Homegrown (1998)

Director:

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Writers (WGA):

Jonah Raskin (story) &
Stephen Gyllenhaal (story) ...

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

A comedy that goes to your head.

Plot:

Life is good for Jack, Carter and Harlan, three inept ne'r-do-wells who help run master dope-grower...

Plot Keywords:

Marijuana | Drugs | Cannabis

Cast

John Lithgow	...	Malcolm / Robert Stockman
Jon Tenney	...	Helicopter Pilot
Ryan Phillippe	...	Harlan Dykstra
Hank Azaria	...	Carter
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Jack Marsden
Kelly Lynch	...	Lucy
Jon Bon Jovi	...	Danny
Kleoka Renee Sands	...	4-Year-Old Girl
Matt Ross	...	Ben Hickson
Judge Reinhold	...	Policeman
Leigh French	...	Waitress
Christopher Dalton	...	Old Farmer
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Sierra Kahan
Tiffany Paulsen	...	Heather the Stockbreeder
Jeanette H. Wilson	...	White Haired Woman

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, and for some violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Aptos, California, USA

Company:

Lakeshore International

Goofs:

Continuity: After an establishing shot that shows Jack Marsden driving into San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge, the close-up of him in the BWM shows he's traveling on a different bridge - one that's constructed of grey metal trusses and girders, rather than the famous red-orange of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Quotes:

Jack: Harlan, you don't dare somebody to kill ya.

Movie Connections:

References Ms. Pac-Man (1981) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Devil's Train

Takes a while to get into, but a decent drama in the end

The first half hour of "Homegrown" was rather boring and not absorbing, but as the film progressed, so did my interest in the characters and the plot. Several scenes are really scary and you fear for the main characters who you actually grow attached to. The story is about three hired hands on a hidden illegal marijuana farm in southern California. They witness the murder of the farm's owner, Malcolm (John Lithgow), and they take over the weed for their own. The three rather simple-minded farm hands soon get swept up into a scary world of mafia and local interest, while all of the time trying to convince everyone that Malcolm is still alive. While the movie had several faults and a slow beginning, it turned out to be worthwhile. 7/10 stars.