''Killer Diller'' is a 2004 drama film with musical elements that had a limited release in 2006. Produced by Sprocketdyne Entertainment and distributed by Freestyle Releasing, the film was written and directed by
Tricia Brock and is based on the novel by
Clyde Edgerton. ''Bottleneck'' was its
working title
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. It was screened at the
South by Southwest
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Film Festival in March 2004 and the
Tribeca Film Festival
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on May 4, 2004.
Plot
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
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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
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William Lee Scott as Wesley
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Lucas Black as Vernon Jackson
* Niki J. Crawford as Shanita
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John Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and comedian whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's '' The Late Shift'', and a starring role in the American versio ...
as Deermont
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Fred Willard
Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984); the Christopher Guest mockumentaries ''Wa ...
as Ned
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W. Earl Brown as Holister Jackson
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Ashley Johnson as Angie
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Mary Kay Place as Dr. Gwen Bradley
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Taj Mahal
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as J.R. Cox
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RonReaco Lee as Ben
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Clyde Edgerton as Faculty Member
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Jared Tyler as Raymond
Awards
Tricia Brock won a Crystal Heart Award at the
Heartland Film Festival for her work on this film.
References
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2004 films
2000s musical drama films
American musical drama films
2004 directorial debut films
2000s English-language films
Films about autism
Films about music and musicians
2004 drama films
2006 drama films
2006 films
Films based on American novels
2000s American films
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