Summary
Erwin blows his first acting job and finds himself stranded in Texas, where he's taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller Merle and his cohort Faye. The three set off on a wild adventure to outwit the bank and a corrupt oil company to hit pay dirt before Merle's dreams are foreclosed.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 51Audiences 70GoodWatch 59
Metascore51
Tomatometer50%
Audience score93%
User score6.8
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.9/5
Box office
1%of its budget back
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $141 K
Worldwide it made back $141 K of the $10 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100103Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
+15Released
2024
March 8, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 17 more36 people
- Rudy PankowErwin Vandeveer
- Thomas Haden ChurchMerle
- Carrie-Anne MossFaye
- Bruce DernScheermeyer
- Julio Cesar CedilloSheriff Nail
- Brad LelandMax Dugan
- AHAnnaClare HicksShay Tatum
- Jennifer GriffinMartha Hilliard
- Sarah J. BartholomewTara Lane
Elizabeth MaxwellVera (voice)- JRJake RyanChad Ronson
Luis OlmedaSurly Bob
Vivi Thai1st AD- JJJordan JonesSFX Tech
Coy SevierMoose
Brian VillalobosSimon- DDDavid DenneyVirgil
David DeLaoMule
Dave BodenbenderOffice Worker- ECE.A. CastilloSecurity Guard
- CCCarlton CaudleFloyd
- BBBrady BoxYoung Merle
- MNMark NutterDon Brock
- SBSelase BotchwayBig Gus
Directing · 1
- Mark Lambert Bristol Director
Writing · 1
- Julie B. Denny Writer
Production · 1
- Stephanie Corsalini Casting
Editing · 1
- James K. Crouch Editor
Sound · 1
- Echo Duemig Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Scott Daniel Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Siobhan Carmody Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Matt Wise Cinematography
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