Southlander
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Steve Hanft
Bob Stephenson
Laurie Malaga
Kerstin Mueller
Ross Harris
Beth Orton
| Southlander | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Steve Hanft |
| Written by | Ross Harris Steve Hanft Bob Stephenson |
| Produced by | Darren Lavett Laurie Malaga Kerstin Mueller |
| Starring | Rory Cochrane Ross Harris Beth Orton |
| Cinematography | Lance Acord |
| Edited by | Haines Hall Saar Kline Paul Menne |
| Music by | Eddie Ruscha |
Production companies | Propaganda Films Phineas Atwood Productions |
| Distributed by | GoDigital Media Group Eclectic DVD Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Southlander (also known as Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician) is a 2001 American independent film by Steve Hanft and Ross Harris. Originally titled Recycler, after the Los Angeles magazine of the same name, the film writers changed the name of the movie to Southlander to avoid trademark issues. The film was reissued in 2016 without the involvement of Hanft and Harris.[1]
Down-and-out keyboardist Chance (Rory Cochrane) sees his redemption in touring with dub-pop band Future Pigeon, fronted by the lovely Rocket (Beth Orton). However, to guarantee a spot in the band, Chance needs a signature sound, which he finds in the futuristic '69 "Molotron" keyboard. Chance's dreams are put on hold on the eve of the tour, however, when the Molotron is stolen from his car. Southlander follows Chance and his friend Ross Angeles (Ross Harris) as they track down the stolen keyboard through the pages of the Southlander, a local rag that publishes classified ads for musical equipment. The journey quickly becomes a surreal trip through LA's underground music scene.
Cast
- Rory Cochrane as Chance
- Ross Harris as Ross Angeles / Bek's Jam Double Axe
- Lawrence Hilton Jacobs as Motherchild
- Beth Orton as Rocket
- Beck as Bek
- Hank Williams III as Hank 3
- Jennifer Herrema as Record Girl
- Gregg Henry as Lane Wildbird
- Richard Edson as Thomas
- Ione Skye as Miss Highrise
- Mark Gonzales as Vince
- Laura Prepon as Seven = Five
- Robosaurus as Self
- Scott L. Schwartz as Chef
- Steven Barr as Policeman
- Darren Lavett as Stoner Cop
- Tony Maxwell as Lane's Guest
Notes:
- Singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, who has a cameo role as the bus driver, also wrote two exclusive songs for the film.
- Southlander marked the film debut of Laura Prepon.