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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) -- In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical gu
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) -- Interview: Jack Black/Kyle Gass "On Working with Meatloaf & Dio"  on Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) -- In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical gu

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   27,962 votes
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Director:
Liam Lynch
Writers (WGA):
Jack Black (written by) &
Kyle Gass (written by) ...
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Release Date:
22 November 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
The greatest motion picture of all time. more
Plot:
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Black Quits Writing After Tenacious D Movie Flopped
 (From WENN. 19 May 2009, 6:35 PM, PDT)

Crank: High Voltage (2009)
 (From The Hollywood News. 20 November 2008, 6:37 PM, PST)

User Comments:
If you are a fan of Tenacious D or a stoner, you will absolutely love "The Pick of Destiny" more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jack Black ... JB
Kyle Gass ... KG

JR Reed ... Lee
Ronnie James Dio ... Dio
Paul F. Tompkins ... Open Mic Host

Troy Gentile ... Lil' JB

Ned Bellamy ... Security Guard
Fred Armisen ... Security Guard

Kirk Ward ... Car Chase Cop / Gang Leader
Amy Poehler ... Truck Stop Waitress

Tim Robbins ... The Stranger
David Grohl ... Satan (as Dave Grohl)

Ben Stiller ... Guitar Center Guy

Lara Everly ... Girl

Brittany Eldridge ... Girl
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Kings of Rock - Tenacious D (Germany)
Delirios de fama - Tenacious D (Argentina) [es]
I pena tou pepromenou (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Tenacious D - Uma Dupla Infernal (Brazil) [pt]
Tenacious D - världens bästa rockband (Sweden) [sv]
Tenacious D e il destino del rock (Italy) [it]
Tenacious D et le pic du destin (Canada: French title) [fr]
Tenacious D, avagy a kerek rockerek (Hungary) [hu]
Tenacious D: Maailman paras rokkibändi (Finland) [fi]
Trzalica sudbine (Croatia) (DVD title) [hr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use.
Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Kernville, California, USA more
Company:
Red Hour Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The car chase in the video-game Kyle plays at the beginning ends the same way as the actual car chase at the end of the movie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When KG and JB are driving, especially during the chase scene, it is very obvious that the car is on a trailer and being towed and not actually being driven. When the background shows that the car is pulling over to the curb, or turning, the wheel stays straight and does not rotate. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
JB: Ready, Kage?
KG: Ready.
JB: Let's do this. Fatty.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Tommy (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Baby Sass more

FAQ

What other works have Tenacious D appeared in?
Who played Sasquatch?
Where is Kickapoo, Missouri?
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45 out of 72 people found the following comment useful:-
If you are a fan of Tenacious D or a stoner, you will absolutely love "The Pick of Destiny", 25 November 2006
6/10
Author: TimothyFarrell from Worcester, MA

If you are a fan of Tenacious D or a stoner, you will absolutely love "The Pick of Destiny". If you are not, you'll probably be either confused, annoyed, or bored. Ticket sales for the film won't be much, but concession stand sales will be at an all time high (no pun intended). I'll admit, I absolutely loved the movie. Its a surreal, pointless, and hilarious motion picture detailing the (fictional) origins of the band Tenacious D. The best way to determine if this film is for you is to watch an episode of the HBO series. If you enjoy what you see to the degree that you'd sit through the show for ninety minutes, than check this film out. Its refreshing to see a mainstream film with no intentions of appealing to a wide audience.

Its difficult to make an assessment of such a non-linear film, so I'll just mention a few of my favorite scenes. The opening explaining the pain JB had at home is the funniest part of the whole film. The rest doesn't live up to that awesome opening sequence, but its does fine. The mushroom trip with Sasquatch is disorienting and surreal. The training of JB to become a great rock musician by KG is great also. Finally, look for some funny cameos by Tim Robbins, Ben Stiller, and Meat Loaf. In the end, Tenacious D are probably best enjoyed in half hour episodes, but fans of the show will find much to enjoy here. Definitely not for everyone, but one of the funniest films of the year. (6/10)

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