The Tripper
| The Tripper | |
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Promotional poster
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| Directed by | David Arquette |
| Produced by |
Courteney Cox Arquette Evan Astrowsky David Arquette Navin Narang Neil A. Machlis |
| Written by | David Arquette Joe Harris |
| Starring |
Jaime King Thomas Jane Lukas Haas |
| Music by |
Jimmy Haun David Wittman |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Edited by | Glenn Garland |
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Production
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Coquette Productions
Raw Entertainment |
| Distributed by | NaVinci Films |
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Release date
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Running time
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97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Tripper is a 2006 slasher film which was directed by David Arquette and stars Jaime King, Thomas Jane and Lukas Haas.
The film is a nostalgic homage to the exploitation films of Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper that follows a group of free-loving hippies who escape to a modern-day for a weekend of debauchery, only to be stalked by a radical-minded psychopath dressed and talking like Ronald Reagan.
Director Wes Craven makes a cameo in the film as a hippie wearing a top-hat.
The film is directed, produced, written by and stars David Arquette. Arquette's then wife, Courteney Cox Arquette, is also a producer and actor in the film. The title is a play on Ronald Reagan's nickname of "The Gipper".
In August 2007, writer-producer Fritz Jünker sued the Arquettes' production company Coquette Productions, Inc. for copyright infringement, claiming Jünker's 2001 film, The Truth About Beef Jerky, was the basis for The Tripper. The case never went to court, and was eventually dropped, because Jünker could not afford to take the case to court. Coincidentally, or not, both films were shot at the same state park north of Santa Cruz, California, The Truth About Beef Jerky in 2001, and the Tripper several years later.
The premiere was held in the Del Mar theater in Santa Cruz (the predominate location of the picture). David Arquette and fellow cast members were there to answer questions. The Canadian premiere of The Tripper was at Fantasia Festival in 2007. Arquette was there to answer questions. It was shown as a bonus film as part of 2007's 8 Films to Die For. The release date of the film, April 20, or 4/20 is a reference to 420, a number of prominence in cannabis culture. The MPAA rating system gave the film an R rating for strong horror violence and graphic violence, drug content, language and some sexuality/nudity. It was part on October 13, 2007 of the (Screamfest Horror Film Festival).
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