Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Overview
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $22,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,405,595.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.789 |
Directed By
Liam Lynch
Crew
Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Stuart Cornfeld
David Rennie
Liam Lynch
Mic Rodgers
Brian Machleit
Derek Vanderhorst
Heather Grierson
Steve Hart
Angelique Midthunder
Scotty Richards
Sean Graham
Frank Torres
Ian Quinn
Tom Elliott
Larry Rippenkroeger
Danny Wynands
Rick Miller
Terry Jackson
Michael Hugghins
Tim Trella
Roger Richman
Ed McDermott II
Marc Glassman
Buck McDancer
Jody Hart
Dean Bailey
Kevin Abercrombie
John Coats
Elmo Weber
Velvet Andrews-Smith
Milos Milicevic
Barney Burman
Lisa Avery
Mike Piccirillo
Kyle Gass
Orada Jusatayanond
Clayton Weber
Erik Holmberg
Pamela Alch
Bill Church
Andy Weder
Ralph Bertelle
Linda Flowers
Jeff Brockton
Robert Chapin
Merribelle Anderson
Michael FitzMaurice
Mike Avery
David Bach
Kate Shorter
David D. Johnson
Ivan Kraljević
Jon Myers
Ralis Kahn
Jack Black
Zade Rosenthal
Brent M. Bowen
Toni G
Mike Marino
Scott Stoddard
Yeşim "Shimmy" Osman
Don Diers
Hope Slepak
David B. Nowell
Justin Stafford
Paul Hughen
Mike Smithson
Thomas Vandermillen
Cole S. McKay
David Hartman
Joni Avery
Eliza Coleman
Doug Coleman
Jack Gill
Rick Avery
Maria Baker
Kyle Gass
Robert Brinkmann
Jack Black
Martin Whist
Liam Lynch
John King
Andrew Gross
Dayna Pink
Georgia Kacandes
Cale Boyter
Toby Emmerich
Tad Griffith
Juel Bestrop
Rick Avery
Brian Avery
Jeanne McCarthy
Richard Brener
Ben Stiller
John Ashker
Michael Hatzer
Billy Bryan
TOP CAST
Jack Black
JB
Kyle Gass
KG
JR Reed
Lee
Ronnie James Dio
Dio
Paul F. Tompkins
Open Mic Host
Troy Gentile
Lil' JB
Ned Bellamy
Security Guard
Fred Armisen
Security Guard
Kirk Ward
Car Chase Cop / Gang Leader
Amy Poehler
Truck Stop Waitress
Tim Robbins
The Stranger
Dave Grohl
Satan
Ben Stiller
Guitar Center Guy
Lara Everly
Girl
Brittany Eldridge
Girl
John Ennis
Gang Member
Vincent Foster
Gang Member
Jay Johnston
Gang Member
Colin Hanks
Drunk Frat Dude
Stephanie Erb
Al's Bar Waitress
Amy Adams
Gorgeous Woman
Milos Milicevic
Tattooed Biker
Molly Bryant
Ecstatic Woman
Michael Rivkin
Poopy Guy
Gregg Turkington
Stand Up Comic
Patrick M. Walsh
Exploding Head Guy
Bevin Kaye
Fainting Woman
Evie Peck
KG's Mother
Mason Knight
Young KG
Erik Walker
Bully
Cynthia Ettinger
Betty Black
Andrew Lewis Caldwell
Billy Black
Laura Milligan
Tarot Card Reader
Jason Segel
Frat Boy #1 (uncredited)
Meat Loaf
Bud Black (uncredited)
John C. Reilly
Sasquatch (uncredited)
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