Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie (2004)
129 min
This is a captivating journey into the world of a savant street musician and his lifelong struggle to become a successful recording artist, and to be loved. He is a street trumpeter and part-time guest on a local rock radio station. Richard Peterson fills his world with obsessions, like "Sea Hunt" (and the "Son of Sea Hunt," Jeff Bridges), the "The Golden Age of Television" production music (which inspires four albums/CDs produced with help from the Seattle music scene), stalking local TV celebrities, and a fanatical interest in Johnny Mathis. The unique relationship between Richard and Mathis is the catalyst for one of Richard's most remarkable compositions, "Love on the Golf Course". Between street gigs and a stint as a piano player in a grunge club, mega-band " The Stone Temple Pilots" discovers Richard's music. Richard's moment in the spotlight is short-lived when he is confronted by the human cost of obsessions, revealing the dark family secret he has lived with his entire life.
- Release date
- April 23, 2004
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Peter Barnes as Self
- Jeff Bridges as Self
- Pat Cashman as Self
- Gary Crow as Self
- Dean DeLeo as Self
- Robin Erickson as Self
- John Keister as Self
- Johnny Mathis as Self
- John Maynard as Self
- Scott McCaughey as Self
Crew
- Kenny Harder · Director
- Scott Milam · Director
- Todd Pottinger · Director
- Kenny Harder · Producer
- Scott Milam · Producer
- Todd Pottinger · Producer
- Scott Milam · Editor