STARK RAVING MAD (2002)

MORGAN'S RATING

In the spirit of Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels comes this comedy heist film detailing the efforts of Ben to pay off a debt that his late brother owes Gregory, a local crime boss. In order to pay off the debt, he and his knuckleheaded friends decide to stage a rave next to a bank vault containing a priceless statue. Once the noise from the makeshift club is underway, they will cut through the wall, obtain the statue, and use it to pay Gregory off. Unfortunately, a wealth of obstacles -- ranging from club owners, FBI agents, and randy underage girls -- stand in the way of their goal.

Sean William Scott (Ben McGewen), Timm Sharp (Rikki Simms), Patrick Breen (Jeffrey Jay), John B. Crye (Jake Nealson), Suzy Nakamura (Betty Shin), Lou Diamond Phillips (Gregory), Dave Foley (Roy), Kavan Smith (Michael Frakes), Paul Hungerford (Scott), Monet Mazur (Vanessa), Jody Racicot (D.J.), Terry Chen (Jin Sun), Yee Jee Tso (Chan), Ty Olsson (Nate), Carl McDonald (Mitchell), C. Ernst Harth (Dirk), Reagan Dale Neis (Kitten), Adam Arkin (Don Partridge), Natassia Malthe (Stacie), Christine Chatelain (Tonya), Ryan Robbins (Seedy Guy), Michael Eklund (Sickly Thin Guy), Damonde Tschritter (Trevor), John Beuhler (Hamish), Fred Ewanuick (Beck), Michael Roselly (Goon), Robert Astles, Phillip Beer (Trannie), Stefanie Ford (Jake's Girl).

BLOOD MONEY. DEADLY HEIST. SOME THINGS CAN MAKE A GUY CRAZY.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTORS: Drew Daywalt and David Schneider. WRITERS: Drew Daywalt and David Schneider. PRODUCER: John Baldecchi ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Patrick Kiely and Nicole Pennington. CO-PRODUCER: Dara Weintraub. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Christopher Bell, Lawrence Bender, Aaron Ryder and William Tyrer. ORIGINAL MUSIC: John Digweed and Nick Muir. DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia TriStar Home Video.

FACTS

RELEASE DATE: January 13th, 2004 (USA) (VIDEO PREMIERE) BUDGET: $5 million (USA) SHOOTING DATES: May 2001 -- June 2001 - This film was originally aiming for a theatrical release in the spring of 2002, but that never happened as it was unable to find a distributor in the U.S. Almost two years later, it was given a direct-to-video release. - Production on the film nearly began in 2000 with Seth Green and Jamie Kennedy considered for the lead roles.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"...plot is reasonable enough...the unfolding of the climax is just about interesting enough to hold the attention. But ... instantly forgettable." -- Gary Panton, Movie Gazette

"Stark Raving Mad is a great comedy and one of the better recent heist flicks; more importantly, it's one of the best direct-to-video movies I've seen lately." -- David Cornelius, Amazing Colossal Website