Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug

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  • Music: Jason M. Hall
  • Similar To: Hold Your Breath, The Passenger
  • Story:
    In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.
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STORY

Story
In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

At one point in the film, Ashley Laurence picks up a copy of Fangoria magazine with a picture of Pinhead from Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) on the cover. Ashley Laurence starred in the first two Hellraisers and made an appearance in the third and sixth in the series.

Robert Hall wrote the script when he was 25 and made the movie when he was 29.

Shot in twenty days.

The role of Uncle Marvin was specifically written for Donald Gibb. However, all the key scenes involving a subplot with Uncle Marvin were ultimately cut from the final finished version of the film.

The high school Green attends is the exact same high school writer/director Robert Hall went to.

Popular Dialogues

"Angevin Duvet: [about the "new" Friday the 13th] Excellent body count."

"Ms. Duvet: Do you know this disgusting ritual originates with a pagan holiday? Green Graves: Yeah, so does Christmas."

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