Themes: Fathers and Daughters, Redemption, Success is the Best Revenge
Main Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Juliette Lewis, Elizabeth Banks, Kick Gurry, David Koechner
Release Year: 2005
Country: US
Run Time: 93 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
When seed and sod entrepreneur Daltry Calhoun's (Johnny Knoxville) abandoned ex-girlfriend shows up on his doorstep with the daughter he never knew he had, the reformed ladies' man finds out that you can never truly escape your past -- even when it seems you may have no future. Calhoun is a local celebrity and self-made entrepreneur who made a name for himself by selling locally produced turf that blankets many of the nation's most exclusive golf courses, and his quirky television spots have won the hearts of television viewers across Ducktown, TN. When Daltry's ex-girlfriend May (Elizabeth Banks) arrives unannounced with talented teenage daughter June (Sophie Traub) in tow, she confides that her terminal illness has forced her to seek him out in hopes that he can care for their daughter after she is gone. Despite the early success of Daltry's business and the popularity of his kitschy commercials, things have been looking rather grim lately and Daltry has begun liquidating his assets in hopes of keeping his head above water. Though smitten shopkeeper Flora (Juliette Lewis) has offered financial help to Daltry, the kindly offers have fallen on deaf ears. Now, with the odds weighing heavily against him, Daltry vows to make up for lost time by doing right in the eyes of his family and community and caring for his daughter while getting his business back on track. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Sophie Traub - June; Andrew Prince; Beth Grant; James Parks; Matthew Sharp
Credit
Sheila Jaffe - Casting, Todd King - Co-producer, Mynka Draper - Costume Designer, Nicholas Lee - First Assistant Director, Katrina Holden Bronson - Director, Daniel R. Padgett - Editor, Quentin Tarantino - Executive Producer, Erica Steinberg - Executive Producer, John Swihart - Composer (Music Score), Howard Paar - Musical Direction/Supervision, Anastasia Brown - Musical Direction/Supervision, Tracey Gallagher - Production Designer, Matthew T. Irving - Cinematographer, Danielle Rendrew - Producer, Adele Plauche - Set Designer, Lori Dovi - Sound/Sound Designer, Katrina Holden Bronson - Screenwriter, Henrik R. Fett - Visual Effects Supervisor, Frederick Howard - Supervising Sound Editor, LOOK! Effects - Visual Effects, Kelly Anne Ross - Set Decorator
The plot involves small town Tennessee and the character Daltry Calhoun who is wrestling for control over his fading golf club and is reunited with his estranged daughter, a 14-year-old musical prodigy. The film was shot in Maury County, Tennessee.
Tagline: Proudly spreading his seeds across America.
