Rolling Kansas
{{Short description|2003 American comedy film}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Rolling Kansas
|image = Rolling Kansas.jpg
|caption = DVD cover
|director = Thomas Haden Church
|producer = Paul Brooks
Ed Cathell III
David Denney
|writer = Thomas Haden Church
David Denney
|starring = Charlie Finn
Sam Huntington
Ryan McDow
Jay Paulson
James Roday
Rip Torn
|music = Anthony Marinelli
|cinematography = Nathan Hope
|editing = Sandra Adair
|released = {{Film date|2003|01|24}}
|runtime = 89 minutes
|country = United States
|language = English
}}
Rolling Kansas is a 2003 independent film directed by Thomas Haden Church, and written by Church and David Denney.{{cite web|author1=Andrea LeVasseur|title=Rolling Kansas (2002) Directed by Thomas Haden Church|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/rolling-kansas-v280301|publisher=AllMovie|accessdate=4 November 2015}}{{cite magazine|author1=Scott Foundas|title=Review: 'Rolling Kansas'|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/rolling-kansas-1200543247/|accessdate=4 November 2015|magazine=Variety|date=20 February 2003}}
Plot
5 men (a T-shirt salesman, his two brothers, a large narcoleptic nursing student, and a dim-witted gas station attendant) embark on a journey to find a secret government marijuana field in Kansas that was discovered on a map that three of the young men's parents left for them (known as the Hippies Murphy). On the way, they encounter cops, crazy geese, strippers, and a crazy old man played by Rip Torn.
Cast
- James Roday ...Dick Murphy
- Sam Huntington ...Dinkadoo Murphy
- Jay Paulson ...Dave Murphy
- Charlie Finn ...Kevin Haub
- Ryan McDow ...Hunter Bullette
- Rip Torn ...Oldman
- Lisa Marie Newmyer ...Satin
- Thomas Haden Church ...Agent Madsen/Trooper (uncredited)
- Kevin Pollak ...Agent Brinkley (uncredited)
- Mia Zottoli ...Cheyenne
Production
The film was shot in Lockhart, Texas.
Soundtrack album details
- "Ride With Yourself" – Rhino Bucket
- "Mindrocker" – Fenwyck
- "Marseilles" – The Angels
- "Beat to Death Like a Dog" – Rhino Bucket
- "I Was Told" – Rhino Bucket
- "Alabama Sky" – The Dusky Picks
- "No Friend of Mine" – Rhino Bucket
- "One Night Stand" – Rhino Bucket
- "Ebony Eyes" – Bob Welch
- "She Rides" – Rhino Bucket
- "Train Ride" – Rhino Bucket
- "Golden Ball and Chain" – Jason & the Scorchers
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0304638|title=Rolling Kansas}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|rolling_kansas}}
Category:American independent films
Category:American films about cannabis
Category:Films directed by Thomas Haden Church
Category:Gold Circle Films films
Category:Films scored by Anthony Marinelli
Category:Films set in Oklahoma
Category:2003 directorial debut films
Category:2000s English-language films
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