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Homeless pyro meets metal sculptor. Together they weaponize art school pretension against actual criminals.
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Jimmy Zip (1999)

grungy '90s fever dreamoutsider art revenge fantasyDIY arson aesthetic

Overview

ActionDramaCrime

An abused runaway with pyromaniac tendencies teams up with a metal sculptor. Together they blow away the art world and a local crime boss.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Brendan Fletcher's feral, wounded intensity before he was famous.

Production

Seattle grunge decay captured at its most authentically ugly.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel seen in your unhinged era.·Streaming: 3 AM discovery that haunts you for days.
Heads up:Violence: Domestic abuse flashbacks and revenge arson sequences.·Drug Use: Graphic substance abuse and withdrawal depicted throughout.
R

Director

Robert McGinley

ReleasedAug 3, 1999
Runtime1h 52m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Incendiary Arts
Image Network

Top Cast

Brendan Fletcher

Brendan Fletcher

Jimmy Zip

Ike Gingrich

Ike Gingrich

Dick Portsmith (The Father)

Honey Lauren

Honey Lauren

Hooker

Adrienne Frantz

Adrienne Frantz

Sheila

John Billingsley

John Billingsley

Irate Driver

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Ron Conesco

Kim Dawson

Kim Dawson

Diedra

Robert Gossett

Robert Gossett

Horace Metcalf

Cristos

Cristos

Julio

John Snyder

John Snyder

Frank

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Brendan Fletcher was 17 during filming and lied about his age to get the role. The pyrotechnics were largely practical because the budget couldn't afford digital effects.

Cultural

Shot in 1996 but shelved until 1999, making it a time capsule of pre-dot-com Seattle desperation that Nirvana killed itself to escape. The metal sculpture scenes inspired actual found-object weaponry in later indie crime films.

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