Sixth Man: Bluesanity

Oct 10, 2013

1h 25m

★ 6.3

Documentary on the obsessive love story of UK basketball fans

Overview

What do Josh Hutcherson, Steve Zahn, Josh Hopkins, Eddie Montgomery, Laura Bell Bundy and The Back Street Boys all have in common? Aside from making great movies and music, they all bow at the altar of Kentucky Basketball as members of Big Blue Nation!

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Eppic Films

Media Meld Studios

4 Rocket Surgeons

Sixth Man: Bluesanity Trailers

Cast

Self

John Calipari

Self

Steve Zahn

Self

Josh Hutcherson

Self

Laura Bell Bundy

Self

Josh Hopkins

Self

Brian Littrell

Self

Kevin Richardson

Prestonburg, KY is a small blue-collar town with hunting, fishing, coal mining, and two of the biggest names in online horror talk radio: Wes Vance and Aaron Frye (aka "The Creepy Kentuckian" and "Uncle Bill") The two self-proclaimed "redneck geeks" bonded at a young age while their weekends devouring horror films. They now use their extensive horror knowledge to record a weekly podcast on DEADPIT.com and have found a worldwide audience through their candid conversation, quick wit, and lots of swearing. What started as an outlet to express their love for horror films has evolved into an online industry with millions of followers and the ability to talk to their childhood heroes. But what happens when your childhood pursuits start to collide with your adult aspirations? Can Deadpit survive it's own success?

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