Brian petsos and kristin wiig
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Brian Pestos, Oscar Isaac, Kristen Wiig, Elijah Wood & More Attached to REVENGE FOR JOLLY!
Indie dramedy boasts impressive cast.
Brian Petsos (‘Bridesmaids’), Oscar Isaac (‘Drive’), Elijah Wood (‘The Hobbit’), Adam Brody (‘Scream 4’), Ryan Phillippe (‘The Lincoln Lawyer’), Kristen Wiig (‘Bridesmaids’), David Rasche (‘Burn After Reading’), Kevin Corrigan (‘The Dictator’), Garret Dillahunt (‘Cogan’s Trade’), Bobby Moynihan (‘When in Rome’), and Gillian Jacobs (‘Community’) are all attached to the recently wrapped dramedy ‘Revenge for Jolly!’
Directed by short filmmaker Chadd Harbold, the movie follows a man (Petsos) who, with the help of his cousin (Isaac), seeks to avenge the death of his beloved dog, who was killed beneath confusing and suspicious circumstances. The two men follow a series of clues in an attempt to track down the
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How Kristen Wiig Made Her Way From ‘SNL’ to Dramedies ‘Skeleton Twins’ & TIFF Premiere ‘Welcome to Me’
Why have women alums of “Saturday Night Live” had a harder time than men, who’ve monopolized the show over the years, at making a permanent dent at the movies?
That situation has shifted somewhat recently with the in-roads made by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who co-starred with success in 2008’s “Baby Mama” and 2004’s “Mean Girls.” Still, their richest opportunities have come in the form of TV series: Fey on “30 Rock” and Poehler on “Parks and Recreation.”
But funny-lady Kristen Wiig seems to be making many of the right moves to establish herself as a movie actress who can do more than just silly comedies. Evidence of her growth arrives this weekend in the form of “The Skeleton Twins, “ an unexpected highlight at the Sundance
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Revenge for Jolly!
2012 American film
Revenge for Jolly! is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Chadd Harbold and written by Brian Petsos. It stars Petsos as a man who avenges the death of his beloved dog. Oscar Isaac, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Gillian Jacobs, Bobby Moynihan, Ryan Phillippe, and Kristen Wiig co-star. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2012, and was released in the United States on DVD on May 7, 2013, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film reverts 36 hours earlier after a man pulls up at a house and confronts another man at his front door. The tale centers on Harry, a freelancer who spends a great deal of time with his beloved female pup, Jolly. Owing a group of people a large amount of money for refusing to do them a favor, he plans to leave town to avoid the debt. One day when he returns home, Jolly is found dead. Stricken with grief and anger, Harry enlists the help of his close cousin C