Grand Theft Parsons (2003)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 27
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 15
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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6
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One man goes above and beyond the call of duty (and possibly the limits of the law) to give a good friend the final send-off he wanted in this comedy drama, which was inspired by a true story. Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville) is a self-described "road mangler" and "executive nanny" who minds the day-to-day business of a number of rock musicians, including the man he considers his best friend, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons (Gabriel Macht). Kaufman and Parsons share a deep love of the strangely
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Cast
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Johnny Knoxville
Phil Kaufman -
Gabriel Macht
Gram Parsons -
Marley Shelton
Susie -
Christina Applegate
Barbara -
Michael Shannon
Larry Oster-Berg -
Robert Forster
Stanley Parsons -
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All Critics (31) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (16) | DVD (6)
Inspired by a true story, pic travels down familiar genre highways, but quirky humor and an apt soundtrack make for a pleasant enough journey.
Top CriticWhat could have served as a colorful episode in a more expansive film about the famed singer has instead become the premise of a mildly entertaining but overextended road movie that doesn't succeed on either dramatic or comedic terms.
The Phil-Larry dynamic makes up most of the movie and the strain of turning an anecdote into an demi-epic can be felt throughout the movie.
Gram Parsons' last rites were among the most extraordinary in rock history. Too bad this retelling of the singer's final adventure is so tame.
A ho-hum, meandering road movie, albeit with an extremely cool soundtrack.
The script ... leaves a lot to be desired, strewn with dialogue as flat and stale as old beer and some invented characters who make the events depicted seem more silly than anarchic.
Don't let Knoxville's Jackass pedigree put you off - he can be subtle as well as gross.
there are worse ways to pay respect to music legends
a sad joke without a solid punchline
What I responded to most about Grand Theft Parsons is that it tells the story without excess sentimentality...a funny, engaging movie that's worth seeking out.
Grand Theft Parsons showcases some of Parsons's songs, but ... in the end it is a tribute to a man who stayed true to his word.
A dramatically inert buddy-road picture that's too shapeless to ever click.
It's an aggravating film that seems content to skim the surface before folding up its tent after a scant 88 minutes.
Parsons' memory deserves a better movie than this.
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- Grand Theft Parson (UK)
