Grand Theft Parsons (2004)
There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times... Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant, genius who knew Elvis, tripped with the Stones and fatally overdosed on morphine and tequila in 1973. And from his dying came a story. A story from deep within folklore; a story of friendship, honour and adventure; a story so extraordinary that if it didn't really happen, no one would believe it. Two men, a hearse, a dead rock star, five gallons of petrol, and a promise. And the most extraordinary chase of modern times.
Director: David Caffrey
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Johnny Knoxville as Phil Kaufman |
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Christina Applegate as Barbara |
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Gabriel Macht as Gram Parsons |
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Marley Shelton as Susie |
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Robert Forster as Stanley Parsons |
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Michael Shannon as Larry Oster-Berg |
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Mary Pat Gleason as Nurse |
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Wesley Mann as Doctor |
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Dylan Bruno as Traffic Cop |
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Danielle Sapia as Girl at Joshua Tree Inn |
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Jamie McShane as Radio Announcer |
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Robert Alan Beuth as Reporter |
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Sara Arrington as Crying Girl |
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Scott Adsit as Music Expert |
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David Caffrey as TV Interviewer |
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Alexa Sheehan as Nurse 2 |
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Jim Cody Williams as Truck Driver |
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Jonathan Slavin as Mortuary Clerk |
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Betty Carvalho as Melon Lady |
| Directing | David Caffrey | Director |
| Directing | Alexa Sheehan | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Frank Mannion | Producer |
| Production | Randi Hiller | Casting |
| Art | Bryce Holtshousen | Production Design |
| Editing | Alan Roberts | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Gerber | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Jeremy Drysdale | Story |
| Writing | David Caffrey | Story |
| Art | Melissa Givens | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Mary Finlay | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie de Rakoff | Costume Design |
| Camera | Robert Hayes | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keleigh Lippert Palladino | Hair Department Head |
| Writing | Jeremy Drysdale | Writer |
| Production | Matt Candel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarah Halley Finn | Casting |
| Production | Simon Franks | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brad Zipper | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Richard G. Mitchell | Original Music Composer |