Gentlemen Broncos is a 2009 comedy film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Sam Rockwell and Jennifer Coolidge. Gentlemen Broncos is scheduled to be released theatrically on October 30, 2009.
[Premise
Gentlemen Broncos tells the story of a homeschooled teenage outcast and aspiring fantasy writer. He attends a fantasy convention to show off his work but his idea, Bronco, is ripped off by acclaimed novelist Ronald Chevalier, who has turned desperate for ideas.
Cast
Michael Angarano will portray the teenaged aspiring fantasy writer, Benjamin Purvis. Jemaine Clement will play novelist Ronald Chevalier. Sam Rockwell is cast as the fictional story's title character who appears in book-come-to-life sequences under two guises: one in the teenager's story and the other in Chevalier's story. Jennifer Coolidge is portraying the teenager's mother. Edgar Oliver appears in the film in a small role. Suzanne May is cast as the female heroine in the fictional stories. Halley Feiffer plays Benjamin's friend, Tabatha Jenkins.
Production
In December 2007, JoBlo.com reported that Jared and Jerusha Hess had signed with Fox Searchlight Pictures to produce Gentlemen Broncos, based on a spec script they had written. The deal called for Jared Hess to direct and Mike White, who co-wrote Nacho Libre with them, to produce. Filming began in March 2008 in Utah. In early August 2008, work on an Internet viral marketing began, which had a video introducing the character of Ronald Chevalier. A second video was released in October 2008. The artwork in the opening credits is by acclaimed fantasy and science fiction artist David Lee Anderson.
[Premise
Gentlemen Broncos tells the story of a homeschooled teenage outcast and aspiring fantasy writer. He attends a fantasy convention to show off his work but his idea, Bronco, is ripped off by acclaimed novelist Ronald Chevalier, who has turned desperate for ideas.
Cast
Michael Angarano will portray the teenaged aspiring fantasy writer, Benjamin Purvis. Jemaine Clement will play novelist Ronald Chevalier. Sam Rockwell is cast as the fictional story's title character who appears in book-come-to-life sequences under two guises: one in the teenager's story and the other in Chevalier's story. Jennifer Coolidge is portraying the teenager's mother. Edgar Oliver appears in the film in a small role. Suzanne May is cast as the female heroine in the fictional stories. Halley Feiffer plays Benjamin's friend, Tabatha Jenkins.
Production
In December 2007, JoBlo.com reported that Jared and Jerusha Hess had signed with Fox Searchlight Pictures to produce Gentlemen Broncos, based on a spec script they had written. The deal called for Jared Hess to direct and Mike White, who co-wrote Nacho Libre with them, to produce. Filming began in March 2008 in Utah. In early August 2008, work on an Internet viral marketing began, which had a video introducing the character of Ronald Chevalier. A second video was released in October 2008. The artwork in the opening credits is by acclaimed fantasy and science fiction artist David Lee Anderson.
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