Christina Applegate, Dylan Bruno, Gabriel Macht

A tale about a piece of rock 'n' roll mythology that happens to be surprisingly true. Thirty years ago, gifted country-rock musician Gram Parsons died young of an overdose; his manager, determined to ...( read more  read more... )abide by a pact the two had recently made, began an adventure worthy of Hunter S. Thompson in order to steal and deliver the singer's body to Joshua Tree National Park for cremation.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: David Caffrey, David Caffrey (II)

Release Date: June 18, 2004

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DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004

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  • September 29, 2009
    Really nice, true story, could be better, could be worse. It?s an easy film to watch!
  • November 19, 2006
    This should've been a great movie but it turned out to be so boing.
  • November 10, 2009
    I like him as an actor he realy does a good job.
  • April 30, 2009
    I am also a fan of Gram Parsons, a father of roots rock music. Johnny Knoxville turns in his best role as Parson's road "mangler". Also, Michael Shannon shines in this movie. Also starring the talented and lovely Christina Applegate.
  • April 11, 2009
    An insult to the legacy of Gram Parsons. The paper-thin plot is a given, but the final product is unlikable, never funny, and very cheaply produced. I don't mind Knoxville, but he's used as a puppet here, as are the fine supporting actors Michael Shannon and Robert Forster. I ...( read more)have no idea what Applegate was going for - she fails entirely.
  • October 3, 2008
    johnny knoxville just knocks this one out of the park he is just great in it and mike shannon bouces off him perfectly a great true story
  • August 21, 2008
    A man carries out his best friend's last rites by taking his body to Joshua Tree National Park. This film is about that journey. A true story that was watchable but not a must see by any means.
  • July 2, 2008
    A brilliant film about one of the best musician of the 70's.

    A Must See !!!!
  • June 20, 2008
    Grand Theft Parsons is based on a great touching and sometimes bizarre story of one mans quest to uphold a promnise he made to a dead friend. Despite many peoples view i think the casting is great, Johnny Knoxville shows he can actually and that he has long term asperations beyo...( read more)nd Jackass. Michael Shannon adds a majority of the funny scenes and Robert Forster, Marley Shelton and Christina Applegate offer good small supporting roles also.
  • December 30, 2007
    what? i didnt know about this..

Critic Reviews


June 17, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Since his death in 1973, the country singer Gram Parsons's legend has become a figure of worshipful legend, to which this rambling, low-key movie makes a modest contribution. full review

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  • valntine68
    April 30, 2007
    I love this movie. When the hippie "introduces" Bernice,(the yellow flowered covered hearse) I just howled. But it also has some serious parts as well.

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