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Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician (2001)

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Music video director Steven Hanft makes his feature debut with the digital video project Southlander, an absurd independent film starring various beloved indie pop musicians. Rory Cochrane stars as Chance, a musician who loses his extremely rare magical synthesizer which takes the form of a white 1969 Moletron keyboard. He looks for it by wandering around a de-glamorised Southern California with pal Rossangeles (co-writer Ross Harris from DJ Me DJ You and Sukia). They sometimes find clues in the

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy, Special Interest

Directed By: Steve Hanft , Steven Hanft

In Theaters: Mar 12, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Oct 7, 2003

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Cast

Rory Cochrane
Chance
Rossie Harris
Ross Angeles
Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs
Motherchild
Beck
Bek
Beth Orton
Rocket
Richard Edson
Thomas
Gregg Henry
Lane Windbird
Ione Skye
Miss Highrise
Elliott Smith
Bus Driver
Laura Prepon
Seven=Five
Hank Williams III
Hank III
Meghan Faye Gallagher
Snowbunny
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Mark Gonzales
Rosie Harris

Critic Reviews for Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

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Seems like the product of someone who has hit the bong a few too many times.

October 23, 2003 Comment

Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

Top Critic

Steve Hanft ... shot Southlander on digital video for what looks like $99.99. But who needs a big budget when you have a quirky script, an energetic cast and a soundtrack that features Union 13, the Blondes, Future Pigeon and Omega Man?

September 26, 2003 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

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Southlander does have enough energy and wit to make a solid music video. But that leaves us with about 80 minutes too many.

September 26, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

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Too fragmentary and too devoted to its self-referential ethos to transcend its insular vision of rock's lunatic fringe.

September 26, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

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Hanft captures the goosy, roach-of-a-joint lifestyle pressed upon fledgling musicians in underground circles of L.A. and other urban blights.

October 2, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Jon Lap

Apollo Guide

The more interested you are in seeing Beck, Orton and others -- including the late jazz luminary Billy Higgins -- outside the context of music videos, the more rewarding you'll find it.

September 26, 2003 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Pleasantly diverting no-budget comedy with fun cameo appearances.

September 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

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Fantastic!

January 1, 2008

Leo L

Super Reviewer

This is another one of my impulse buys. I got it on the internet. It was released...I don't even know when. October 2003, maybe? Anyway, it's not a very good movie. It's quirky but the storyline drags a bit in the middle. Beth Orton is beautiful and enchanting but she's in the movie for only a few minutes.

May 10, 2010