Beaver Trilogy
Synopsis
Our story begins in 1979, with a chance meeting in a Salt Lake City parking lot where filmmaker Trent Harris is approached by an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Harris jumps at the chance when the young man invites him to come to the small town to film a talent show. At the show, the man dons a blond wig and performs in drag as Olivia Newton John. Harris captures it all on tape: A portrait of a true outsider. Harris shot a dramatic piece, "Beaver Kid 2" based on the documentary; This interpretation of the story, made in 1981 on a home video camera with a budget of $100, features a young Sean Penn as "the Beaver Kid". Still possessed, Harris then rewrote the script, cast up-and-comer Crispin Glover in the lead, and created the final segment, "The Orkly Kid", with funding from the American Film Institute. The trilogy unveils the inner world of a fantastic character in three incarnations.
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Beaver Trilogy Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-08-25
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Trent Harris
- Screenplay & Story
- Trent Harris
- Original Title
- Beaver Trilogy
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Trent Harris
Trent Harris
Claes Thulin
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Claes Thulin
Director of Photography
Trent Harris
Director
Trent Harris
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What is Beaver Trilogy about?
Our story begins in 1979, with a chance meeting in a Salt Lake City parking lot where filmmaker Trent Harris is approached by an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Harris jumps at the chance when the young man invites him to come to the small town to film a talent show. At the show, the man dons a blond wig and performs in drag as Olivia Newton John. Harris captures it all on tape: A portrait of a true outsider. Harris shot a dramatic piece, "Beaver Kid 2" based on the documentary; This interpretation of the story, made in 1981 on a home video camera with a budget of $100, features a young Sean Penn as "the Beaver Kid". Still possessed, Harris then rewrote the script, cast up-and-comer Crispin Glover in the lead, and created the final segment, "The Orkly Kid", with funding from the American Film Institute. The trilogy unveils the inner world of a fantastic character in three incarnations.
Who directed Beaver Trilogy?
Beaver Trilogy was directed by Trent Harris.
Who stars in Beaver Trilogy?
The principal cast of Beaver Trilogy includes Sean Penn, Crispin Glover, Richard LeVon Griffiths, E. G. Daily, Stefan Arngrim.
When was Beaver Trilogy released and how long is it?
Beaver Trilogy was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.