John De Hart's film Champagne and Bullets, also known as GetEven and Road to Revenge, is noted for its unconventional production and narrative style.
Key facts
- •John De Hart wrote, directed, and starred in the film as Rick Bode.
- •The movie is also known by the titles GetEven and Road to Revenge.
- •The film has a total runtime of 90 minutes.
- •Sex scenes featuring Pamela Bryant account for 12 minutes of the film's duration.
- •The movie is currently available to stream on Hoopla, Amazon Prime, and Tubi.
Champagne and Bullets, a film also released under the titles GetEven and Road to Revenge, is an action movie written, directed by, and starring John De Hart. The film is characterized by its unusual production choices and narrative, drawing comparisons to other cult films known for their amateurish quality.
By the numbers
Production and Performance
John De Hart plays the lead character, Rick Bode, and performs a musical number titled "Shimmy Slide." Reports indicate that Hart was taking painkillers for a back injury during the filming of this sequence. The movie features a plot involving Bode and his partner, Huck Finney, who lose their police badges early in the film. Finney's character arc includes a rapid mental decline, a divorce, and the establishment of a cult.
Content and Plot Elements
The film's plot includes the return of Bode's former girlfriend, Cindy, who is escaping a satanic coven. While marketed as an action film, the movie contains limited fight scenes. Instead, the production features three sex scenes with costar Pamela Bryant, totaling 12 minutes of the 90-minute runtime, all accompanied by songs performed by Hart. One scene in the film depicts a sexual assault.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Verge.
