The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang
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The Sasquatch Gang is a 2006 comedy film
written and directed by Tim Skousen
, the first assistant director on Napoleon Dynamite
. The film was shot in Oregon
in locations such as the forests of rural parts of Clackamas County
and a dirt track speedway in Banks
.
The six-week shoot was completed in the summer of 2005. The film premiered in January 2006 at the Slamdance Film Festival
, where it won the Audience Award. It was also shown at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, picking up 2 awards. One for Justin Long
for Best Actor and Tim Skousen
Best Director. It also showed at the Waterfront Film Festival, New Zealand Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, and Vail Film Festival. The film opened in limited release
in the United States on November 30, 2007. The film was released on DVD March 25, 2008.
The film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "crude humor
and language
".
) and his ragtag group of nerd friends, girlfriend Sophie Suchowski (Addie Land
), swordsman Hobie Plumber (Hubbel Palmer
), and young Maynard Keyes (Rob Pinkston
) stumble upon some "large tracks" and a "big ole sasquatch dumplin'" whilst walking some trails in the nearby woods. Unbeknownst to the friends, two of Gavin's redneck neighbors, Zerk Wilder (Justin Long
) and Shirts Joachim (Joey Kern
) planted some fake evidence as a plan to gain profits and pay off Zerk's credit card bill. Soon the publicity stunt gains the attention of a local Sasquatch "expert" (Carl Weathers
).
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
written and directed by Tim Skousen
Tim Skousen
Tim Skousen is an American screenwriter, producer, and director.-Biography:Tim Skousen grew up in London, The Bahamas, Washington, D.C., Santiago, and Winter Park, Florida. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2001 with a degree in Media Arts.-Career:...
, the first assistant director on Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. The film was shot in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
in locations such as the forests of rural parts of Clackamas County
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
and a dirt track speedway in Banks
Banks, Oregon
Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census. The community was named for settler Robert Banks and his father, John Banks.-Geography:...
.
The six-week shoot was completed in the summer of 2005. The film premiered in January 2006 at the Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
, where it won the Audience Award. It was also shown at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, picking up 2 awards. One for Justin Long
Justin Long
Justin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
for Best Actor and Tim Skousen
Tim Skousen
Tim Skousen is an American screenwriter, producer, and director.-Biography:Tim Skousen grew up in London, The Bahamas, Washington, D.C., Santiago, and Winter Park, Florida. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2001 with a degree in Media Arts.-Career:...
Best Director. It also showed at the Waterfront Film Festival, New Zealand Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, and Vail Film Festival. The film opened in limited release
Limited release
Limited release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country ....
in the United States on November 30, 2007. The film was released on DVD March 25, 2008.
The film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "crude humor
Off-color humor
The term off-color humor is an Americanism used to describe jokes, prose, poems, black comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, cringe comedy and skits that deal with topics that are considered to be in poor taste or overly vulgar by the prevailing morality of a culture...
and language
Profanity
Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or debasement of someone or something. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, desecrating, or other forms.The...
".
Plot
Young sci-fi/fantasy enthusiast Gavin Gore (Jeremy SumpterJeremy Sumpter
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film Peter Pan and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights...
) and his ragtag group of nerd friends, girlfriend Sophie Suchowski (Addie Land
Addie Land
Addie Land is an American actress.-Personal life:Addie Land was born in Seattle, Washington, where she attended Nova High School....
), swordsman Hobie Plumber (Hubbel Palmer
Hubbel Palmer
Hubbel Palmer is an American actor and screen writer best known for his roles as Carl in the film Moving McAllister and as Tracy Orbison in the independent film American Fork which he wrote.-Filmography:...
), and young Maynard Keyes (Rob Pinkston
Rob Pinkston
William Robert "Rob" Pinkston IV is an American actor who appeared during the fourth season of MTV's hidden camera practical joke television series, Punk'd. He also played "Coconut Head" on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide...
) stumble upon some "large tracks" and a "big ole sasquatch dumplin'" whilst walking some trails in the nearby woods. Unbeknownst to the friends, two of Gavin's redneck neighbors, Zerk Wilder (Justin Long
Justin Long
Justin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
) and Shirts Joachim (Joey Kern
Joey Kern
Joseph Daniel "Joey" Kern is an American actor. He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003 films Cabin Fever and Grind.-Early life:...
) planted some fake evidence as a plan to gain profits and pay off Zerk's credit card bill. Soon the publicity stunt gains the attention of a local Sasquatch "expert" (Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films...
).
Cast
- Jeremy SumpterJeremy SumpterJeremy Robert Myron Sumpter is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film Peter Pan and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights...
as Gavin Gore - Justin LongJustin LongJustin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
as Zerk Wilder - Joey KernJoey KernJoseph Daniel "Joey" Kern is an American actor. He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003 films Cabin Fever and Grind.-Early life:...
as Shirts Jokum - Addie LandAddie LandAddie Land is an American actress.-Personal life:Addie Land was born in Seattle, Washington, where she attended Nova High School....
as Sophie Suchowski - Hubbel PalmerHubbel PalmerHubbel Palmer is an American actor and screen writer best known for his roles as Carl in the film Moving McAllister and as Tracy Orbison in the independent film American Fork which he wrote.-Filmography:...
as Hobie Plumber - Rob PinkstonRob PinkstonWilliam Robert "Rob" Pinkston IV is an American actor who appeared during the fourth season of MTV's hidden camera practical joke television series, Punk'd. He also played "Coconut Head" on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide...
as Maynard Keyes - Michael MitchellMichael MitchellMichael Mitchell is an indigenous former Australian rules footballer for the Claremont Football Club in the WAFL and the Richmond Football Club in the VFL/AFL.Mitchell was originally from Carnarvon, Western Australia .-Claremont:...
as Shane Bagwell - Ray SantiagoRay SantiagoRaimundo "Ray" Santiago is an American actor. He played Jorge Villalobos in the film Meet the Fockers , and had minor roles in 2005's Dirty Deeds and 2006's Accepted...
as Crone - Jeff D'AgostinoJeff D'AgostinoJeffrey Frank D'Agostino is an American Actor and Musician.-Early Life and Career:Jeff began performing in local theatre programs in his home town at the age of eight. After attending a Television and Film acting class in Fort Collins, he was offered representation by a Los Angeles based talent...
as Dagan - Jon GriesJon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
as Sheriff Ed Chillcut - Carl WeathersCarl WeathersCarl Weathers is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films...
as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass - Stephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyStephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, as well as portraying Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood for nine episodes and Bob Bishop in Heroes for eleven episodes over the second and third seasons...
as Ernie Dalrymple - Jon HederJon HederJonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite...
as Laser tagLaser tagLaser tag is a team or individual sport or recreational activity where players attempt to score points by tagging targets, typically with a hand-held infrared-emitting targeting device. Infrared-sensitive targets are commonly worn by each player and are sometimes integrated within the arena in...
referee - Jarrah Killingback as the Sasquatch
- Terry Guttman as Young Sasquatch