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5.0/10
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A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Courteney Cox
- Dog Lover Hippie
- (as Courteney Cox Arquette)
China Crawford
- Paramedic
- (as China Raven Crawford)
Paz de la Huerta
- Jade
- (as Paz De La Huerta)
- …
Norwood Fisher
- Band
- (as John Norwood Fisher)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt rained so much during filming of The Tripper that director David Arquette, at the wrap party, gave each cast and crew member a personalized poncho. In fact, one of the few days it DIDN'T rain was when they shot the rain scenes. They had to make rain for these scenes.
- GoofsThe US flag behind the stage is an old 48 star version.
- Quotes
Hippy: We're going to stay here until we get the petition to save these trees.
Bert - Lumberjack Foreman: Yeah, and what is that petition made out of? Paper, you moron! Paper from trees!
- Crazy creditsNo hippies or republicans were harmed in this film
- Alternate versionsThe R-rated version is cut in the US.
Featured review
This hippie slasher movie from director David Arquette is a mildly amusing satire on other slasher movies that does nothing new with the genre but is entirely watchable. You can watch it, even enjoy it, but there's nothing different from the last satire of slasher movies you saw.
Production values are high, this isn't some cheaply done indie movie, there are actual actors/actresses pretending to be stoned hippies, and the camera work is up to par. It's not particularly funny, though, and the only amusement worth mentioning comes from Jason Mewes, busily playing his Jay character without the benefit of Silent Bob. He could have used the backup in this one.
There is some brief nudity and a lot of swearing and drug usage, but it's not shocking or even particularly interesting. It fits into the story line, so it's not gratuitous. There are some gratuitous gross out moments involving gore and fecal matter, but they are the kind you would expect in this genre.
Every character is a stereotype of one kind or another, from the fascist small town sheriff to the greedy concert promoter. No one steps out of their stereotype, the dialog is competent but not terribly exciting, and the villain himself is only distinct from other slashers because he wears a Reagan mask.
This isn't one to go out and look for, but if it's all that's left at the movie rental place on the tail end of a Saturday night, with a bunch of friends in your living room - you can watch it without being sorry. You probably should break into your stash first, just to be on the safe side.
Production values are high, this isn't some cheaply done indie movie, there are actual actors/actresses pretending to be stoned hippies, and the camera work is up to par. It's not particularly funny, though, and the only amusement worth mentioning comes from Jason Mewes, busily playing his Jay character without the benefit of Silent Bob. He could have used the backup in this one.
There is some brief nudity and a lot of swearing and drug usage, but it's not shocking or even particularly interesting. It fits into the story line, so it's not gratuitous. There are some gratuitous gross out moments involving gore and fecal matter, but they are the kind you would expect in this genre.
Every character is a stereotype of one kind or another, from the fascist small town sheriff to the greedy concert promoter. No one steps out of their stereotype, the dialog is competent but not terribly exciting, and the villain himself is only distinct from other slashers because he wears a Reagan mask.
This isn't one to go out and look for, but if it's all that's left at the movie rental place on the tail end of a Saturday night, with a bunch of friends in your living room - you can watch it without being sorry. You probably should break into your stash first, just to be on the safe side.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- El republicano
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,840
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,840
- Apr 22, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $20,840
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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