Southlander

"Southlander" (2001 in film) is an American independent film by Steve Hanft and Ross Harris.

Originally titled "Recycler" after the Los Angeles magazine of the same name, the filmwriters changed the name of the movie—and a central plot device—to "Southlander" to avoid trademark issues.

Plot

Down-and-out keyboardist Chance (Rory Cochrane) sees redemption in touring with dub-pop band Future Pigeon, fronted by the lovely Rocket (Beth Orton). But to make the band, he needs a signature sound—which he finds in the futuristic '69 "Molotron" keyboard. Chance's dreams are put on hold on the eve of the tour, when the Molotron is swiped from his car. "Southlander" follows Chance and his friend Ross Angeles (Ross Harris) as they track down the stolen keyboard through the pages of the "Southlander," a local rag that publishes classified ads for musical equipment. The journey quickly turns into a surreal trip through LA's underground music scene.

"Southlander" runs approximately 80 minutes, and is filled with musical interludes, performances, and an original soundtrack.

Credits

Cast

*Rory Cochrane
*Ross Harris
*Lawrence Hilton Jacobs
*Beth Orton
*Beck
*Hank Williams III
*Gregg Henry
*Richard Edson
*Ione Skye
*Mark Gonzales
*Laura Prepon as Seven=Five

Singer/songwriter Elliott Smith plays the role of the bus driver in the film. He also wrote two exclusive songs for the film.

Production

*Produced by "Phineas Atwood Productions"

*Directed by Steve Hanft
*Written by Ross Harris & Steve Hanft
*DVD Producer: Ed Seaman & Clint Weiler
*DVD Photographs by Amy Lou Stein
*Director of Photography: Lance Acord
*Produced by Laurie Malaga, Darren LaVett & Kerstin Mueller
*Original Score by Eddie Ruscha
*Music Supervisor: Howard Paar
*Musical Performances by Beck, Beth Orton, Hank Williams III, Billy Higgins, Future Pigeon & Union 13
*Music by Elliott Smith, DJ Me DJ You, Royal Trux & The Coup
*Packaging by John Joh & Truck Torrence

Soundtrack

*"Soutlander Theme"
*"Illumination Dub" - Beth Orton, Eddie Ruscha
*"Dr. Fantasm" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Making Out" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Green Room" - Billy Higgins, J. Littleton, K. Gamble, Azar Lawrence, & Richard Grant
*"Speedway Child" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Taste It" - Eddie Ruscha, Ross Harris
*"End of the Century" - Jennifer Herrema, Neil Hagerty
*"Space Kat" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Video City Boy" - C. Borrell, Ross Harris
*"A Life Story" - Union 13
*"Rust Drive" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Elemental Blues" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Motherchild Theme" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Zu Zu Dubrider" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Piano Drop" - Ross Harris
*"Puttin' It Down" - Beck Hansen
*"Seven Equals Five" - A. Spiegelman, B. Reynolds, Bill Dusha
*"Spa" - C. Borrell, Ross Harris
*"Lane's World" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Solar Invocation" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Gently Waves" - Takako Minekawa
*"Broken Train" - Beck Hansen
*"Confederate Dub" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Alone and Dying" - Hank Williams III
*"Sweetest Decline" - Beth Orton
*"Fatter Cats Bigga Fish" - The Coup
*"Snowbunny's Serenade" - Elliott Smith
*"Motherchild Chase" - Eddie Ruscha
*"Splitzville" - Elliott Smith

Notes:
*Ed Ruscha, Jr. is credited as Da Da Munchamonkey in the film.
*"Sweetest Decline" is erroneously listed as "Central Reservation" in the DVD liner notes.
*"Snowbunny's Serenade" is Elliott Smith's song "Bye" (from "Figure 8") played on a different keyboard.

External links

* [http://www.eclecticdvd.com Eclectic DVD] Distributor
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