''Buddy Hutchins'' is a

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starring

Jamie Kennedy James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the '' Scream'' franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in ''The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) on The WB. His ot ...

, written and directed by

Jared Cohn Jared Michael Cohn (also credited as Jared Michaels) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed films such as ''Buddy Hutchins'', '' Atlantic Rim'', and ''Born Bad'', among others, and has directed multiple films for ...

, and produced by Richard Switzer and

Gabriel Campisi Gabriel Campisi is an American producer, screenwriter, director and author. Campisi began making Super 8mm movies at the age of 8, and received his first recognition at Chicago's Photographic Society of America Teenage Film Festival at the age ...

Plot

Buddy Hutchins is just a regular guy doing his best to support a wife and two kids. A recovering alcoholic, Buddy hasn't had a drink for the better part of a year, but it turns out the only reward for his good behavior is a failing business and a cheating wife. Throw in a ruthless bounty hunter and a hot-tempered ex, and Buddy's already short fuse is about to blow. Pushed over the edge and armed with a chainsaw, Buddy Hutchins is out for blood.

Cast

as Buddy Hutchins *

Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland (born October 31, 1941) is an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 fi ...

as Bertha *

Sara Malakul Lane Sara Malakul Lane ( th, ซาร่า มาลากุล เลน) is a Thai American actress and former supermodel. She has appeared in numerous Thai and Hollywood films. She most notably featured in the ''Kickboxer'' action film franchise ...

as Evelyn *Hiram A. Murray as Detective Hunter *

David Gere David Gere (born February 15, 1975) is an American film producer, actor, artist, and business entrepreneur. Biography David James Gere was born and raised in the small town of Cromwell, Connecticut. His mother and sister were killed in an a ...

as Don *Steve Hanks as Troy * Richard Switzer as Joel *Demetrius Stear as Ryan *Remington Moses as Stephanie

Production

The film was shot in February 2014 in

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with a large portion shot in Van Nuys, California, and director Jared Cohn's house. The film was executive produced by Santino Aquino, Gabriel Campisi, and Judy Kim, and stars

, and Sara Malakul Lane. The screenplay was also written by Cohn, ten years prior to production.

Release

The film was released on February 14, 2015 (

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) in the United States.

References

External links

* 2015 films 2010s thriller films American slasher films Films about alcoholism Films shot in Los Angeles 2010s English-language films Films directed by Jared Cohn 2010s American films {{2010s-thriller-film-stub