Killer Diller

Killer Diller

Infobox Film
name = Killer Diller


caption = Promotional movie poster for the film
director = Tricia Brock
producer =
writer = Clyde Edgerton (novel)
Tricia Brock (screenplay)
narrator =
starring = William Lee Scott
Lucas Black
Fred Willard
W. Earl Brown
Niki J. Crawford
Ashley Johnson
music =
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released =
runtime = 95 mins
country = USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website = http://www.killerdillermovie.com/
amg_id = 1:305956
imdb_id = 0369294

"Killer Diller" is a 2004 drama film with musical themes that had a limited release in 2006. The film was written (screenplay) and directed by Tricia Brock and is based on the novel by Clyde Edgerton. "Bottleneck" was its working title. It was screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2004 and the Tribeca Film Festival on May 4, 2004.

Plot Summary

Wesley, (William Lee Scott) a car thief and musician sent to live at a halfway house on the campus of a Christian college meets Vernon, (Lucas Black) an autistic piano player in need of a friend. Together they team up with the struggling halfway house band to create the Killer Diller Blues Band.

Cast

*Lucas Black...Vernon
*William Lee Scott...Wesley
*Fred Willard...Ned
*W. Earl Brown...Holister
*Niki J. Crawford...Shanita
*Ashley Johnson...Angie
*Mary Kay Place...Dr. Gwen Bradley
*Taj Mahal...J. R. Cox
*RonReaco Lee...Ben
*Clyde Edgerton...Faculty member
*Jared Tyler...Raymond

Awards

Tricia Brock won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival for her work on this movie.

External links

*imdb title|0369294


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