Grand Theft Parsons
It's better to burn out than to fade away.
There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times... Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant, genius who knew Elvis, tripped with the Stones and fatally overdosed on morphine and tequila in 1973. And from his dying came a story. A story from deep within folklore; a story of friendship, honour and adventure; a story so extraordinary that if it didn't really happen, no one would believe it. Two men, a hearse, a dead rock star, five gallons of petrol, and a promise. And the most extraordinary chase of modern times.
- Year: 2004
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
- Studio: Swipe Films
- Keyword: hippie, chase, musician, rock star, 1970s, oath, hearse, wish fulfillment, corpse in coffin, death wish, joshua tree, california desert, parsons, stolen corpse
- Director: David Caffrey
- Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Christina Applegate, Gabriel Macht, Marley Shelton, Robert Forster, Michael Shannon
