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Homegrown (1998)

Starring: John Lithgow, Jon Tenney Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: John Lithgow, Jon Tenney, Ryan Phillippe, Hank Azaria, Billy Bob Thornton
  • Directors: Stephen Gyllenhaal
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: September 1, 1998
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0767812123
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,904 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
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Released to only a handful of theaters in the spring and summer of 1998, Homegrown was neglected by nervous distributors who couldn't figure out how to market a movie about marijuana farmers. As a result, hardly anyone saw this cleverly plotted comedy-thriller about three experienced pot growers in northern California (Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, and Ryan Phillippe) who guard their valuable outdoor crop against raids by the cops and unwanted competitors. When their mysterious leader is apparently murdered, Thornton assumes the dead man's identity to arrange one last, lucrative bumper-crop deal, but pulling off the scam proves to be a lot harder than they'd anticipated. While the three potheads seek refuge with an old colleague (Kelly Lynch) and routinely sample their goods (which explains the film's theatrical obscurity), Homegrown turns into a taut thriller fueled by equal parts comedy and paranoid tension--an update of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with marijuana instead of gold! Featuring cameo roles for Jamie Lee Curtis, Ted Danson, and John Lithgow, this entertaining film fell victim to the misguided fear that it promotes drugs and illegal activity. If anything, it promotes interesting characters, catchy dialogue, and a welcomed alternative to mainstream Hollywood comedies. --Jeff Shannon


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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 7-JUN-2005
Media Type: DVD

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4.0 out of 5 stars Victim of the times., September 30, 2004
By H. Johnson "Hal Johnson" (Bella Vista, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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It's a shame that "Homegrown" was but a brief blip on the box office radar screen, but it hardly ranks as the greatest injustice to befall a Hollywood product. This movie isn't a masterpiece. Still, it is thrilling, intriguing, funny, and provides a fascinating look at the subculture of marijuana growers. The performances seem spot-on, and the movie's creators have admirably avoided some common pitfalls: the growers aren't presented in a "Robin Hood" light, but neither are they demonized; the violence in the film is neither overstated nor glossed-over; and the ending, thankfully, isn't stock Hollywood. The film has a lot of creative integrity going for it. I do agree with another reviewer: this look into the growers' world whets the appetite for a look at the history of marijuana growing, and it would have been nice if the creative team behind the DVD had included such, even if only as a bonus feature.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars All-star cast, great drama, but it didn't get much screentime, December 18, 2005
Homegrown is a difficult movie to explain or market. Some people seem to want to call it a comedy to help ease the touchy marijuana subject, but it is really a crime drama, not a comedy. It's a comedy only in the way that some unseasoned criminals screw up on the job (as in an Elmore Leonard novel), but that's just relief from what is truly a dramatic film about marijuana farmers. One can't help but wonder how the studio planned to deal with a possible backlash to a film that presents marijuana farmers as good guys, not demons.

The cast is terrific, from Billy Bob Thornton to John Lithgow to Jamie Lee Curtis to Jon Bon Jovi, among many other big names. If you want to see a movie most people didn't get a chance to view on the big screen, check this one out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you've ever lived the life then you'll appreciate this gem, March 31, 2008
Homegrown is a gift to anyone who's ever taken part in the herbacious sporting life. Billy Bob Thornton plays the smartest of three underachieving men guarding a mondo sized field of weed. He handles the role of senior man on site well. His acerbic wit is outstanding in this. His droll delivery of sarcastic disgust when outlining the obvious for the other two partners is pure music to my ears. I'd say 9 out of every 10 things he had to say were just brutally funny. In my opinion, nobody does this better then Billy. Hank Azaria plays the second man who's almost as smart but not quite and his lines are magic, too. Ryan Phillipe does well as the clueless kid, cursed by inexperience but packed with enthusiasm as were we all at his age. It's his youthful exuberance and naivete as he screws up that is so fun to watch. Overall, the movie is funny, even when it gets violent (which there's not much of). It somehow mixes humor you'd expect from potheads and the deeper type of humor found from clearer thinking minds. I've been both and this appealed to each side of my life experience. Whether you watch this in a smoke filled room or not, you will laugh hard and often.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie - unlike any other film about marijuana
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Great cast, great plot, great screenplay. Very funny, but not in the way other movies about marijuana are. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. May

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE!!!
This movie was great!! If you like Billy Bob, you'll love this movie even more!! Billy Bob is SUCH a great actor/director, etc.!!
Published 18 months ago by B. A. Tomassetti

3.0 out of 5 stars Kinda weird...
This movie gave me the same kinda scratch my head feeling as Pleasantville, but much more entertaining. You can almost get a contact high from the DVD itself...geez :O)
Published on March 8, 2006 by Osito Rican

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Comedy Movie!
It is a great movie. Slightly dark comedy. I stumbled onto it back in 2004, I believe, on HBO one night. Within 15 minutes I knew I had to own it. Read more
Published on January 15, 2006 by B. Smythe

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than i expected
this is a great flick for those interested in the marijuana culture, esspecially the guerilla grow-ops. A lot of big name stars... Read more
Published on October 20, 2005 by Ice Cream Man

5.0 out of 5 stars review of a very funny video
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Published on August 30, 2005 by Medron

4.0 out of 5 stars PASS THE LEFTY ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE
Tragic that " Home grown" was only shown for basically for no more than a few days in very few theaters. Read more
Published on July 5, 2005 by Sam Hanes

3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Cast-Mediocre Movie
Homegrown was a bit of a disappointment, considering the makeup of the cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Jon Bon Jovi, Ted Danson and Jamie Lee Curtis (!!! Read more
Published on October 21, 2004 by L Gontzes

4.0 out of 5 stars Homegrown!
Homegrown is part Dark Comedy/Thriller about a group of guys who sale pot.When they watch their boss get killed,they run off with enough weed to make there pay. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars they must of had fun making this one
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