Homegrown (1998)

Genre: Comedy / Drama

Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Ryan Philippe, John Lithgow

Running time: 115 minutes

After seeing their boss getting killed, a trio of small-time marijuana harvesters decides to try to keep the business going long enough to cut a deal for their pot.

I remember seeing this film long ago because I am a Billy Bob Thornton and I was also curious to see how well Jon Bon Jovi could do as an actor. Thornton has played much better roles and the New Jersey singer is a much better frontman than actor.

I watched it again to see if my perception would change, and there is still not much to say about Homegrown. The comedy aspects are not really funny, the storyline is lame and not compelling, and the acting is sub-par. By the end of it, you can’t help but wonder what the point of actually making this film was. Lots of misused talent in this one.

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