That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller is a 2014 documentary directed by Elijah Drenner.[1] The film had its world premiere on March 7, 2014 at South by Southwest and looks into the life and career of character actor Dick Miller.[2] Funding for the film was raised through a Kickstarter campaign.[3]

That Guy Dick Miller
Directed byElijah Drenner
StarringDick Miller
Lainie Miller
Gilbert Adler
CinematographyElle Schneider
Edited byElijah Drenner
Music byJason Brandt
Production
companies
Autumn Rose Productions, End Films
Release date
  • March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07) (SXSW)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The documentary surveys the life and acting career of Dick Miller, who has performed in over 170 roles in various films and television shows as a character actor. It features several interviews, as well as footage from many of Miller's performances.

Cast

Interviews include:

Reception

Critical reception for That Guy Dick Miller has been predominantly positive.[4][5] Film Threat praised the documentary's use of interviews, as they noted that these would normally be ineffective "because they come off as little more than EPK-publicity materials designed to bow at the altar of an already-known icon" and felt that the interviews in the film came off as showing genuine admiration for Miller.[6] Twitch Film and Ain't It Cool News also gave the film positive reviews,[7] and Ain't it Cool News considered it to be "a warm, worthy tribute to a national treasure!"[8] The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a B−, as they enjoyed the film overall but felt that it "too frequently loses focus".[9]

References
  1. "SXSW 2014 Interview: Dick Miller on That Guy Dick Miller". Crave. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. "SXSW: Check out an exclusive clip from cult actor doc 'That Guy Dick Miller' -- VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. "DICK MILLER TALKS JOE DANTE, ROGER CORMAN AND GREMLINS". SciFiNow. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. Turek, Ryan. "SXSW Capsule Reviews: That Guy Dick Miller, Creep & Open Windows". STYD. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. "SXSW 2014: Wild Canaries and That Guy Dick Miller". Slant Magazine. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. "That Guy Dick Miller (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  7. "SXSW 2014 Review: THAT GUY DICK MILLER Shines A Light In The Shadows Of American Cinema". Twitch Film. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  8. "SXSW 2014: Jeremy Finds THAT GUY DICK MILLER A Warm, Worthy Tribute To A National Treasure!". AICN. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  9. "SXSW 2014 Review: 'That Guy Dick Miller' is an Affectionate Appreciation in Need of More Dick". FSR. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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