Southlander

For other uses, see Southlander (disambiguation).
Southlander

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Directed by Steve Hanft
Produced by Darren Lavett
Written by Ross Harris
Steve Hanft
Music by Eddie Ruscha
Cinematography Lance Acord
Production
company
Phineas Atwood Productions
Release dates
  • April 21, 2001
Running time
 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Southlander is a 2001 American independent film by Steve Hanft and Ross Harris. Originally titled Recycler after the Los Angeles magazine of the same name, the film writers changed the name of the movie—and a central plot device—to Southlander to avoid trademark issues.

Plot

Down-and-out keyboardist Chance (Rory Cochrane) sees redemption in touring with dub-pop band Future Pigeon, fronted by the lovely Rocket (Beth Orton). But to make the band, he needs a signature sound—which he finds in the futuristic '69 "Molotron" keyboard. Chance's dreams are put on hold on the eve of the tour, when the Molotron is swiped from his car. Southlander follows Chance and his friend Ross Angeles (Ross Harris) as they track down the stolen keyboard through the pages of the Southlander, a local rag that publishes classified ads for musical equipment. The journey quickly turns into a surreal trip through LA's underground music scene.

Cast

Singer/songwriter Elliott Smith plays the role of the bus driver in the film. He also wrote two exclusive songs for the film.

Soundtrack

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