| The Unexpected Race | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Stephen Groo |
| Produced by | Stephen Groo Jared Harris Jared Hess Scott Christopherson Eric Robertson |
| Starring | Jack Black Jon Heder Sariah Hopkin Clint Pulver |
| Cinematography | Lauren VanDerwerken |
| Music by | Jason Adams |
| Distributed by | Wolf Productions |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Unexpected Race is a 2018 American fantasy film starring Jack Black,[1] Jon Heder[2] and Clint Pulver.[3] Unexpected Race was written, directed, and produced by Stephen Groo.[4] It is a remake of Groo's 2003 film of the same name.
The film premiered at the 2018 Sydney Underground Film Festival.[5] Jack Black was introduced to director Groo's films by Jared Hess, director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Black, who had starred in Nacho Libre, became a huge fan of Groo's and volunteered to take part in Unexpected Race.[6]
- ^ Ritman, Alex (21 June 2018). "How Jack Black Was Cast in Cult DIY Director Stephen Groo's Microbudget Elf-Human Fantasy Romance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Painter + Production Designer Ruel Brown". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Harris, Sarah (7 June 2018). "How an 'insufferable' Provo filmmaker recruited Jack Black for a low-budget movie". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "New documentary follows life of eccentric Utah filmmaker". AP News. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - Factory Theatre". www.factorytheatre.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Stephen Groo: Passion of an Indie". Scorpius Magazine. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.