Grand Theft Parsons (2004) - Movie

Grand Theft Parsons (2004)
Country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons (Gabriel Macht) and his friend and road manager Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville) have a pact: Whichever of them dies first will be cremated, and the ashes will be spread in Joshua Tree National Park by the other. When Parsons dies suddenly at 26, Kaufman feels guilty for not having done more to save his friend's life, but he intends to keep his end...
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Release Date: June 18th, 2004

DVD Release Date: October 26th, 2004

PG-13 |1 hr 28 min

Plot Summary

Country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons (Gabriel Macht) and his friend and road manager Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville) have a pact: Whichever of them dies first will be cremated, and the ashes will be spread in Joshua Tree National Park by the other. When Parsons dies suddenly at 26, Kaufman feels guilty for not having done more to save his friend's life, but he intends to keep his end of the bargain, even if it means stealing Parsons' corpse and outrunning the cops to do it.

Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Gabriel Macht, Marley Shelton, Christina Applegate, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Jamie McShane, Mike Shawver

Director: David Caffrey

Genres: Comedy drama

Production Co: Swipe Films

Keywords: Emotional, Girlfriend, Playful, 1970s, Friendship, Quest, Death, Amusing, Car, Friend, Police officer

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Ratings & Reviews

63
Elizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily News
Gram Parsons' last rites were among the most extraordinary in rock history. Too bad this retelling of the singer's final adventure is so tame. show more
50
Megan LehmannNew York Post
The film is too low-key to be the farcical rock-and-roll jape it sometimes seems to strive for, yet too lighthearted to be affecting. show more
50
Frank ScheckThe Hollywood Reporter
What could have served as a colorful episode in a more expansive film about the famed singer has instead become the premise of a mildly entertaining but overextended road movie that doesn't succeed on either dramatic or comedic terms. show more

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