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Actor: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, John Lithgow, Jon Tenney, Ryan PhillippeBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Homegrown
DVD Review: Good Movie Falls Between the Cracks
Summary: 4 Stars
How sad that a film this good will probably never have much of an audience. Apparently no matter how good the script, cast, soundtrack and cinematography, you just can't market a movie about marijuana -- unless you make the characters either hardened criminals or blithering idiots, cliches this movie thankfully avoids. "Homegrown" is a first rate murder mystery/thriller with some subtle (and some not-so-subtle) humor. It's well acted and has an outstanding cast. Billy Bob Thornton is excellent, again. The brotherly/fatherly interaction of the 3 main characters is at times priceless. Ted Danson and Jon Bon Jovi aren't great, but there's plenty of great work by Kelly Lynch, John Lithgow, Judge Reinhold and Jamie Lee Curtis. The interiors and exteriors of most of the film intentionally contain a lot of deep green and rust colors -- same as the plants that play such an important role in the film. The soundtrack is hip without being an obvious attempt to cross-market. DVD-wise, this is one of the best looking transfers I've seen, and the sound is excellent. Not much in the "special features" department. This would have been a great one for director or cast commentary. Not perfect, but this is a rare and good film. It defies categorization, and that's a good thing. It holds up to multiple viewings, and it's damn entertaining! It should appeal to anyone with an open mind, even those who have never smoked pot.
Description of Homegrown
HOMEGROWN - DVD MovieReleased to only a handful of theaters in the spring and summer of 1998, Homegrown was neglected by nervous distributors who couldn't figure out how to market a movie about marijuana farmers. As a result, hardly anyone saw this cleverly plotted comedy-thriller about three experienced pot growers in northern California (Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, and Ryan Phillippe) who guard their valuable outdoor crop against raids by the cops and unwanted competitors. When their mysterious leader is apparently murdered, Thornton assumes the dead man's identity to arrange one last, lucrative bumper-crop deal, but pulling off the scam proves to be a lot harder than they'd anticipated. While the three potheads seek refuge with an old colleague (Kelly Lynch) and routinely sample their goods (which explains the film's theatrical obscurity), Homegrown turns into a taut thriller fueled by equal parts comedy and paranoid tension--an update of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with marijuana instead of gold! Featuring cameo roles for Jamie Lee Curtis, Ted Danson, and John Lithgow, this entertaining film fell victim to the misguided fear that it promotes drugs and illegal activity. If anything, it promotes interesting characters, catchy dialogue, and a welcomed alternative to mainstream Hollywood comedies. --Jeff Shannon
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