The Foot Shooting Party

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The Foot Shooting Party
Directed by	Annette Haywood-Carter
Produced by	Kenneth F. Carter
Written by	Kenneth F. Carter
Starring	Jake Busey Leonardo DiCaprio Michael Rapaport
Editing by	Karl Kases
Release date(s)	1994
Running time	27 min.
Country	US
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Foot Shooting Party is a 1994 short film about conscription for the Vietnam War. It was written by Kenneth F. Carter and directed by Annette Haywood-Carter. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the film was made as part of a short-lived program at Touchstone Pictures that funded experimental short films and scripts. The film played two festivals and had several private screenings but was never released commercially. The film co-starred Jake Busey, Bradley Gregg and Michael Rapaport.

[edit] Plot

When the lead singer of an up-and-coming band (DiCaprio) is drafted, his bandmates gather to shoot him in the foot so that he can avoid being sent to VietNam. Pulling the trigger is much harder than any of them expect.

[edit] Cast

• Jake Busey
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Bradley Gregg as Uncle Rose
• Darin Heames as Mandrake
• Merle Kennedy
• Sarah Lassez
• Michael Rapaport
• Robin Swid

[edit] External links

• The Foot Shooting Party at the Internet Movie Database