Homegrown

1998

Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Thriller

11
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 44% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 5334 5.3K

Director

Stephen Gyllenhaal Photo
Stephen Gyllenhaal

Top cast

Jake Gyllenhaal Photo
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jake / Blue Kahan
Billy Bob Thornton Photo
Billy Bob Thornton as Jack Marsden
Steve Carell Photo
Steve Carell as Party Extra with Funny Pants
Ryan Phillippe Photo
Ryan Phillippe as Harlan Dykstra
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937.98 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 1
1.88 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Hey_Sweden 6 / 10

Chalk up another solid performance by Billy Bob.

Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, and Ryan Phillippe play Jack, Carter, and Harlan, three hired hands working for master pot dealer Malcolm (John Lithgow). When Malcolm is betrayed & murdered by his own pilot (Jon Tenney), the three goofballs try running the operation by themselves. Jack pretends to be Malcolm, which is possible since none of Malcolms' customers seem to know what he looks like. In a farcical fashion, our protagonists quickly get in over their head, dragging along compatriot Lucy (Kelly Lynch) with them.A character-driven, rather offbeat drama (rather than a true comedy), "Homegrown" is an interesting if not all that successful film. Right from the start, it's hard to care that much about this group of characters, or the others that circle around them. Granted, it's reasonably amusing to watch as things in this story (scripted by Nicholas Kazan & director Stephen Gyllenhaal) keep going from bad to worse. It's fairly seedy, violent stuff, that gets by mostly due to a very engaging cast. Gyllenhaal and company originally planned on using unknowns, but as the script made the rounds, more and more big names got attracted to the project. Some of them appear only briefly, but they keep the thing watchable. Popping up over this 102 minute run time are performers such as Jon Bon Jovi, Judge Reinhold, Jamie Lee Curtis, and top character actor Matt Clark. Gyllenhaal's acting offspring, Jake and Maggie G., have small parts. Ted Danson, admittedly, makes for an unlikely Italian-American mobster, but he looks like he's enjoying himself as he attempts to intimidate & terrorize Thornton. Azaria is a standout.While not altogether satisfying, at least the film wasn't overly predictable. The ending is a hoot.Six out of 10.
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Reviewed by wes-connors 4 / 10

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

After their drug-dealing boss is shot dead, three pot-smoking employees decide to continue growing and selling the marijuana. The all-star cast's main players are super-cool leader Billy Bob Thornton (as Jack Marsden), muscular ex-hippie Hank Azaria (as Carter) and photogenic young hunk Ryan Phillippe (as Harlan Dykstra). The three California men encounter danger, sexual partners and a bunch of cameo-appearing guest stars. Hanging around most often is attractive blonde Kelly Lynch (as Lucy). She likes well-built men...

"Homegrown" is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. Not coincidently, a couple of cameos originate from the Gyllenhaal home. The director gets a fine crew, including photographer Greg Gardiner, to work with. It may look tousled, but Mr. Phillippe's hair is amazingly well-kept, for a stoner. Trouble with this film is you don't laugh at the comedy and aren't intrigued by the dramatic turns. Most likely, it's intended to be primarily a comedy. Having to look that up indicates a problem. The abduction sequence is the film's highlight.

**** Homegrown (4/17/98) Stephen Gyllenhaal ~ Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Ryan Phillippe, Kelly Lynch

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