Drawing Flies
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| Drawing Flies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthew Gissing Malcolm Ingram |
| Produced by | Scott Mosier Kevin Smith |
| Written by | Matthew Gissing Malcolm Ingram |
| Starring | Jason Lee Carmen Lee Jason Mewes Rene Humphrey |
| Distributed by | View Askew |
| Release date(s) | 1996 Festival February 26, 2002 DVD |
| Running time | 76 min. |
| IMDb profile | |
Drawing Flies was the first View Askew Production not relating to the View Askewniverse. It was made by two Canadian filmakers Malcolm Ingram and Matthew Gissing. It was also financed by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier.
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[edit] Synopsis
Donner (Jason Lee) leads four of his jobless penniless roommates on a journey to find a cabin in the woods that belongs to his uncle after they get cut off welfare. They get lost and stranded in the woods, without food or water or their bearings when their van breaks down. He eventually reveals to his roommates that the search for the cabin is really a search for Sasquatch. They, of course, think him crazy. But to make matters worse, the 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...
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Lee | Donner |
| Jason Mewes | Az |
| Rene Humphrey | Meg |
| Carmen Lee | Cassidy |
| Scott Mosier | Diaperman |
| Kevin Smith (Credited as Silent Bob) | Silent Bob |
| Ethan Suplee (Credited as Willam Black) | Ethan |
| Joey Lauren Adams | Hippy Chick |
[edit] Miscellanea
- While making Mallrats, Kevin met Canadian Film Threat journalist Malcolm Ingram and friend Matt Gissing and the three decided to make Drawing Flies.
- Along with much of the cast of Mallrats, Kevin headed up to the Canadian wilderness and made the film.
- The film was only featured at a few film festivals before it was given a DVD release in 2002.
- Ethan Suplee and Kevin Smith were credited respectively as "Willam Black" and "Silent Bob", with the reasoning for the credit being as a result of Mallrats being filmed at the same time as Drawing Flies. Kevin is wearing his Silent Bob outfit from Mallrats. Although the character is referred to by the name of John.
- The title of this film was based on a Soundgarden song, from the album Badmotorfinger.
- Is referred to as "The Lost View Askew film."
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