Mister America

Mister America (2019)

He's running for district attorney. And technically he's not a murderer.

Heidecker beats a murder charge for selling faulty e-cigarettes at an EDM festival, and mounts a campaign to unseat the San Bernardino District Attorney. His effort to win voters tries to overcome a lack of experience and funding by leaning into the candidate’s personal likability. It does not go well.

Date of release
2019-10-11
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (35)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Eric Notarnicola

Casting

Interesting facts

Mister America is a 2019 American mockumentary film directed by Eric Notarnicola and starring Tim Heidecker. Produced by Abso Lutely Productions, the film is a spin-off of their On Cinema web series for Adult Swim, in which Heidecker portrays a fictionalized version of himself who reviews films with fellow comedian Gregg Turkington; it follows Heidecker as he runs for the office of San Bernardino County district attorney, attempting to unseat the incumbent D.A. that previously attempted to imprison him on a mass murder charge. The film has received mixed reviews from critics.

Production and release

The filmmakers preferred using non-actors to elicit genuine responses and the impression of a real documentary film and auditioned around 10 actresses for the part of Toni, on Gregg's recommendation. The acting was largely improvised from a minimal script and evolved from a prospective Web special into a full-length feature film spontaneously.

The film's world premiere was as a part of Beyond Fest 2019 at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, with comedian Nathan Fielder moderating the event. It was released in select theaters in the United States on October 9, 2019, by Magnolia Pictures. It is the third film with involvement from The Cartoon Network, Inc. to receive a full theatrical release, after The Powerpuff Girls Movie and Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.

In a January 31, 2021, question and answer showing, Heidecker and Notarnicola cited Street Fight, Mitt, Weiner, A Perfect Candidate, and Making a Murderer as inspirations.

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