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Raising Buchanan
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Wikipedia article
'Raising Buchanan' is a 2019 American comedy film produced by Amanda Melby, Joe Gruberman, Chadwick Struck and Cathy Shim, written and directed by Bruce Dellis. The film stars Ren Auberjonois in the role of the title character, James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, and was his final role released in his lifetime. He died in December, 2019. The film was Bruce Dellis' first full-length feature. 'Raising Buchanan' was filmed in and near Phoenix, Arizona.
Plot
Ruth Kiesling (Amanda Melby) is a 39-year-old woman with anger issues and a history of making poor decisions. Ruth sees an opportunity to turn her life around by stealing the body of dead president James Buchanan (Ren Auberjonois) to hold for ransom. However, she quickly learns that no one is particularly interested in getting him back.
Cast
* Ren Auberjonois as U.S. President James Buchanan
* Amanda Melby as Ruth Kiesling
* Cathy Shim as Meg
* Terence Bernie Hines as Phillip Crosby
* M. Emmet Walsh as Larry Kiesling
* Robert Ben Garant as Lancaster Guy
* Jennifer Pfalzgraff as Holly
* Steve Briscoe as Errol
* Shannon Whirry as Parnella Monroe
* Lynnette Brown as Gretchen
* Max Bullis as Dante
* Zoey Yeoman as Capt. Jarvis
* Shelly Boucher as Trina
* Laura Durant as Mrs. Warren
* Kane Black as Brock
* John Batchan as Wyatt
* Bruce Nelson as Det. Hostetler
* Saylor Billings as Biker Chick Vent
* Dustin Leighton as Sideburn Vent
* Dirk Fenstermacher, Jr. as TopKnot Vent
* Ted Raymond as Elderly Man
* Kyle Sorrell as Worried Man
* Howie Johnson as Charming Cell Phone Man
Production
Dellis shot the film on location in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Prescott and Paradise Valley, Arizona. He used an Arizona-based crew and nearly all of the actors were based in Arizona, with the exception of some key talent: Auberjonois, Walsh, Shim, Hines and Garant.
Originally, actor/comedian Andy Dick was slated to play the part of Lancaster Guy, but performance issues and allegations of sexual improprieties caused his firing the day after his scene was shot. The scene was subsequently re-shot using Robert Ben Garant in the role of Lancaster Guy.
Soundtrack
Several songs on the soundtrack concern mining disasters.
* "All This Could Be Yours" (written and performed by Jennifer Trynin)
* "Game of Pricks" (written by Robert Pollard; performed by Guided By Voices)
* "Timothy" (written by Rupert Holmes; performed by The Buoys)
* "Last Day in the Mine" (written by Jimmy Key; performed by Dave Dudley)
* "Explosion in the Fairmont Mine" (written and performed by Blind Alfred Reed)
* "McBeth Mine Explosion" (performed by Cap, Andy, and Flip)
* "Close the Coalhouse Door" (written and performed by Alex Glasgow)
* "Bow Wow" (written by Benjamin Darvill and J. Hogarth; performed by Son of Dave)
* "Cello Sonata No. 1, Op 38" (written by Johannes Brahms; performed by Amanda Melby)
* "Sonata Amanda, 3. Andante" (written by Douglas Durant; performed by Amanda Melby)
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