Homegrown (film)

Homegrown
Directed by	Stephen Gyllenhaal
Produced by	Jason Clark
Written by	Stephen Gyllenhaal Nicholas Kazan
Starring	Billy Bob Thornton John Lithgow Hank Azaria Ryan Phillippe Jon Bon Jovi Jon Tenney Kelly Lynch Judge Reinhold Jamie Lee Curtis
Music by	Trevor Rabin
Cinematography	Greg Gardiner
Editing by	Michael Jablow
Studio	Lakeshore International
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release dates	April 17, 1998
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$77,910[1]

Homegrown is a 1998 American comedy-drama thriller film. It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, and Hank Azaria.

Plot

When their kingpin is murdered, bungling small-fry marijuana harvesters in Northern California try to keep the business running, negotiating the biggest sale ever and keeping his death a secret. But when silent partners, the Mafia, the police, and other meddlers crash the party, they begin to realize they are in over their heads.

Cast

• John Lithgow as Malcolm / Robert Stockman
• Jon Tenney as Helicopter Pilot
• Ryan Phillippe as Harlan Dykstra
• Hank Azaria as Carter
• Billy Bob Thornton as Jack Marsden
• Kelly Lynch as Lucy
• Jon Bon Jovi as Danny
• Kleoka Renee Sands as 4-Year-Old Girl
• Matt Ross as Ben Hickson
• Judge Reinhold as Policeman
• Leigh French as Waitress
• Christopher Dalton as Old Farmer
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Sierra Kahan
• Ted Danson as Gianni Saletzzo
• Tiffany Paulsen as Heather the Stockbreeder
• Jeanette H. Wilson as White Haired Woman
• Jake Gyllenhaal as Jake / Blue Kahan
• Steve Carell as Party Extra with Funny Pants (uncredited)

Release

The film was written years earlier, but its subject matter frightened film companies. It wasn't until the legalization of medical marijuana in California that the film was given a green light. The film still had a limited theatrical run.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released on June 11, 2002 on the WILL Label.

Tracklist:^[2]

• 1. "Smoke Two Joints" by The Toyes [4:46]
• 2. "Book Of Rules" by The Heptones [3:51]
• 3. "GBH" by Death In Vegas [5:13]
• 4. "Pass The Dutchie" by Buck-O-Nine [2:59]
• 5. "We Are Dumb" by Home Grown [1:55]
• 6. "I Smell A Rat" by Sebadoh [1:36]
• 7. "Stars" by Green Apple Quick Step [3:17]
• 8. "Gone To Stay" by Elaine Summers [3:58]
• 9. "Great Escape" by Chaser [4:44]
• 10. "Sick And Beautiful" by Artificial Joy Club [4:24]
• 11."Electro Glide in Blue" by Apollo Four Forty [8:36]
• 12. "Burn" by Lucky Me [4:10]
• 13. "Hold on to Me" by Cowboy Junkies [3:21]

References

The song playing in the background during the harvest party is entitled Great Escape by the group Katie's Dimples.

External links

• Homegrown at the Internet Movie Database