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Killer Diller is a american film of genre Drama directed by Tricia Brock released in USA on 1 january 2004 with William Lee Scott
Killer Diller (2004)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 2004
Length 1h35
Directed by Tricia Brock
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Rating66%
Killer Diller is a 2004 drama film with musical elements that had a limited release in 2006. The film was written and directed by Tricia Brock and is based on the novel by Clyde Edgerton. Bottleneck was its working title. It was screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2004 and the Tribeca Film Festival on May 4, 2004.
Synopsis
Wesley, (William Lee Scott) a car thief and musician sent to live at a halfway house on the campus of a Christian college meets Vernon, (Lucas Black) an autistic piano player in need of a friend. Together they team up with the struggling halfway house band to create the Killer Diller Blues Band.Actors
William Lee Scott
(Wesley)
Lucas Black
(Vernon)
Fred Willard
(Ned)
W. Earl Brown
(Holister)
John Michael Higgins
(Deermont)
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