Cast:
Kevin Corrigan, James Woods, Michael Rapaport, Linda Fiorentino, Lili
Taylor, Bianca Bakija, Burt Young
Crew:
Directed by Matthew Harrison
Produced by Barbara DeFina
Written by Kevin Corrigan and Matthew Harrison
Photographed by Howard Krupa
and John Thomas
Music by Stephen Endelman
Synopsis:
Downtown
screw-up Redmond (Kevin Corrigan, SLUMS OF BEVERYLY HILLS) is having
a very bad day: fired from his job, dumped by his girl (Lili Taylor,
I SHOT ANDY WARHOL) and evicted from his burning apartment, Redmond
is on the lam looking to lay low for a couple of days.
Only problem is Redmond runs into his irresponsible two-bit scheming
Uncle Sam (James Woods, SALVADOR) who pressures his nephew into
running "a little errand". The delivery goes very wrong and now
Redmond has some angry businessmen from Brooklyn hot on his tail.
Figuring he can hide out at his best buddy Mike Rapaport's (ILLTOWN,
METRO, MIGHTY APHRODITE) pad in the Lower East Side projects, Redmond
must hit the dirt as bullets fly when Rapaport's beer distribution
machine-gun war flares up.
As if this wasn't enough, Redmond gets the hots for beautiful world wise airline stewardess (Linda Fiorentino, LAST
SEDUCTION) and jumps into bed with her for a wild one night stand.
Redmond is way out of his depth, but nothing is as funny as a day in the life of thisDownwardly Mobile Urban White Guy.
Festivals
and Awards:
Cannes International Film Festival World Premiere
AUDIENCE PRIZE POPCORN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Stockholm, Sweden
Boston Film Festival
Sundance Producers Conference
Quotes:
"Kicked
in the Head is the loosest, fastest, funniest stuff I've seen all
year."
Paul Tatara
,
CNN
"James Woods is the biggest kick!" Thelma Adams, New York Post
"Linda Fiorentino is sexy and sultry." Drama-Logue
Reviews:
"MUST
SEE MOVIE OF THE CENTURY!" Reviewer on Amazon: A viewer from
anytown USA "For some reason all of those stuck up critics
didn't like the movie. I, however, loved it. Kevin Corrigan is perfect
for his role, his acting is so low key that he makes some of the
funniest lines even funnier."
"This is the funniest indie film ever made!" Amazon Reviewer:
Wayne C. from New York City, NY United States
Gerard Lefort of Liberation "KICKED IN THE HEAD; words to make you
laugh!" May 13, 1997
"You'll get your
kicks with KICKED IN THE HEAD" by
Paul
Tatara ,
CNN September
17, 1997
GETTING KICKED
IN THE HEAD: A CONVERSATION
WITH MATTHEW HARRISON by Michael McCarthy
Kicked In the Head - reviewed by Stephen
Brophy Oct. 3, 1997
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James Woods as Redmond's Uncle Sam
in KICKED IN THE HEAD
Kevin Corrigan as Redmond in KICKED
IN THE HEAD 