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The Tripper ()


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A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.

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Muff
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Cooper
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Dog Lover Hippie (as Courteney Cox Arquette)
China Crawford ...
Paramedic (as China Raven Crawford)
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Jade / Summer (as Paz De La Huerta)
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Kid #1
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Band (as John Norwood Fisher)
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Wilson
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Band
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Jimmy
DeAndre Gipson ...
Band
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Dylan / Father
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Cop
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Ivan
Josh Hammond ...
Tyler
Stephen Heath ...
Jack
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Hank
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Buzz
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Samantha
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Foreman
Noah Maschan ...
Young Gus
John McKnight ...
Band
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Joey
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Chase / Band
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Gus / Reagan (as Chris Nelson)
Sean O'Brien ...
Naked Hippie Boy (as Sean OíBrien)
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Mayor Hal Burton
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Dean
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Newscaster
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Frank Baker
Elizabeth Ryan ...
Bull Dyke
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Patrolman #1 (as Michael Sommers)
John Steward ...
Band
Curtis L. Storey Jr. ...
Band
Kira Syester ...
Balloon Girl
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Linda
Nicole Wilder ...
Naked Hippie Girl
Jud Williford ...
Protestor #1
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Self (archiveFootage)
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Hippie (uncredited)
Jim Goldrup ...
Hippy (uncredited)
Tom Goldrup ...
Hippy (uncredited)
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Hippie Girl (uncredited)
Sean Roberts ...
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Chip Street ...
Park ranger (uncredited)

Directed by

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David Arquette

Written by

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David Arquette ... (written by) &
Joe Harris ... (written by)

Produced by

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David Arquette ... producer
Evan Astrowsky ... producer
Jeffrey Bowland ... associate producer (as Jeff Bowland)
Craig Cannold ... executive producer
Jay Cannold ... executive producer
Courteney Cox ... producer
Thomas Jane ... executive producer
Neil A. Machlis ... producer (as Neil Machlis)
Navin Narang ... producer
Steve Niles ... executive producer
Rick Shephard ... co-producer
Cheryl Spencer ... associate producer

Music by

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Paul Bakija
Jimmy Haun
Jimmy Sloan
David Wittman ... (as Dave Wittman)

Cinematography by

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Bobby Bukowski ... director of photography

Editing by

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Glenn Garland

Editorial Department

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John Daro ... digital intermediate artist
Brian Day ... assistant editor
John Nicolard ... digital intermediate supervisor
Walter Volpatto ... digital intermediate colorist

Casting By

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Johanna Ray

Production Design by

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Linda Burton

Art Direction by

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Christopher M. Ridino
Phillip Vargas

Costume Design by

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Van Broughton Ramsey ... (as Van Ramsey)

Makeup Department

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Steven E. Anderson ... key makeup artist
Howard Berger ... special makeup effects artist
Stephanie A. Fowler ... makeup artist
Eryn Krueger Mekash ... makeup department head (as Eryn Krueger)

Production Management

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Jerry Adams ... unit production manager
Craig Cannold ... production manager
Carrie Tyson ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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David Blazina ... second assistant director
Keith Jones ... second assistant director
Elion Olson ... second second assistant director
Curtis Smith ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Anthony A. Altomare ... art department assistant
Tom Brainard ... art department coordinator
Brian Critchlow ... carpenter
Patrick G. Fitzsimmons ... carpenter
Scott Nifong ... property master (as Scott James Nifong)
Ryon Peck ... storyboard artist
Nelson Saarni ... swing gang
Steven Sutphen ... assistant property master
Phillip Vargas ... construction coordinator

Sound Department

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Steven Avila ... sound effects editor
Trip Brock ... supervising sound editor
Adam DeCoster ... foley artist (as Adam De Coster)
Michael J. Fox ... adr mixer / adr supervisor
Tom Fox ... utility sound
Larry Hopkins ... layback sound mixer
Bill Jenkins ... sound editor
Peter D. Lago ... sound designer / sound effects editor
David Macmillan ... sound mixer
Harrison D. Marsh ... boom operator
Greg Mauer ... foley mixer
Melissa Oivanki ... post sound coordinator
Mark A. Rozett ... re-recording mixer
Kurt Thum ... sound effects editor
Steven Utt ... sound recordist
Kelly Vandever ... re-recording mixer
Ben Whitver ... first assistant sound editor
Brian S.M. Wroth ... dialogue editor

Special Effects by

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Tami Lane ... special effects makeup (as Tam Lane)
Dennis Petersen ... special effects coordinator
Lino Stavole ... special effects technician: mold department, K.N.B Effects Group
Mark Tavares ... special effects makeup (as Mark Taverez)
Jenny Wallace ... special effects assistant coordinator: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.

Visual Effects by

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Alastor Arnold ... digital intermediate editor
David Berry ... visual effects
David Biedny ... visual effects
David Booth ... scanning & recording: Fotokem Digital Film Servicest

Stunts

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Natascha Hopkins ... stunt double: Marsha thomason
Cassandra McCormick ... stunt double: Jaime King
John Moio ... stunt coordinator
Anthony Molinari ... fight coordinator / stunt double: Brad Hunt
Jacob Olthof ... stunts: free fall
Samuel Reynolds ... stunt double
Kenny Searle ... stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

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Miles Anderson ... lighting technician
Eddie Avila ... key second assistant camera
Ronald De Torres ... set lighting technician (as Ronald K. De torres)
Patrick Ebert ... assistant camera
Patrick G. Fitzsimmons ... electrician
Kevin P. Johnston ... electrician
Shane D. Kelly ... gaffer
Jeremiah Kent ... camera loader
Ben Krout ... grip
Brandon Margulies ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Max Neal ... key assistant camera
Michael C. Price ... key grip
Robert Reid ... grip
Jeff Vespa ... still photographer
Chuck Whelan ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ian Woolston-Smith ... steadicam operator

Casting Department

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Kim Eriksson ... extras casting assistant
Jessica Gee-George ... adr voice casting
Grant George ... adr voice casting
Jenny Jue ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marsha Barton ... head seamstress
Jill Machlis ... wardrobe assistant
Cheri Reed ... costume supervisor

Music Department

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Amanda Brammall ... assistant music supervisor
Fishbone ... additional music
Amanda Scheer-Demme ... music supervisor
Jed Smith ... additional scoring / chief music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Iwona Kanclerz ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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David Becerra ... transportation office coordinator
Mel Langford ... transportation
Neil Marshall ... transportation captain
Kenny Searle ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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James Brice ... production assistant
Lyssa J. Caster ... assistant: Jaime King
Sarah Catizone ... medic coordinator/set medic
Arturo Guzman ... key set production assistant
Lauren M. Higgs ... assistant coordinator
Jamie Kemp ... chef
Isaac Mejía ... set production assistant
David Albert Pierce ... production counsel
Santos P. Rodriguez ... cook
Christina Romney-Glotzer ... assistant production office coordinator (as Christina Romney)
Francie Wasser ... production assistant
S. Todd Whitaker ... production assistant
Tim Williams ... dog trainer
Bob Williamson ... craft service: Santa Cruz

Thanks

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Ian Copeland ... dedicatee (as Leroy Coolbreeze)
Paul W. Hazen ... special thanks (as Paul Hazen)
Dan Walton ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In the 80's, after seeing his father and lumberjack foreman being hit by a protestor against the deforesting and arrested by the police, the boy Gus kills the protestor with a chainsaw. In the present days, Samantha, who is traumatized after being abused by her former boyfriend Jimmy, travels with her pothead friends in a van to the American Free Love Festival, a rock-and-roll concert in the woods. Near the location, they are assaulted by three local hillbillies, but they succeed to arrive in the festival. Meanwhile, Mayor Hal Burton and Deputy Buzz Hall try to give a minimum of organization to the event. However, a deranged psychopath serial-killer wearing a mask of Ronald Reagan uses an ax to kill the pacific stoned hippies. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Move Over Jason, Look Out Freddie. HEEERE'S RONNIE! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Tripper (France)
  • President Evil (Germany)
  • President Evil - Sex, Drugs and a Serial Killer (Germany)
  • El republicano (Spain)
  • Путешественник (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $20,840, 22 Apr 2007

Did You Know?

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Trivia It rained so much during filming of The Tripper that director David Arquette, at the wrap party, gave each cast and crew member a personalized poncho. In fact, one of the few days it DIDN'T rain was when they shot the rain scenes. They had to make rain for these scenes. See more »
Goofs The US flag behind the stage is an old 48 star version. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Stoner Horrors: Idle Hands & The Tripper (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Change See more »
Crazy Credits No hippies or republicans were harmed in this film See more »
Quotes Hippy: We're going to stay here until we get the petition to save these trees.
Bert - Lumberjack Foreman: Yeah, and what is that petition made out of? Paper, you moron! Paper from trees!
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