Tusk (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Kevin Smith |
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| Written by | Kevin Smith |
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SModcast #259: The Walrus & the Carpenter by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier |
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| Music by | Christopher Drake |
| Cinematography | James Laxton |
| Edited by | Kevin Smith |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $1.9 million |
Tusk is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The film stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Génesis Rodríguez, and Johnny Depp. The film is intended to be the first in Smith's planned True North trilogy.
Tusk had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released on September 19, 2014, by A24. The film was Smith's first major wide release since Cop Out, and performed poorly at the box office after receiving mixed reviews.
Best friends Wallace Bryton and Teddy Craft host the popular podcast The Not-See Party, where they find and mock humiliating viral videos. Wallace announces plans to fly to Canada to interview the "Kill Bill" Kid, an Internet celebrity famous for severing his leg with a samurai sword. In flashbacks spread throughout the film, it is revealed that Wallace was originally a failed stand-up comic who became popular with his increasingly vicious podcasts, and that he frequently cheats on his girlfriend, Ally.
Upon arriving in Manitoba, Wallace is surprised to learn that the Kill Bill Kid committed suicide. Upset that he flew to Canada for nothing, Wallace decides to stay an extra day and find another person to interview. He finds a handbill from someone offering a room in his home for free and the guarantee of hearing a lifetime of interesting stories. His interest piqued, Wallace arrives at the mansion of Howard Howe, a retired seaman in a wheelchair. Howard tells the story of how a walrus, whom he named Mr. Tusk, rescued him after a shipwreck. Wallace then passes out from the secobarbital laced in his tea that Howard made for him.
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