Canada / Sep 12, 1998 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
Once You Get There, You'll Never Want To Leave
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An academic obsessed with roadside attractions and his tv-star daughter stop at a small desert town to see the world's largest ice cream cone, where, because of an accident that spilled an unknown substance all over the highway, they are forced to spend a few days with the towns eccentric residents.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Sarsgaard | Billy Baxter |
| Lucinda Jenney | Caroline Baxter |
| Michael Ironside | Agent Frank Bellows |
| Daniel von Bargen | Sheriff Jackson |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Agent Summers |
| Lee Holmes | Deputy Keeler |
| Isidra Vega | Haley Gordon |
| Rene Rivera | Dr. Gordon |
| Fred Schneider | KBLU Radio DJ (voice) |
| Liev Schreiber | Mickey Moonday (voice) |
| Richmond Arquette | Truck Driver |
| Jerry Agee | Insurance Agent |
| Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine | Agent Green |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Desert Blue |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HSX Films, Ignite Entertainment |
| Release date | 4 giugno 1999 |
| Executive producer | Marc Butan, Kip Hagopian, Leanna Creel |
| Production | Effie Brown, Michael Burns, Nadia Leonelli, Andrea Sperling, Gill Holland, A. Carter Pottash |
| Writer | Morgan J. Freeman |
| Casting | Susan Shopmaker |
| Editing | Sabine Hoffman, Ben Perez |
| Cinematography | Enrique Chediak, Claire F. Cario, Michael Barnett, Johnny Erbes-Chan |
| Assistant directors | Jamin O'Brien, Morgan J. Freeman |
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| Lighting | Alan Jacobsen |
| Camera operators | Claire F. Cario, Michael Barnett, Johnny Erbes-Chan, Enrique Chediak |
| Additional photography | Claire F. Cario, Michael Barnett, Johnny Erbes-Chan, Enrique Chediak |
| Production design | David Doernberg, Andrea Stanley, Amy Beth Silver |
| Art direction | Andrea Stanley, Amy Beth Silver, David Doernberg |
| Set decoration | Amy Beth Silver, Andrea Stanley, David Doernberg |
| Stunts | Johnny Gray |
| Music | Vytas Nagisetty, Grant Inaba, Paul Hsu, Tracy McKnight, Scott Cannizzaro, Margaret Crimmins, Jonathan Appell, Mike Lanoue, Tony Volante |
| Sound | Grant Inaba, Paul Hsu, Tracy McKnight, Scott Cannizzaro, Margaret Crimmins, Jonathan Appell, Mike Lanoue, Tony Volante, Vytas Nagisetty |
| Costume design | Nancy Capper Au, Trish Summerville, Mia Thoen, Maryann Marchetti, Stacy Horn |
| Makeup | Maryann Marchetti, Mia Thoen, Stacy Horn, Nancy Capper Au, Trish Summerville |
| Hairstyling | Mia Thoen, Maryann Marchetti, Stacy Horn, Nancy Capper Au, Trish Summerville |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 100.590 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jun 04, 1999 / R
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