Bass Ackwards

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Bass Ackwards

"One man's ride from Seattle to New York in a modified VW "shorty""

2010

1h 43m

4.9(14 votes)

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Comedy

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A man coming off a disastrous affair with a married woman has a lyrical, strange and comedic cross-country journey in a modified VW bus.

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4 featured cast members

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Linas Phillips

Linas

Davie-Blue

Georgia

Jim Fletcher

Jim

Alex Karpovsky

Vlad

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Directed by: Linas Phillips
Written by: Linas Phillips

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