Drawing Flies
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Drawing Flies | |
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Directed by | Malcolm Ingram Matt Gissing |
Written by | Malcolm Ingram Matt Gissing |
Produced by | Malcolm Ingram Matt Gissing Scott Mosier Kevin Smith |
Starring | Jason Lee Jason Mewes Renee Humphrey Carmen Lee |
Cinematography | Brian Pearson |
Edited by | Malcolm Ingram Matt Gissing |
Distributed by | View Askew Productions |
Release date | November 24, 1996[1] |
Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Drawing Flies is a 1996 comedy film from
Kevin Smith's View Askew Productions. It was written, directed, and edited by filmmakers Malcolm Ingram and Matt Gissing, with financial backing from Smith and Scott Mosier. This was Jason Lee's first leading role. The movie gets its namesake from a song by the band Soundgarden.
Synopsis
After they get cut off welfare, Donner (
Sasquatch
. They, of course, think he's crazy. There is conflict. Donner insists he is onto something, but the others just write him off. But to make matters worse, they uncover all kinds of bizarre and dangerous activity as they wander through the woods in search of not only Bigfoot himself but any hope of a future. Eventually, Donner does find Bigfoot and has a campfire with him (as well as others).
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Jason Lee | Donner |
Jason Mewes | Az |
Renee Humphrey | Meg |
Carmen Lee | Cassidy |
Martin Brooks | Jake |
Scott Mosier | Diaperman |
Silent Bob ) |
John |
Willam Black ) |
Ethan |
Joey Lauren Adams | Hippy Chick |
Production notes
While making Clerks was used to film Drawing Flies. The film was only featured at a few film festivals before it was given a DVD release in 2002. Kevin Smith wears his "Silent Bob" outfit from Mallrats and is credited as "Silent Bob", although the character is referred to as "John". He never utters a line.
Home media
The film was released on DVD on February 26, 2002.[2]
References
- ^ "Drawing Flies". 25 November 1996.
- ^ Wolf, Jessica (February 7, 2002). "Little-Seen Kevin Smith Film Bows Same Day as Silent Bob". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
External links
- Drawing Flies at IMDb
- Drawing Flies at Rotten Tomatoes