Obey the Giant
Directed by Julian MarshallBased on the true story of Shepard Fairey's first act of street art, OBEY THE GIANT tells the story of a young skate punk challenging a big-city mayor and the powers-that-be at art school. Frustrated by his inability to gain respect within the confines of art school Shepard sets out to gain notoriety and acclaim by targeting the most powerful man in Providence, former Mayor Buddy Cianci. Risking expulsion and jail time Shepard plasters Andre the Giant's face over the image of Cianci on a campaign billboard. As word of Shepard's prank gets out, Shepard learns that art is a weapon and attention is both a blessing and a curse.
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Obey the Giant was released on 16 maja 2012.
Obey the Giant was directed by Julian Marshall.
Obey the Giant has a runtime of 23 min.
Obey the Giant was produced by Andrew Gisch.
Based on the true story of Shepard Fairey's first act of street art, OBEY THE GIANT tells the story of a young skate punk challenging a big-city mayor and the powers-that-be at art school. Frustrated by his inability to gain respect within the confines of art school Shepard sets out to gain notoriety and acclaim by targeting the most powerful man in Providence, former Mayor Buddy Cianci. Risking expulsion and jail time Shepard plasters Andre the Giant's face over the image of Cianci on a campaign billboard. As word of Shepard's prank gets out, Shepard learns that art is a weapon and attention is both a blessing and a curse.
The key characters in Obey the Giant are Shephard Fairey (Joshua Wills), Buddy Cianci (Keith Jochim), Dean Carter (Patrick Collins).
Obey the Giant is a Short, Dramat film.
Obey the Giant has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.