Summary
When a hapless, unfunny, wanna-be comedian picks up a mysterious hitchhiker on his way to Vegas to audition for the Monte Guy show, he unwittingly becomes trapped in a desert-town killing spree that also has a very unexpected consequence - it improves his comedy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+23)
Critics 37Audiences 60GoodWatch 41
Metascore37
Audience score62%
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+3Released
2017
June 9, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 29
Jim O'HeirLenny
Andrew J. WestHitch
Josh McDermittT-Bird
Anne DudekGrail
Tracey WalterFather Ricky / Lil J
Chris GannMilitia Man
Robert CatriniJake- BKBarbo K. AdlerLenny's Mom
Jocelyn AyannaEvelyn
Chairman BarnesFrancis
T'Shaun BarrettRocko
Danny BelroseTommy the Biker- PCPatrick CannonBagman
- LCLinna CarterCop
Dan ConsidineGas Station Guy- KCKate CrowleyRhonda
Chad DonellaOfficer Flick- SGSalvatore GioviaMonte Guy
Kelly MantleTQ / The Queen
Jake NovakStore Clerk
Maria OlsenConvenience Store Woman- SSSteven ShawLawyer
- TSTim SheridanAllen
Craig ShoemakerBandit
Directing · 1
- Ned Crowley Director, Writer
Production · 4
- Bill Fortney Producer
- Roger Petrusson Producer
- Christopher Ray Line Producer
- Alison Goser Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Dick Buckley Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Robert Guillory Music
Art · 1
- Barry Gelber Production Design
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