Vulgar (2002)
“Everyone loves a clown... some more than others.”
Vulgar is about a man who is a children's clown but has not been getting much luck lately. He lives in a cheap apartment which he can't even afford. Bums are constantly sleeping in his run down car and crashing on his lawn. He has a nagging mother who lives in a nursing home, and his best friend is a moocher. One day he comes up with the idea to become a bachelor clown.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Bryan Johnson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Brian O'Halloran, Bryan Johnson, Jerry Lewkowitz, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Brian O'Halloran
as Will Carlson / Flappy / Vulgar
Bryan Johnson
as Syd Gilbert
Jerry Lewkowitz
as Ed Fanelli
Ethan Suplee
as Frankie Fanelli
Matthew Maher
as Gino FanelliDebra Karr
as Mother
Kevin Smith
as Martan Ingram
Scott Mosier
as Scotty
Jason Mewes
as Tuott the Basehead
Walt Flanagan
as CaddyDiana Devlin
as Sultry Audience MemberDon Gentile
as Sleepy BumCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 87 min |
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