgenres, the questions for those whove bought them before fall under two headings. Grand theft parsons pays tribute to a rock legend without following biopic. Pg tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. This film is based on the true story of the pact between countryrock singer gram parsons and his friend phil kaufman who promised to carry out each others last wishes. Grand theft parsons 2004 countryrock pioneer gram parsons gabriel macht and his friend and road manager phil kaufman johnny knoxville have a pact.
A rich girl steals her dads rolls royce and heads off to las vegas to get married. Grand theft parsons is a 2003 comedydrama film based on the true story of country rock musician gram parsons played by gabriel macht, who died of an overdose in 1973 parsons and his road manager, phil kaufman johnny knoxville, made a pact in life that whoever died first would be cremated by the other in what was then the joshua tree national monument, an area of desert they both loved. There are times when its right and proper to simply bury the dead. Pg 1h 28min adventure, comedy, drama 18 june 2004 usa there are times when its right and proper to simply bury the dead. Grand theft parsons motion picture grand theft parsons motion picture.
Grand theft parsons, directed by david caffrey from a script by jeremy drysdale, is an odd. Watch the movie trailer for grand theft parsons 2004. Released june 18th, 2004, grand theft parsons stars johnny knoxville, gabriel macht, marley shelton, christina applegate the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score. Bursting with oneliners and hearty laughs, he is happy to reminisce on the story hell have told many times before, which has recently been made into a film grand theft parsons starring johnny knoxville as the man himself, phil kaufman. Since his death in 1973, the country singer gram parsonss legend has become a figure of worshipful legend. She desperately wants to find some excitement, and she quickly finds them in the form of robert. Grand theft parsons 99 movie clip a drink with a ghost. Oct 03, 2011 grand theft parsons full movie duration. New grand theft auto movie to star daniel radcliffe. The melee was documented in the johnny knoxvillestarring 2003 film grand theft parsons. Watch grand theft parsons 2004 full movie free online. Gram parsons daughter polly parsons talks to eric blair 2004 duration. This is the soundtrack to a great film called grand theft parsons, and it has 22 tracks, most of. The best movies and tv shows to watch on netflix in june.
Daniel radcliffe in talks to star as grand theft auto. When former byrds member and influential countryrock star gram parsons garbial. Melanie, a bank teller, is tired of her boring and weary life. Gram parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time. Grand theft parsons stars johnny knoxville, christina applegate and robert forster. Aug 12, 2006 the incident formed the basis of the 2004 film grand theft parsons. Daniel radcliffe is making a new movie about grand theft. Grand theft auto is a 1977 american comedy road film directed by ron howard. Grand theft parsons is a 2003 film based on the true story of country rock musician gram parsons played by gabriel. The film itself is very well made and the acting is better than you might think it would be. Grand theft parsons is a 2003 comedydrama film based on the true story of country rock musician gram parsons played by gabriel macht, who died of an overdose in 1973. A fine little tender movie, with some good performances by michael shannon and johnny knoxvillr maybe not oscar worthy, but they get the job done. Welcome to christina applegate online, the webs longest running, largest, and most dedicated fan site for actress christina applegate since june 2004. Johnny knoxville has never been a favorite of mine but he does a darn good job in grand theft parsons as phil kaufman, parsons road manager and friend and apparently, mastermind of the theft.
Countries united kingdom, united states mpaa rating pg. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her. This is every bit as great as the movie grand theft parsons, and thats two thumbs up, by the way. Grand theft parsons 2003 is an adventure, comedy movie starring johnny knoxville and christina applegate. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of grand theft parsons with exclusive news, pictures, videos and. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing grand theft parsons near you. After niko has completed the second mission for little jacob, he offers niko work as a drug courier. Grand theft parsons the 2003 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Jun 18, 2004 watch the movie trailer for grand theft parsons 2004. Grand theft parsons pays tribute to a rock legend without following biopic formula and proves that a unique perspective doesnt always mean a worthwhile film. Grand theft parsons music from and inspired by the. Grand theft parsons 2003 johnny knoxville and michael shannon in grand theft. Sep 18, 20 7 actors we want to star in a grand theft auto movie. It was howards feature film directorial debut, and it features howard as sam freeman and nancy morgan as paula powers in the leading roles.
Having screened to great acclaim at the 2004 sundance film festival, and a successful. Daniel radcliffe is in negotiations to star in game changer, a truelife account of a fight between the creator of grand theft auto and a miami lawyer who wanted to ban video game violence. Grand theft parsons 2004 pg 0618 2004 us comedy, drama, adventure 1h 28m user score. When hed finished, this big ducktailsportin dungareesrockin good ol boy. Grand theft parsons is a 2003 movie based on the true story of the legendary country musician gram parsons, who died of an overdose in 1973. The absorbing tale of kaufmans unusual race to complete his deed form the basis for grand theft parsons, with director david caffrey using many of the. This is grand theft parsons trailer by new films international on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. I completed the game in i think 35 hours, in that time i completed the missions and had done side missions and. Rent grand theft parsons 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd.
Grand theft auto original trailer turner classic movies. With ron howard, nancy morgan, elizabeth rogers, barry cahill. Michael shannon is dead on perfect as the clueless hippie, larry osterberg, owner and driver of the getaway hearse. The film takes its title from the crime grand theft auto, which is committed a number of times by several different characters. Parsons and his road manager, phil kaufman johnny knoxville, made a pact in life that whoever died first would be cremated by the other in what was then the joshua tree national monument, an area of desert they both loved and. Grand theft parsons wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Clay parsons is, in 1984, an employee of jeremy robards importexport business based in vice city. Welcome to grand theft parsons official movie website. But now that drivein theaters have mostly gone the way of the dinosaur, this laconic slacker comedy has been given an unceremonious burial. Grand theft parsons dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Having screened to great acclaim at the 2004 sundance film festival, and a successful release in cinemas, the film is now available on dvd in north america and the uk and ireland. From then on, whenever niko calls little jacob for work, the latter will give him a location where his product needs to be delivered. Gram parsons daughter polly parsons talks to eric blair 2004. Directed by david caffrey and starring johnny knoxville, marley shelton, christina applegate and michael shannon. With johnny knoxville, christina applegate, marley shelton, jamie mcshane. Grand theft parsons is a 2003 comedydrama film based on the true story of country rock musician gram parsons played by gabriel macht, who died of an. It is primarily a terrific selection of gram parsons covers from the likes of eddie floyd, wilco, rory gallagher and evan dando, with some originals and incidental music from the film thrown in.
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