You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 American film
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You Cannot Kill David Arquette is a 2020 American documentary film, directed by David Darg and Price James. It follows David Arquette attempting to return to professional wrestling after his acting career stalls.
- David Darg
- Price James
- Ross Levine
- Christina McLarty Arquette
- Bryn Mooser
- Stacey Souther
- David Darg
- Price James
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| Starring | David Arquette |
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| Edited by | Paul Rogers |
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| Distributed by | Super LTD |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was released on August 21, 2020, by Super LTD.
Synopsis
David Arquette attempts a return to wrestling, which stalled his acting career.
Cast
Production
In December 2019, it was announced David Darg and Price James had directed a documentary film following David Arquette, over the course of two years, with Patricia Arquette, Rosanna Arquette, Richmond Arquette, Courteney Cox, and Ric Flair set to appear in the film.[2]
Release
The film was scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 20, 2020. The festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] Shortly after, Super LTD acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released to drive-in theatres on August 21, 2020, and via digital platforms and on-demand on August 28.[6]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 84%. The site's critical consensus reads, "You Cannot Kill David Arquette -- nor can you deny the sheer watchability of this unusual and surprisingly affecting documentary."[7]
Owen Gleiberman gave a positive review for Variety and complimented how the film handles the merger between kayfabe in professional wrestling and reality: "At the end of You Cannot Kill David Arquette, we’re drawn into a wrestling narrative that the documentary wants you to believe, even as it stands on the outside looking in. Is Arquette a has-been actor trumping up his biggest failure so that he can exploit it? Or is he a lionhearted wrestler who finds triumph by going the distance? The weird thing is that there’s no difference."[8]
For Film Pulse, Adam Patterson gave a generally positive review, but pondered if Arquette could be well received by the audience as an underdog: "This [...] may be a hard pill to swallow for some, considering he has had a seemingly successful career, lives in a beautiful home and has a family who cares for him deeply."[9]