Killer Diller is a 2004 American 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.
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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
William Lee Scott as Wesley
Lucas Black as Vernon Jackson
Niki J. Crawford as Shanita
John Michael Higgins as Deermont
Fred Willard as Ned
W. Earl Brown as Holister Jackson
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.