Killer Diller (2004 film)
Killer Diller is a 2004 drama film with musical elements that had a limited release in 2006. Produced by Sprocketdyne Entertainment and distributed by Freestyle Releasing, the film was written and directed by Tricia Brock and is based on the novel by Clyde Edgerton. Bottleneck was its working title. It was screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2004 and the Tribeca Film Festival on May 4, 2004.
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| Directed by | Tricia Brock |
| Screenplay by | Tricia Brock |
| Based on | Killer Diller by Clyde Edgerton |
| Starring | William Lee Scott Lucas Black Fred Willard W. Earl Brown Niki J. Crawford Ashley Johnson |
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| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Wesley, (William Lee Scott) a car thief and musician sent to live at a halfway house on the campus of a Christian college meets Vernon, (Lucas Black) an autistic piano player in need of a friend. Together they team up with the struggling halfway house band to create the Killer Diller Blues Band.
Cast
- Lucas Black as Vernon Jackson
- William Lee Scott as Wesley
- Fred Willard as Ned
- W. Earl Brown as Holister Jackson
- Niki J. Crawford as Shanita
- Ashley Johnson as Angie
- Mary Kay Place as Dr. Gwen Bradley
- Taj Mahal as J. R. Cox
- RonReaco Lee as Ben
- Clyde Edgerton as Faculty member
- Jared Tyler as Raymond
Awards
Tricia Brock won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival for her work on this film.
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