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Rutland, USA

  • 2002
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
37
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Rutland, USA (2002)
ActionAdventureComedyCrimeMystery

Nothing ever happens in the small New England town of Rutland. But everything changes one autumn day when two high school students disappear and a dead body is discovered in the woods. This ... Read allNothing ever happens in the small New England town of Rutland. But everything changes one autumn day when two high school students disappear and a dead body is discovered in the woods. This quiet community is turned upside down as inept local authorities attempt to put all the pi... Read allNothing ever happens in the small New England town of Rutland. But everything changes one autumn day when two high school students disappear and a dead body is discovered in the woods. This quiet community is turned upside down as inept local authorities attempt to put all the pieces together. Will the struggling cable access reporter crack the case? Can the school ja... Read all

  • Director
    • Chad Meserve
  • Writers
    • Jon Artigo
    • Chad Meserve
  • Stars
    • Bob McCracken
    • Andrea Ajemian
    • Jon Artigo
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    37
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    • Director
      • Chad Meserve
    • Writers
      • Jon Artigo
      • Chad Meserve
    • Stars
      • Bob McCracken
      • Andrea Ajemian
      • Jon Artigo
    • 8User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Bob McCracken
    • Detective Rouse
    Andrea Ajemian
    • Sarah Williams
    Jon Artigo
    Jon Artigo
    • Frank Christiansen
    Tom Roy
    • Del Kruger
    Steve Colorio
    • Vito Brunelli
    Chad Meserve
    • Slap Therapist
    Mark Ajemian
    • Jimmy
    Dan Fontaine
    • Julius
    • Director
      • Chad Meserve
    • Writers
      • Jon Artigo
      • Chad Meserve
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    10duggman80

    Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This movie was amazing!! I could not stop laughing throughout the whole movie. I thought that this movie was one of the funniest that I have ever seen because it was not afraid to do anything. The detective was great. I read the other review by the guy who didn't like the detective and you did not get it! He was an old bumbling detective -that was his role. It sounds to me like you did not understand the whole movie but oh well, you also called the Simpsons trash.

    This movie was great and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see a great absurdist comedy. I would give this a four star rating!!!
    vitroshe

    Good for an Indie

    I rented Rutland USA for the first time this weekend and i didn't know what to expect. For a movie that had amateurs as actors and shot in video on location, I thought the movie was cute. I thought some of the acting was good like the female reporter and the janitor that becomes the super hero. Some of the movie dragged slightly, but most of it was funny and had some good tongue in cheek humor. The detective was also good and reminded me a lot of Lesley Nielsen from Airplane. I thought that the story line and the twist was also clever as well as the slap therapist. For this groups first movie, I thought it was a good effort. I actually liked it better than many other indie movies I have watched.
    johnkaune

    Great Local Film

    This movie is hilarious! I rented it from my friendly neighborhood video store and it was laugh out loud hysterical! This movie has some of that most classic characters that I have seen. Detective Rouse is awesome! It was great to see a real full length movie that was filmed locally and had local actors starring in it. I want to thank all the writers and actors that were involved in the production of this film and intend to see and purchase any further films ( like the upcoming Freedom Park) that these people make!
    1Rommel52744

    Run away as fast as possible.

    It still boggles my mind how what seems to be a lowly made college movie is on the dvd shelf at my video store. One of my acquaintances is from Rutland so she rented it and I watched this movie. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. The dialogue is simple, the characters are simple, and the story is even simpler. The old detective couldn't deliver a single line correctly, but I suppose I can't pick on him because everyone else was just as bad. Please don't waste your money or your time.
    10John_Cahoon

    The beauty of this film is it's simplicity

    While sifting through the common trash on the New Releases wall at the movie store, I came upon this movie. I have always been a fan of indie flicks, and after seeing the fact that it was made for less than $1000, I decided to rent it.

    What I got was the funniest, purest, most raw movie I have seen in a long time. First, the acting, though not polished, was a definite must to the flick as a whole. After all, most of these actors were the actual citizens from the small hick town that is Rutland, MA. They weren't acting as much as they were living and breathing on film as if it was another day.

    The writing was a low-brow treat with jokes delived haphazardly, adding to the humor. Mr. McCracken, was a modern day Inspector Cleauseau with an "in-your-face" Massachusetts edge. And the ensemble that makes up the production company was quirky and, fortunately, did not overshadow the plain folk actors. Everyone blended in fabulously.

    In any event, this movie ,at it's very core, is funny, pleasantly real, with a laugh almost every other minute.

    If you aren't willing to take a chance on renting it, Ill send you the four bucks. . .cause you need to see this film.

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    • Trivia
      Made for only $4,000. After pre-selling over 350 copies and self distributing to local video stores, the producers brought in over $12,000 within six months of the completion of the DVD.
    • Soundtracks
      Stuck in My Head
      Written by Russell Wiener and Jack Mayer

      Performed by Pillow of Wrongness

      Courtesy of Hi Wheel Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • official site with trailers & DVD info
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Holden, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artigo / Ajemian Films
      • Ludicrous Productions
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    • Budget
      • $4,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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