Firecracker (DVD, 2005, Widescreen) NEW

Firecracker is a bold and shocking true-to-lfe tale of murder in small town Kansas. Set agianst the stark beauty of Middle America, this astonishing story of abuse, suffering and denial reveals dreams of escape. Meek, reclusive and talented Jimmy is emotionally imprisoned by his abusive, alcoholic brother David - and fanatically religious mother Eleanor. With evil lurking in the shadows, the setting sun gives way to the blue of evening and Jimmy finds escape in the neon glow of a traveling sideshow carnival. Sandra, billed as an "oddity of nature," is the carnival's premiere attraction. Yearning for a way out, Jimmy befriends Sandra, unaware of her imprisonment and degradation at the hands of Frank, the carnival owner, mirrors his own. When David disappears, the metaphorical white picket fences collapse, leaving raw emotions exposed to the spark of thruth.

A troubled young boy suffering at the hands of his abusive older brother seeks solace in the arms of a traveling burlesque circus singer in this surreal, true crime thriller that follows in the tradition of David Lynch's Blue Velvet and marks the acting debut of former Faith No More frontman Mike Patton. Jimmy (Jak Kendall) is a small-town dreamer who only seems to find peace while walking the candy-colored boardwalk of the traveling circus that has recently rolled into town. Emotionally shackled by his mother Eleanor's (Karen Black) religious fanaticism and physically intimidated by his alcoholic brother, David (Mike Patton), Jimmy leads a meek life of servitude and submissiveness from which he is powerless to escape. Upon glimpsing the exotic beauty of sultry singer Sandra (also Black), Jimmy furtively strikes up a friendship with the woman despite ominous signs that she is being held captive behind the microphone by sadistic circus ringmaster Frank (also Patton). When David goes missing and the horrors of Jimmy's home life are mirrored by the suffering of Sandra in the most unexpected ways, the perceived peace of small-town Kansas is forever shattered by the terrifying truth behind the wholesome, white picket-fence facade of suburbia. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi.

Director's commentary, Firecracker trailer.

Movie genre	Drama, Action & Adventure
Mpaa rating	Unrated
Director	Steve Balderson
Actors	Karen Black, Jane Wiedlin, Selene Luna, Susan Traylor, Jak Kendall, The Enigma, Mike Patton, Cathy Berry, Amy Kelly, Brooke Balderson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Pleasant Gehman
Movie & tv media format	DVD
Duration	112
Edition	Widescreen
Number of discs	2
Dubbed in	Spanish
Original languages	English
Rating reason	Award
Awards won	dd
Brand	Millenium
Studio & production company	Our Alchemy, LLC
Is dubbed	N
Narrated	N