The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia

The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia

Rating

3.5 (1)

Release Date

4/1/2009

Runtime

86 mins

Overview

Produced by Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine for MTV and Dickhouse Productions, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia is a documentary about the renowned West Virginia outlaw Jesco White and his eccentric backwoods family. In addition to getting in trouble with the law, the Whites, who live deep within Appalachia, uphold a time-honored dancing style, even as they contend with poverty, drugs and other issues. Alternately humorous and sad, the movie is an unflinching look at life on the criminal margins of rural mountain culture.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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An unflinching, darkly funny portrait of a real Appalachian family living on the fringes, where genuine tragedy and surreal humor collide in equal measure. The film finds unexpected grace in their fierce pride and defiant joy despite overwhelming hardship.

Mood

BittersweetUnsettlingMournful

Themes

SurvivalFamilyAddiction

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Steady

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Ensemble

Heads up

AddictionGraphic violence

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