Hair High
| Hair High | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bill Plympton |
| Produced by | Bill Plympton |
| Written by | Bill Plympton |
| Starring |
Ed Begley, Jr. Craig Bierko David Carradine Keith Carradine Beverly D'Angelo Hayley DuMond Eric Gilliland Matt Groening Don Hertzfeldt Peter Jason Justin Long Dermot Mulroney Tom Noonan Zak Orth Martha Plimpton Jay O. Sanders Michael Showalter Sarah Silverman |
| Music by | Hank Bones |
| Cinematography | John Donnelly |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Starz Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400,000 |
Hair High is a 2004 adult animated comedy-horror-romance by American filmmaker Bill Plympton.[1]
Plot
A gothic high-school comedy with a Carrie-like story. Cherri (Sarah Silverman) and Rod (Dermot Mulroney) are the high-school king and queen and they justifiably rule their domain. Spud (Eric Gilliland), the new kid in town, accidentally offends both Cherri and Rod and so is forced to become Cherri's slave. Naturally, they immediately hate each other, but later fall in love. Cherri and Spud secretly decide to go to the prom together, and on prom night a rejected Rod forces their car off the road and into the lake. In true 50's ballad style, their car sinks to the bottom of the lake as they share one last kiss. While the bodies of Cherri and Spud lie in a timeless embrace, Rod is successful in thwarting any investigation and is able to get away with murder. On the night of the following year's prom, the car magically comes to life and slowly drives out of the lake with Cherri and Spud, as if nothing had happened, only this time their bodies are in an advanced state of decomposition. Their rusty and water-logged car drives to the prom and just as Rod is about to crown himself new king of the prom, Cherri and Spud enter the ballroom - the spotlight follows them as they cross the dance floor, with all the attendees in shock. As they approach the stage, spiders, bugs, snakes, lizards and fish ooze from their sagging skin and skeletal bodies, and the prom attendees freak as they mount the stairs to the stage. Spud takes the crown and places it on Cherri as the animals attack and devour Rod.[2]
Cast
- Ed Begley, Jr. as Reverend Sidney Cheddar
- Craig Bierko as Sarge
- David Carradine as Mr. Snerd
- Keith Carradine as JoJo
- Beverly D'Angelo as Darlene
- Hayley DuMond as Buttercup
- Eric Gilliland as Spud
- Matt Groening as Dill
- Don Hertzfeldt as Will
- Peter Jason as Coach
- Justin Long as Dwayne
- Dermot Mulroney as Rod
- Tom Noonan as Principal
- Zak Orth as Zip Carlswell
- Martha Plimpton as Miss Crumbles
- Jay O. Sanders as Football Announcer
- Michael Showalter as Wally
- Sarah Silverman as Cherri
Release dates
It had its U.S. cinema premiere on 17 April 2004 and was released on DVD on 21 July 2010.[3]
Notes
External links
- Official site
- Hair High at the Internet Movie Database
- Hair High at AllMovie
- Hair High at the TCM Movie Database