Omaha (The Movie)

Omaha (The Movie)

85 mins | Comedy | April 28, 1995

From the co-founder of Slamdance comes the story of a young man who returns home from a trip abroad to confront not just his peculiar family and friends, but also a pair of Colombian jewel thieves and a roving gang of Iowa kickboxers, culminating in a showdown at Carhenge. A seminal movie in the history of independent film, "Omaha: The Movie" was the film that spearheaded the birth of the Slamdance Film Festival.

Omaha (The Movie)

85 mins | Comedy | April 28, 1995

Omaha (The Movie)
From the co-founder of Slamdance comes the story of a young man who returns home from a trip abroad to confront not just his peculiar family and friends, but also a pair of Colombian jewel thieves and a roving gang of Iowa kickboxers, culminating in a showdown at Carhenge. A seminal movie in the history of independent film, "Omaha: The Movie" was the film that spearheaded the birth of the Slamdance Film Festival.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Bugeater Films
Original title Omaha (The Movie)
Directors Dan Mirvish
Writers Dan Mirvish

Cast

Hughston Walkinshaw

as Simon / Bookstore Patron

Jill Anderson

as Gina, Simon's Girlfriend

Frankie Bee

as Jorge, Columbian Jewel Thief

Christopher M. Dukes

as Gustavo, Columbian Jewel Thief

Lars Erik Madsen

as Lars, the Donut Guy

Dick Mueller

as Mort, Simon's Father

Scott Kurz

as Evan, Simon's Brother

Rene Johnson

as Claudette, Simon's Sister

Melissa Jarecke

as Myra, Simon's Mother

Robert J. Garfield

as Bob, Charismatic Guitar Player

Tim Siragusa

as Telemarketing Trainer

Donald Ray Schwartz

as Jeweler

Ben Nelson

as Himself (Nebraska Governor)

Richard A. Roth

as Himself (Douglas County Sheriff)

Allan Abbott

as Himself (Dept. of Roads Director)

Delbert D. Weber

as Himself (Chancellor, University of Nebraska - Omaha)

Michael Scott

as FEDS Host

Earl E. Bates III

as Lead FEDS Agent

David Gaines

as Buddhist Guru

Aaron Fili

as Ian, the Photographer

Thomas F. Rudloff

as Bookstore Owner

Scott Blankenship

as Roving Gang of Iowa Kickboxers

Chip Burns

as FEDS Agent

Bruce Cole-Edwards

as Buddhist Monk

Shea Degan

as FEDS Victim

James E. Duff

as Bumpkin at Truck Stop

Jim Exon

as Himself

Marilyine Franklin

as FEDS Agent

Greg Fredrick

as FEDS Agent

J.B. Jones

as Telemarketer

Katie Kasher

as Telemarketer

Steve Kuhn

as Coffee Drinker Under Window

David Kundy

as Pipe Smoker

Aaron Kurzdorfer

as Skateboard Dude

Larry Michelson

as Announcer

P.J. Morgan

as Himself (Omaha Mayor)

Johari Nichols

as Roving Gang of Iowa Kickboxers

Rachael Osborn

as Child on Street in Omaha

Frank Rizzuto

as Roving Gang of Iowa Kickboxers

Donneania Shepherd

as Telemarketing Student

Steven Tamisiea

as Waiter

Kent Theesen

as FEDS Agent

Fritz Thorne

as Lead Kickboxer (Chicken Man)