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Woodpecker (2008 film)

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Woodpecker
Directed byAlex Karpovsky
StarringJon Hyrns
Music byJames Lavino
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)

Woodpecker is a 2008 comedy film directed by Alex Karpovsky and starring Jon Hyrns.[1] The film follows Hyrns and his cohort, Wesley Yang, as they obsessively search the Arkansas bayou for proof that ivory-billed woodpecker is in fact not extinct.

Woodpecker is filmed in a docufiction style,[2] set in the small Arkansas town of Brinkley. It incorporates faux-interviews[3] with Brinkley residents recounting their experiences with the mysterious bird.

Hyrns becomes increasingly erratic and comic in his attempts to locate the animal.

Soundtrack

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The film’s soundtrack received positive reviews.[4] The score, composed by James Lavino, was performed by Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood and Lee and Tyler Sargent of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Woodpecker at IMDb
  2. ^ "WOODPECKER - True Lies, Lie Trues". www.hammertonail.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  3. ^ Nelson, Rob (2008-07-10). "Woodpecker Movie Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Film Woodpecker". www.variety.com. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  4. ^ Salmon, Chris (2008-08-22). "Click to download: Follow the leader". The Guardian. London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  5. ^ "Radiohead Vs Clap Your Hands Say Yeah". www.nme.com. Retrieved 2009-12-04.