The Sasquatch Gang (2006)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Tim Skousen

Writer:

Tim Skousen (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

An epic tale of nerds and turds.

Plot:

Young, fantasy/sci-fi aficionado Gavin Gore and his friends stumble onto some huge footprints in the woods. A local cop, reporter and a renowned Sasquatch authority investigate, while two of Gavin's dim-witted neighbors hatch a scheme to profit from the situation. |

Plot Keywords:

Sasquatch | Amusement Park | Ignorance | Cult Comedy | Online Auction

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Justin Long	...	Zerk Wilder
Jeremy Sumpter	...	Gavin Gore
Addie Land	...	Sophie Suchowski
Joey Kern	...	Shirts Jokum
Rob Pinkston	...	Maynard Keyes
Michael Mitchell	...	Shane Bagwell
Hubbel Palmer	...	Hobie Plumber
Jon Gries	...	Officer Ed Chillcut
Ray Santiago	...	Crone
Jeff D'Agostino	...	Dagan
Carl Weathers	...	Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Ernie Dalrymple
Veanne Cox	...	Lenora Gore
Jon Heder	...	Laser Tag Employee
Rebecca Lowe	...	Sophie's Mom

Also Known As:

The Sasquatch Gang (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Banks, Oregon, USA

Company:

Jeremy Coon Productions

Trivia:

The director wanted to use Europe's song, "The Final Countdown" in the film, but indicated that, "They wanted too much [money] for it."

Goofs:

Continuity: Sophie's arm changes position when she is first fighting Gavin. It is up then it is suddenly down.

Quotes:

Gavin Gore: Why should I listen to you? That guy doesn't even have a shirt on!
Shirts Jokum: Well I'm rubber and you're glue and whatever you says... bounces...

Movie Connections:

References "She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985)

Hilarious comedy that's enjoyable for all ages

I saw this film at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan, and it was my favorite film of the festival.

Directed by talented newcomer Tim Skousen, the film follows teen Gavin Gore (wonderfully played by Peter Pan's Jeremy Sumpter) and his three friends after they discover some Bigfoot tracks (and dumplings) in the forest. The fantasy-loving group decides to tell the police and media about it to see if the tracks actually belong to the Sasquatch. Meanwhile, as this is taking place, Gavin's neighbors, patriotic redneck Zerk Wilder and corndog loving Shirts (brilliantly played by Dodgeball's Justin Long and Cabin Fever's Joey Kern) get into some trouble. Zerk will lose his Pontiac Firebird to creditors if he doesn't pay for his credit bills. They decide to use the Sasquatch finding as a way to save the precious car. The two story lines cleverly intertwine and result in many hilarious scenes.

I loved the way the film was written. It's told in a comic book style, with different chapter titles and some of the same scenes from previous chapters appearing in later chapters, just from a different point of view.

I was laughing the whole way through this film. It was produced by the Napoleon Dynamite team and some of the touches from that film can be seen in this. But whether you loved Napoleon Dynamite or hated it, don't let that be the judge of whether you want to see this movie or not. This movie has its own clever and charming characteristics. The characters are all entertaining, the dialogue is hysterical, and it's clear that everyone working on the movie had a great time.

Director Tim Skousen, producers Mark Kassen and Jeremy Coon, and stars Justin Long and Joey Kern were all at the festival to promote the movie and tell stories about the making of it. I talked with them and got to ask some questions about the film and I must say, they were so nice and funny, I wish them all the best with this film and their future projects.

See this film then spread the word.