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Plot

The megalomaniacal rise and fall of filmmaker Troy Duffy is chronicled by one-time friends and colleagues in director Mark Smith's documentary. The film takes its title from the "overnight success" that befell Duffy in 1996, when the then-bartender was signed by Miramax president Harvey Weinstein to direct his killers-on-a-mission-from-God script The Boondock Saints. Smith's cameras follow Duffy from pre-production -- when he battled with executives over casting and financing decisions -- on through to the lackluster release of the film. What's more, Duffy expected his relative cinematic success to translate over to his burgeoning rock band as well -- and the tension created by the presupposed deal caused him to alienate just about everyone involved with both projects.
MPAA Rating:
R for pervasive strong language, sexual references and some nudity.
Genre(s):
Documentary
Run Time:
81min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/10/2004
DVD Release Date:
06/28/2005
Distributor(s):
ThinkFilm
Director(s):
Tony Montana , Mark Brian Smith
Starring:
Troy Duffy , Jeff \ , Willem Dafoe , Billy Connolly
Themes:
Faltering Friendships,Musician's Life,Rise and Fall Stories,Filmmaking
Tone:
Biting,Confrontational,Cynical,Ironic,Rowdy
Keywords:
bartender,ego,film-director,filmmaker,megalomania,rock-band
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (11-10-2004)
Language:
English