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Released
2004 · FILM

Grand Theft Parsons

A grieving road manager and a wild friend embark on a chaotic cross-country journey to honor a dying rock star’s final wish—cremating him in the desert—igniting a bizarre chase that blurs the line between tribute and outlaw adventure.

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

Directed by
Runtime
88 min
AdventureComedyDrama
Streaming on
  • Prime Video

Synopsis

There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times... Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant, genius who knew Elvis, tripped with the Stones and fatally overdosed on morphine and tequila in 1973. And from his dying came a story. A story from deep within folklore; a story of friendship, honour and adventure; a story so extraordinary that if it didn't really happen, no one would believe it. Two men, a hearse, a dead rock star, five gallons of petrol, and a promise. And the most extraordinary chase of modern times.

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Principal cast & crew: 22

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Mary FinlayShot by Robert HayesScored by Richard G MitchellDesigned by Bryce Holtshousen

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  • Ayúdame con el muertoes

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