Beaver Trilogy (2000) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2000, Beaver Trilogy is a musique and documentaire film directed by Trent Harris, running about 83 minutes.

What it’s about. Our story begins in 1979, with a chance meeting in a Salt Lake City parking lot where filmmaker Trent Harris is approached by an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Harris jumps at the chance when the young man invites him to come to the small town to film a talent show. At the show, the man dons a blond wig and performs in drag as Olivia Newton John. Harris captures it all on tape: A portrait of a true outsider. Harris shot a dramatic piece, "Beaver Kid 2" based on the documentary; This interpretation of the story, made in 1981 on a home video camera with a budget of $100, features a young Sean Penn as "the Beaver Kid". Still possessed, Harris then rewrote the script, cast up-and-comer Crispin Glover in the lead, and created the final segment, "The Orkly Kid", with funding from the American Film Institute. The trilogy unveils the inner world of a fantastic character in three incarnations.

Who’s in it. Beaver Trilogy stars Sean Penn as "Groovin' Larry" Huff, Crispin Glover as Larry Huff, Richard LeVon Griffiths as Groovin' Gary and E. G. Daily as Carrissa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Beaver Trilogy has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Beaver Trilogy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Beaver Trilogy tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book : Sur les routes du Sud and La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan.