Knock 'Em Dead, Kid
Sometimes life can be a real riot.
Genres
Overview
Bret, 19, yearns to leave his Connecticut hometown and head off to college. He figures summer will be fun with his buddies but as the days progress, the situations he finds himself in spiral out of control. He has run-ins with the police, problems with his girlfriend involving another girl, and a revenge attack he never should have involved himself in.
Details
Budget
$3000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
2009-02-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
Dirk Julian
Bret
Michael Resendez
Willard
Torey Marks
Veronica
Erin Prieto
Trish
Chad Post
Jim
Andrew Chase
Andy
Cody Cowell
Krej
Angela Nordeng
Angela
Adam Gordon
Teddy
Michael Allen Hollinger
Druggie
Michael Esposito
Bruce Paul
Nathan Yoder
New Man
Al Burke
The Cop
Les Mahoney
Jim's Dad
Kelly McFall
Newscaster
Brandon McFall
Andy's Brother
D. Patrick McDermott
Mr. Reynolds
Daniel Witkowski
Guy #1
Glenn Geiger-Cole
Guy #2
Judy Waller
Bret's Mom
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