Killer Diller (2004 film)

Killer Diller
Promotional poster for the film
Directed by	Tricia Brock
Screenplay by	Tricia Brock
Based on	Killer Diller by Clyde Edgerton
Starring	William Lee Scott Lucas Black Fred Willard W. Earl Brown Niki J. Crawford Ashley Johnson
Production company	Sprocketdyne Entertainment
Distributed by	Freestyle Releasing
Release dates	March 2004 (2004-03) (SXSW) April 28, 2006 (2006-04-28) (United States)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Killer Diller is a 2004 drama film with musical elements that had a limited release in 2006. Produced by Sprocketdyne Entertainment and distributed by Freestyle Releasing, 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.

Plot

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.

Cast

• Lucas Black as Vernon Jackson
• William Lee Scott as Wesley
• Fred Willard as Ned
• W. Earl Brown as Holister Jackson
• Niki J. Crawford as Shanita
• Ashley Johnson as Angie
• Mary Kay Place as Dr. Gwen Bradley
• Taj Mahal as J. R. Cox
• RonReaco Lee as Ben
• Clyde Edgerton as Faculty member
• Jared Tyler as Raymond

Awards

Tricia Brock won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival for her work on this film.

External links

• Killer Diller
• Killer Diller at AllMovie
• Killer Diller at IMDb
• Killer Diller at Rotten Tomatoes