Product Details

• Actors: Carina Gia, Silas Howard, Joan Jett, Stanya Kahn, Kris Kovic
• Directors: Silas Howard
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Wolfe Video
• DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008YLU5
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,513 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "By Hook or by Crook" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Written and Directed by Harry Dodge (Cecil B. Demented) and Silas Howard (of the punk band Tribe 8) with additional dialogue by Stanya Kahn. Shy is a handsome small-town loner who dumps his diner job and thumbs to San Francisco in pursuit of a life of petty crime. Along the way, Shy stumbles into the off-kilter Valentine, who is on a quest to locate his birthmother. An unexpected and magical friendship sparks as they steal and grift their way towards understanding themselves and the crazy world around them. "The humanity of the characters shines!" – New York Times "Impressive!" – LA Weekly

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a purity in this film that i dont see in alot of others, March 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: By Hook or by Crook (DVD)

i dont know what it is about this movie. its got this purity about it. its not all gukked up with hollywood, its beautiful.
"your beautiful. me and you were the same, were the same.."-valentine

the story of 2 guys who fall into a friendship during difficult parts of their lives. one "valentine" (harry dodge) trying to find his birth mother with nothing more to go by than a last name and a phone book and alot going on in his head. and a drifter "shy"(silas howard) who refuses any connections to others as a way of remaining detached. and valentines girlfriend "billie" (stanya kahn) whos just trying to keep things together. valentine and shy decide that they wanna be bank robbers.

this is the kind of movie that makes people love independant film. its what is so special about them. this is the reason people get the sundance channel. its the reason i love dodge.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Indie Films in Years!, June 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: By Hook or by Crook (DVD)

This film is a remarkable achievement for the writers, directors and fine cast. Besides being extremely well done, this film manages to deal with several topics with eloquence, including mental illness and transgendered lifestyles. All of the actors do an excellent job, particular Silas Howard and Harry Dodge. I would definitely recommend this film and hope to see more of this great talent in the future.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, July 15, 2006

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This review is from: By Hook or by Crook (DVD)

A classic of lesbian / butch / FTM film.
Harry Dodge shines as Val, and Stanya Kahn, Dodge's real-life partner, shines as Billie, Val's partner in the movie.
Silas Howard (previously of the band Tribe 8) plays Shy, who travels from her hometown to San Francisco looking for something. She and Val become friends. The movie touches on their pasts, who they love, friendship, having nothing, having everything because you have someone, mental health issues, relationships / loyalty / love.
Kudos to the filmmakers for overcoming obstacles and making a work of art that represents those who are historically not represented. For those interested, filmmaker Silas Howard is currently working on a film, "Exactly Like You", about musician Billy Tipton, who lived his life as a man though born a woman.