Trailer Town
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Trailer Town is a low-budget movie, shot on digital video
, written and directed by Giuseppe Andrews
and distributed by Troma Entertainment
. The movie is set in the trailer park
where Andrews lives and stars many of the people who were his neighbors at the time. The film has drawn comparisons to the cult films of John Waters
, Larry Clark
, and Harmony Korine
for its semi-realistic yet off-the-wall portrayal of lower-class individuals.
, shot in 1999 and released by Troma on DVD January 2006) -- Trailer Town is the first film Andrews directed to receive national distribution on DVD, through Troma Entertainment
. Andrews started a distribution relationship with Troma after his short film, Dribble, won the top prize at the 2004 Tromadance
Film Festival in January 2004. Trailer Town and Dribble, included as part of The Best of Tromadance
, Volume 3, were both released on DVD by Troma later in 2004. Troma has since released a number of Andrews's films and plans to released a box set with five previously-unreleased features in 2007. Before his deal with Troma, Andrews would distribute the movies himself, mostly through his website. While previously available for on-demand viewing and DVD rental on Netflix
, as of August 2010 Trailer Town was no longer available through Netflix in either DVD or streaming format.
, the late Gayle Wells, Sparky Sparks and Vietnam Ron. They were all neighbors of Andrews at the time of filming.
Digital video
Digital video is a type of digital recording system that works by using a digital rather than an analog video signal.The terms camera, video camera, and camcorder are used interchangeably in this article.- History :...
, written and directed by Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews is an American film actor, writer, and director known for his roles as Lex in the 1999 film Detroit Rock City, a bizarre sheriff's deputy in Cabin Fever , a small role in Never Been Kissed , as well as appearances in The Smashing Pumpkins videos "1979" and "Perfect".Andrews has...
and distributed by Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
. The movie is set in the trailer park
Trailer park
A trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. The main reasons for living in such trailer parks are the often lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to another...
where Andrews lives and stars many of the people who were his neighbors at the time. The film has drawn comparisons to the cult films of John Waters
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
, Larry Clark
Larry Clark
Lawrence Donald "Larry" Clark is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for the movie Kids and his photography book Tulsa...
, and Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine
The story is told from the perspective of a young man suffering from untreated schizophrenia, played by Ewen Bremner, as he tries to understand his deteriorating world. Julien's abusive father is played by Werner Herzog...
for its semi-realistic yet off-the-wall portrayal of lower-class individuals.
Giuseppe Andrews and Troma
Although it is not Andrews's first effort as a director—that would be Touch Me in the MorningTouch Me in the Morning (film)
Touch Me in the Morning is a 1999 Independent film written and directed by Giuseppe Andrews. Andrews, who is better known for his roles in films such as Cabin Fever and Detroit Rock City, made the film with his friends and neighbors from the trailer park community he lives in, he has since made...
, shot in 1999 and released by Troma on DVD January 2006) -- Trailer Town is the first film Andrews directed to receive national distribution on DVD, through Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
. Andrews started a distribution relationship with Troma after his short film, Dribble, won the top prize at the 2004 Tromadance
TromaDance
The TromaDance Film Festival is a free annual independent film festival organized by Troma Entertainment. Founded in 1999, TromaDance was originally held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, operating concurrently alongside the Sundance Film Festival in order to showcase an independent...
Film Festival in January 2004. Trailer Town and Dribble, included as part of The Best of Tromadance
TromaDance
The TromaDance Film Festival is a free annual independent film festival organized by Troma Entertainment. Founded in 1999, TromaDance was originally held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, operating concurrently alongside the Sundance Film Festival in order to showcase an independent...
, Volume 3, were both released on DVD by Troma later in 2004. Troma has since released a number of Andrews's films and plans to released a box set with five previously-unreleased features in 2007. Before his deal with Troma, Andrews would distribute the movies himself, mostly through his website. While previously available for on-demand viewing and DVD rental on Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
, as of August 2010 Trailer Town was no longer available through Netflix in either DVD or streaming format.
Cast members
Trailer Town includes cast members who are also featured in Dribble, not to mention the majority of Andrews's work as a director, namely: Bill Nowlin, Walt Dongo, TyreeTyree
Tyree is a surname, and may refer to:Persons*Bill Tyree, elderly actor known for his work as the recurring shock character "Old Man Tyree" in a number of Giuseppe Andrews' films, along with his part as the "Old fool" in Homo Erectus....
, the late Gayle Wells, Sparky Sparks and Vietnam Ron. They were all neighbors of Andrews at the time of filming.