A turned-on tale of the new American dream featuring a soundtrack with unreleased music from the MC5 and starring the godfather of Improv comedy, Del Close
Wild Eye Releasing and MVD Visual are pleased to announce the release of GOLD: Before Woodstock. Beyond Reality. for North American distribution on July 27. Considered a "lost" film for 40 years, and pre-dating Woodstock, GOLD has been found again… This is its first time ever on any form of home video, and includes commentary with founding members of The Upright Citizen’s Brigade.
Check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/user/EarsplitPR
In 1968, filmmaker Bob Levis led a rag-tag band of dreamers, drop outs and drug-happy darlings into the wilderness to make a movie and emerged a month later with GOLD, a bizarre and beautiful journey into the mind and madness of the late 1960s -- one overflowing with fantasies of revolution, recreation and raunchy free love. At once a western, a comedy, a nudie, a drama and a musical -- GOLD is a profound potpourri made in the spirit of shaking down square society, while systematically shattering every movie rule in the process. But then the film vanished, lost like the generation from which it came… Until now.
Starring the father of improvisational comedy Del Close (The Untouchables, Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Garry Goodrow (Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Hollywood Knights), and fueled by the hard kickin' sounds of the MC5 and more, GOLD is a tawdry and twisted testament to a time when the world was ready for change, and the counter-culture set out to turn it upside-down.
Bonus Materials
· Commentary with director Bob Levis and star Garry Goodrow
· Special commentary track from Upright Citizens Brigade founding members Matt Walsh (The Hangover, Reno 911!) and Ian Roberts (Reno 911!)
· Bob Levis 60-minute interview from NYC cable television
· Clip from Garry Goodrow "Tribute"
· Trailers and GOLD Lobby Cards
Official Film Website: http://www.wildeyereleasing.com/gold.html