A faux documentary about the rise and fall of fictional country singer Guy Terrifico, featuring some legendary real-life performers.A faux documentary about the rise and fall of fictional country singer Guy Terrifico, featuring some legendary real-life performers.A faux documentary about the rise and fall of fictional country singer Guy Terrifico, featuring some legendary real-life performers.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
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Freddie Powers
- Self
- (as Freddy Powers)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaIn a deleted scene on the DVD, in which David Christo plays Guy Jr. and Lynne Griffin plays Ophelia, we see what happened to Guy during his mysterious disappearance.
- Crazy creditsSpecial Thanks: Michael's poker tables East & West
- ConnectionsReferences The Last Waltz (1978)
- SoundtracksThe New Mr. Me
Written by Kris Kristofferson
Performed by Kris Kristofferson (guitar, vocals), Matt Murphy (guitar,
vocals), Tracy Stevens (bass), Dave Marsh (drums), Dale Murray (dobro, back-up vocals), Brian Mitton (banjo),
, Bill Stevenson (piano), Ruth Minnikin (back-up vocals) & Al Tuck (back-up vocals)
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A caricature of the 1970's rockstar life that's so outrageous it's believable, so believable it's funny
I just finished watching this "honky-tonkumentary" and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is compelling, it is funny, it has surprisingly good music, but most of all, it is thoroughly believable. The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico has a feeling of authenticity about it that few mockumentaries can match. The acting is superb. Best of all are the interviews about Guy Terrifico with real stars (Ronnie Hawkins, Merle Haggard, Chris Kristofferson, etc.). They come across sounding so impromptu, that I wonder whether they were scripted or in fact improvised? Actually, I found myself wondering the same thing often throughout the movie. Nothing seems put on or forced. When Guy and the band are writing their music, it really seems that the actors are playing and singing the songs for the first time. And as much as I generally dislike country, the soundtrack was amazing - definitely worth buying. Most of the humour in the film comes from the outrageous way it caricatures the lives of 1970's rockstars: it's so outrageous it's believable; it's so believable, it's funny. There is so much to recommend about this film that I can't imagine anyone disliking it.
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- joelduplessis
- Apr 18, 2006
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- La vie trépidante de Guy Terrifico
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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By what name was The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005) officially released in India in English?
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