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Director
  
Matt Muir

Screenplay
  
Matt Muir

Duration
  

Language
  
English

7.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama

Producer
  
Chris Ohlson

Country
  
United States

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Release date
  
March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07) (SXSW) June 3, 2014 (2014-06-03) (DVD and VOD)

Writer
  
Matt Muir, Matt Muir

Cast
  
James Hand
(James Hand),
Blake DeLong
(Jack Hand),
Robyn Rikoon
(Allison),
Sonny Carl Davis
(Frank),
Cedric Benson

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Thank You a Lot is a 2014 American drama film directed by Matt Muir. Set in Austin, Texas, the film stars Blake DeLong as a struggling music manager who is forced to sign his estranged father, country music singer James Hand (played by himself). The cast also includes Robyn Rikoon, Sonny Carl Davis and Jeffrey Da'Shade Johnson.

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The film made its world premiere at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival as part of the Narrative Spotlight Section.

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Plot

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Jack Hand (Blake DeLong) is a two-bit hustler and bottom-rung music manager with a questionable reputation. His dwindling social circle is made up of his only remaining clients; a hip-hop artist and an indie rock band. Jack’s next best asset is his talented but estranged musician father, James Hand, a highly respected but reclusive songwriter whose legacy goes a long way in a music town like Austin. Jack is forced by his management company to sign his musician father to a management deal or lose his job and threaten the livelihood of his only friends. Jack hustles his way through a vibrant and diverse music scene as he struggles to keep his clients and create a bond with his estranged father.

Cast

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  • Blake DeLong as Jack Hand
  • James Hand as James Hand
  • Robyn Rikoon as Allison
  • Sonny Carl Davis as Frank
  • Jeffrey Da'Shade Johnson as Desmond D.
  • Kaci Beeler as Sissy
  • Indigo Rael as Steph
  • Background and production

    Muir began writing the script for long-time friend and actor, Blake DeLong. After seeing Hand perform in Austin, Muir said he decided to base a character on him:

    I walked into a usual haunt on a Tuesday night and saw the most incredible live show of my life. There was a guy who looked like Hank Williams and sang like Lefty Frizzell, but was just… different. He finished his set, said “Thank you a lot,” and walked out. Then he was on NPR. Terri Gross asked him why he finally made a record at age 53. He said: “Ma’am, some people pray for rain… and some people dig a well.” I knew then, that James Hand had to be in my film.

    With the script completed, Muir reached out to Hand, who agreed to play the fictionalized version of himself.

    Principal photography took place over 18 days in August, 2012, alongside a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign. Most of the film was shot in and around Austin, Texas and features appearances by various Austin-locals, including David Wingo, Andy Langer, Sam Wainwright Douglas and Zell Miller III. All of the musical performances in the film were captured live.

    Release and reception

    The film has screened at South by Southwest Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival and others, receiving mostly positive reviews. Austin Film Society-published site, Slackerwood, praised writer/director Muir and noted that DeLong and Hand had a chemistry that was "hilariously realistic". D Magazine and other outlets commended Hand on his performance despite a lack of acting experience. Truth On Cinema piled on more praise for first-time director Muir and the "immersive on screen experience" he delivered. The film currently holds a 7.4 rating on IMDb.

    For his work on Thank You a Lot and other films, Producer Chris Ohlson received the Independent Spirit Piaget Producers Award.

    References

    Thank You a Lot Wikipedia
    Thank You a Lot IMDb Thank You a Lot themoviedb.org


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