Raising Buchanan

Raising Buchanan is a 2019 American comedy film produced by Amanda Melby, Joe Gruberman, Chadwick Struck and Cathy Shim, written and directed by Bruce Dellis. The film stars René Auberjonois in the role of the title character, James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States and was his final role released in his lifetime. He died December, 2019. The film was Bruce Dellis' first full-length feature. Raising Buchanan was filmed in and near Phoenix, Arizona.

Raising Buchanan
Directed byBruce Dellis
Produced by
  • Joe Gruberman
  • Amanda Melby
  • Chadwick Struck
  • Cathy Shim
Written byBruce Dellis
Starring
Music bySteve Francois
CinematographyBret Kalmbach
Production
company
Cheese Board Productions
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Ruth Kiesling (Amanda Melby) is a 39-year-old woman with anger issues and a history of making poor decisions. Ruth sees an opportunity to turn her life around by stealing the body of dead president James Buchanan (René Auberjonois) to hold for ransom. However, she quickly learns that no one is particularly interested in getting him back.

Cast

  • René Auberjonois as U.S. President James Buchanan
  • Amanda Melby as Ruth Kiesling
  • Cathy Shim as Meg
  • Terence Bernie Hines as Phillip Crosby
  • M. Emmet Walsh as Larry Kiesling
  • Robert Ben Garant as Lancaster Guy
  • Jennifer Pfalzgraff as Holly
  • Steve Briscoe as Errol
  • Shannon Whirry as Parnella Monroe
  • Lynnette Brown as Gretchen
  • Max Bullis as Dante
  • Zoey Yeoman as Capt. Jarvis
  • Shelly Boucher as Trina
  • Laura Durant as Mrs. Warren
  • Kane Black as Brock
  • John Batchan as Wyatt
  • Bruce Nelson as Det. Hostetler
  • Saylor Billings as Biker Chick Vent
  • Dustin Leighton as Sideburn Vent
  • Dirk Fenstermacher, Jr. as TopKnot Vent
  • Ted Raymond as Elderly Man
  • Kyle Sorrell as Worried Man
  • Howie Johnson as Charming Cell Phone Man

Production

Dellis shot the film on location in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Prescott and Paradise Valley, Arizona. He used an Arizona-based crew and nearly all of the actors were based in Arizona, with the exception of some key talent: Auberjonois, Walsh, Shim, Hines and Garant.

Originally, actor/comedian Andy Dick was slated to play the part of Lancaster Guy, but performance issues and allegations of sexual improprieties caused his firing the day after his scene was shot.[1] The scene was subsequently re-shot using Robert Ben Garant in the role of Lancaster Guy.

Soundtrack

Several songs on the soundtrack concern mining disasters.[2]

Accolades

List of Accolades
Award / Film Festival Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
2019 Phoenix Film Festival Best Arizona Feature Film Amanda Melby, Joe Gruberman, Bruce Dellis Won [3]
Filmmaker of the Year Joe Gruberman Won
2019 Manhattan Film Festival Best Dramedy Amanda Melby, Joe Gruberman, Bruce Dellis Won [4]
2019 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards Talent-Performer or Narrator (trailer) Amanda Melby Nominated [5]
Writer-Short Form (trailer) Bruce Dellis Won
2020 Garden State Film Festival Best Supporting Actor René Auberjonois Nominated [6]
2020 WorldFest Houston Int'l Film Festival Best Feature Film-Comedy (Special Jury Award) Amanda Melby, Joe Gruberman, Bruce Dellis Won [7]
Best Actress Amanda Melby Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Cathy Shim Won
Best Supporting Actor René Auberjonois Nominated
Best Editor Bruce Dellis Won

References

  1. "Andy Dick Fired From Movie Over Sexual Harassment Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  2. "Raising Buchanan soundtrack - IMDB". Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. "2019 Phoenix Film Festival Award Winners". Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  4. "2019 Manhattan Film Festival Award Winners". Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  5. "2020 Rocky Mountain Emmy Award Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  6. "2020 Garden State Film Festival Award Winners". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  7. "2020 WorldFest Houston Award Winners". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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