Kill the Moonlight (film)

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Kill the Moonlight
Image:Killthemoonlightdvd.jpg
Kill The Moonlight DVD cover
Directed by Steve Hanft
Produced by Steve Hanft
Written by Steve Hanft
Starring Thomas Hendrix
Ross Harris
Cinematography Steve Hanft
Editing by Steve Hanft
Distributed by Plexifilm
Release date(s) USA March 26, 2006
Japan March 31, 2004
Running time 76 min
Language English
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Kill the Moonlight (1994 in film) is an American independent film by Steve Hanft.

Filmmaker and video director Steve Hanft's first independent feature film, started when he was enrolled in CalArts in the early 90's.

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[edit] Synopsis

A twisted mid-90s comedy disguised as a 1970s drive-in film, Kill the Moonlight is the story of Chance -- fish hatchery worker, toxic waste cleaner and aspiring racecar driver, whose goal in life is to fix up his Camaro and follow his dreams of championship glory. Director Steven Hanft captures the West Coast slacker vibe with laconic pacing, bizarre humor and a stock-car-racing hero.

[edit] Credits

Written and Directed by

Cast (in alphabetical order)

  • Richmond Arquette - Sandra's boyfriend
  • Jaime Colindrez - Jaime
  • John Hanft - Good citizen
  • Steve Hanft - Dennis
  • Ross Harris - Ross
  • Maria Hassabi - Sandra
  • Thomas Hendrix - Chance
  • Beata Henrichs - Cindy
  • Ralston Regan - Chance's Father
  • Eddie Ruscha - Surf bassist

Produced by

Cinematography by

Film Editing by

[edit] Soundtrack

First issued by Sympathy for the Record Industry in 1997, the out of print soundtrack to Kill The Moonlight was reissued with the Plexifilm DVD release, this time including tracks from Beck and Steve Hanft's band Loser.

  • Beck - Leave Me On The Moon
  • The Pussywillows - Vindaloo
  • The Dynamics - Tube Glory
  • The Raunch Hands - Green Room
  • Pam Aronoff - TV Jazz
  • Go To Blazes - Hating You
  • Loser - Born Of Whiskey
  • Beck - Last Night I Traded My Soul's Innermost for Some Pickled Fish
  • Delta Garage - Blue Eyes
  • Thomas Hendrix - Kill The Moonlight Sample
  • The World Famous Blue Jays - Cookin' With Jay
  • Go To Blazes - Bad Cup of Coffee
  • Beck - Underwater Music
  • Loser - Dad Came Home
  • Martha Atwell - Wildwood Flower
  • Thomas Hendrix - Can't Find My Car
  • Pam Aronoff - Clear
  • Loser - Fish Bait
  • The Dynamics - Spaghetti Ride

[edit] Trivia

  • Notorious for inspiring Beck's song "Loser", which features samples of the film in the song and video.
  • Had its premiere in 1998 at Laemmle's Sunset 5 theatre in West Hollywood where Beck played an impromptu set in the movie theatre.
  • Completed in 1994, but not released domestically officially until 2006.

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