Synopsis

Big Daddy is the patriarch of an unconventional family that lives in Council Hill where they work on a hog farm They may not be related by blood, but they'll fight to stay together under any circumstance. However--they are not just family, nor are they just simple hog farmers....they are also growers of high quality marijuana.

 

With the pressure of the DTA government agency coming down on pot distributors around the country, the family must do whatever it takes to keep their crop safe. When a new girl is brought into the fold, the family dynamic and Big Daddy’s crop is threatened in a way he’s never had to face before. And he’ll do anything to protect it.

 

High on the Hog is a grindhouse crime thriller starring horror icon Sid Haig, Joe Estevez, and Robert Z’Dar that features some of the most controversial topics of our time: marijuana, dirty cops, and serial killers - all with the fun addition of sex and rock n' roll. A wild ride from start to finish, High on the Hog is an action-packed grindhouse film with heart of gold.

Film Information

High on the Hog was shot between August and September of 2012 in Elizabeth and Galena, IL.  "Hog is one of those special moments in my life." said Tony Wash of the experience.  "Not only did I get to work with some genre legends, but the time shooting that film is some of my favorite as a filmmaker.  We all lived together for a month and became a family.  The weather was beautiful, the countryside even more beautiful.  We all enjoyed our time together so much that it certainly shows in the movie."

 

High on the Hog will be released soon!  Stay tuned!

 

NOTABLE QUOTES

  

"Some brilliance comes around such as a film I did recently called High on the Hog with director, Tony Wash. He’s relatively new in the business of feature lengths but he knows what he’s doing. I put my faith in him and I wound up as a producer on that film." - Sid Haig

 

SPECS

 

Genre: Grindhouse / Exploitation / Crime / Drama

 

Run Time: 90 minutes

 

Key Cast Members: Sid Haig, Joe Estevez, Robert Z'Dar, Fiona Domenica, Brenda Whitehead, Siarra T. Mong, Katrina Hill, Jesse C. Boyd, Adam Budron, Joette Waters, Walt Sloan, Danny Glenn

 

Key Crew Members: Tony Wash (Director, Producer, Co-writer), Sid Haig (Producer), Kevin C. Lockhart (Executive Producer, Writer), Robert Patrick Stern (Director of Photography, Producer), B.A. Lewandowski (Editor), Sara Engel (Production Designer), Bob Farster (Producer)

 

Content: Sex, Nudity, Violence, Language

 

  • Cast members and director, L/R: Fiona Domenica, Brenda Whitehead, Sid Haig, Tony Wash, Adam Budron
  • Sid and the girls messing around between shots.
  • Here's the backs of a bunch of us as we watch a take being shot.
  • Sid Haig and Tony Wash
  • Tony Wash and Michael Patrick Russell
  • Tony Wash working on his shot list for the next day. The barracuda was brought to set as an art piece and was hung in Tony and Rob's motel room. Tony's dad caught that beast!
  • Tony directing Joe Estevez.
  • Sid and Tony telling you to watch their movie!
  • Some of the storyboards created by animator Chris Younes for the drug trip sequence in the movie. 1 of 4
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  • 3 of 4
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  • This is how Ben Lewandowski gets after sitting at the editing desk for hours on end.
  • Shot of the monitor of Ellie Church during the filming of some of DJ Mary Jane's scenes.
  • Robert Patrick Stern, DP and all American badass.
  • Director Tony Wash with cast members Sid Haig and Joe Estevez.
  • Sid Haig ladies and gentlemen.
  • Tony and Rob have a bit of a bromance, don't judge.
  • This was taken on the fifth day of shooting. This was the day that the family really came together and began making magic!
  • AC Francis (Kyko) Claudio.
  • Charron shooting at shit with an AK.
  • Jim Petersen tends to make funny faces when the camera turns his direction.
  • Rob being Rob.
  • Shot of the monitor during the filming of the big pig roast party scene.
  • Director Les (Joette Waters) smellin' the goods in her office as the crew sets up a shot.
  • The organization behind set fell on the shoulders of these two badasses. Sam Carmichael and Anthony (Ace) Cabral.
  • Steve Price came out for a day to play a role as the banker trying to steal Sid's farm from his dad!
  • Jesse C. Boyd and Brenda Whitehead hanging out between shots in Kittens Nightclub.
  • We shot the club Kittens at the Iron Horse Saloon in Savannah, IL. If you're ever in the area, stop! Robert Z'Dar left his mark on the wall in the john. RIP Bobby.
  • DIT/editor Mike Heffler lookin' boss at Big Daddy's desk.
  • Director Tony Wash talks through a scene with Joette Waters.
  • Big Daddy's family during their getaway.
  • Sid Haig and Fiona Domenica taking a moment to breath between takes.
  • Hank (Shaun Vain) and Lenore (Fiona Domenica).
  • I have no idea what Fiona is doing here?
  • Don't f$#k with Big Daddy's family.
  • Wardrobe Supervisor Liz Salvato makin' faces at the camera.
  • Katrina Hill studying her lines between takes.
  • Adam Budron was playing the ukulele long before the hipster movement took over.
  • Special FX Supervisor and Gulch chugger Jason Kain.
  • Siarra T. Mong and Katrina Hill hanging out.
  • Walt Sloan, Sid Haig and Tony Wash.
  • Pensive Tony Wash.
  • Big Daddy's moment in the cemetery. We literally saw this location driving to another location, stopped, shot the scene, and packed up.
  • Joe Estevez, the man, the myth, the legend.
  • Some of the family hanging out on the front porch of Big Daddy's house.
  • Grip/AC Jim Petersen.
  • Big Daddy tokin' a J.
  • Walt Sloan as the long arm of the law.
  • Katrina takes a puff of the good stuff.
  • Adam Budron as Jimmy.
  • Robert Z'Dar and Brenda Whitehead.
  • Some of the crew hanging around the camera during a shot.
  • Shooting some of the pig roast aftermath.
  • Sid and Katrina.
  • Some of the lovely ladies of the High on the Hog crew. L/R: Liz Salvato, Courtney Shattuck, Sarah Sharp.

BTS Photos by Curtis Clegg

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