The Unexpected Race Explained

The Unexpected Race
Director:Stephen Groo
Producer:Stephen Groo
Jared Harris
Jared Hess
Scott Christopherson
Eric Robertson
Starring:Jack Black
Jon Heder
Sariah Hopkin
Clint Pulver
Music:Jason Adams
Cinematography:Lauren VanDerwerken
Distributor:Wolf Productions
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Unexpected Race is a 2018 American fantasy film starring Jack Black,[1] Jon Heder[2] and Clint Pulver.[3] Unexpected Race was written, directed, and produced by Stephen Groo.[4] It is a remake of Groo's 2003 film of the same name.

The film premiered at the 2018 Sydney Underground Film Festival.[5] Jack Black was introduced to director Groo's films by Jared Hess, director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Black, who had starred in Nacho Libre, became a huge fan of Groo's and volunteered to take part in Unexpected Race.[6]

Plot

A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father, someone she hasn't seen since a car accident that took the life of her mother more than 10 years ago. Amber finds an elf named Lythorin hiding in the woods, trying to elude an FBI agent tasked to destroy all elves. Amber and Lythorin fall in love and the elf must decide if he wants to stay alone or be with Amber.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. News: Ritman . Alex . How Jack Black Was Cast in Cult DIY Director Stephen Groo's Microbudget Elf-Human Fantasy Romance . 28 January 2020 . The Hollywood Reporter . 21 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Interview with Painter + Production Designer Ruel Brown . 29 January 2020.
  3. News: Harris . Sarah . How an ‘insufferable’ Provo filmmaker recruited Jack Black for a low-budget movie . 29 January 2020 . The Daily Herald . 7 June 2018.
  4. News: New documentary follows life of eccentric Utah filmmaker . 29 January 2020 . AP News . 9 June 2018.
  5. Web site: SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2018 - Factory Theatre. www.factorytheatre.com.au. 28 June 2020.
  6. News: Stephen Groo: Passion of an Indie . 29 January 2020 . Scorpius Magazine . 22 January 2019.