The movie ‘Dirt’ from 2001 is a comedy crime film. It follows the story of Junior and his young brother Scooter, who after their mother’s demise realise they need a woman to manage their house. The movie was directed by Michael Covert and Tracy Fraim, who also acted in the lead roles. Further, read on to know where the movie was filmed and interesting trivia about it.
Where it Filmed?
Dirt’ was shot in various parts of Texas in the USA. The film’s location includes Alpine, Marfa and Sanderson in Texas. The filming took place between November to December in the year 1999.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Covert | Junior Beal McCoy |
| Jack Kehler | Bill |
| Tara Chocol | DeDe |
| Shirley A. Williams | Customer |
| Bethany ‘Rose’ Hill | Baby |
| Patrick Warburton | Vincent |
| Jennifer Tilly | Hooker |
| Angel | Pregnant Crack Ho |
| Sandra Horse | Girly Bar Dancer |
| Michael Horse | Native American Convict |
| Kyle B. Peek | Vincent’s Deputy |
| Daniel Beer | Sheriff’s Deputy |
| Olivia Rosewood | Margaret |
| Don Riley | Queeg |
| Leland Crooke | Local Sheriff |
| Mike W. Hill | Dump Truck Driver |
| Luke Perry | Attorney |
| Clint McDonald | Local Deputy |
| Marcus Aurelius | FBI Agent |
| Thomas C. Kroger | Prison Minister |
| James Covert | FBI Agent |
| Cody Rogers | Woman at House Party (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The film’s alternate title in the United States is ‘Dumber Than Dirt’.
- With a runtime of 102 minutes, the movie falls within the Comedy and Crime genres.
- Directed by Tracy Fraim and Michael Covert, the film also stars these two in the leading roles of Scooter and Junior Beal McCoy respectively.
- The film was produced by Trudi Callon and Kirk Hassig, while Joanne Hoffman served as the co-producer.
- Tommy Coster provided the music for the film, and Seo Mutarevic was the cinematographer.
- Auscertaining the production design was Beth Goodman, and the editing was done by Rod Dean and William Fletcher.
- There’s a critical error in the plot where the brothers change clothes after their house burns down and before they have any money.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Alpine, Texas, USA
- Latitude: 30.3561488
- Longitude: -103.6696958
- Place ID: ChIJacYIvZ_Q74YR9HLyE1O1ERo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Alpine, TX, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Marfa, Texas, USA
- Latitude: 30.3094622
- Longitude: -104.020623
- Place ID: ChIJ_yVAf6Ow74YRkEyd6NPgIAc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Marfa, TX 79843, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Sanderson, Texas, USA
- Latitude: 30.1424083
- Longitude: -102.3940324
- Place ID: ChIJE3ib4SAj8YYR7qJBt9jL2po
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Sanderson, TX 79848, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
