# Southlander > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Southlander > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Southlander.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southlander > Source revision: 1343526266 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2001 film by Steve Hanft For other uses, see [Southlander (disambiguation)](/source/Southlander_(disambiguation)). This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Southlander" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Southlander DVD cover Directed by Steve Hanft Written by Ross Harris Steve Hanft Bob Stephenson Produced by Darren Lavett Laurie Malaga Kerstin Mueller Starring Rory Cochrane Ross Harris Beth Orton Cinematography Lance Acord Edited by Haines Hall Saar Kline Paul Menne Music by Eddie Ruscha Production companies Propaganda Films Phineas Atwood Productions Distributed by GoDigital Media Group Eclectic DVD Distribution Release date April 21, 2001 (2001-04-21) Running time 80 minutes Country United States Language English ***Southlander*** (also known as ***Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician***) is a 2001 American [independent film](/source/Independent_film) by [Steve Hanft](/source/Steve_Hanft) and [Ross Harris](/source/Ross_Harris_(actor)). Originally titled *[Recycler](/source/The_Recycler)*, after the [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California) [magazine](/source/Magazine) of the same name, the film writers changed the name of the movie to *Southlander* to avoid [trademark](/source/Trademark) issues. The film was reissued in 2016 without the involvement of Hanft and Harris.[1] ## Plot Down-and-out keyboardist Chance ([Rory Cochrane](/source/Rory_Cochrane)) sees his redemption in touring with dub-pop band [Future Pigeon](/source/Future_Pigeon), fronted by the lovely Rocket ([Beth Orton](/source/Beth_Orton)). However, to guarantee a spot in the band, Chance needs a signature sound, which he finds in the futuristic '69 "Molotron" keyboard. Chance's dreams are put on hold on the eve of the tour, however, when the Molotron is stolen from his car. *Southlander* follows Chance and his friend Ross Angeles ([Ross Harris](/source/Ross_Harris_(actor))) as they track down the stolen keyboard through the pages of the *Southlander,* a local rag that publishes classified ads for musical equipment. The journey quickly becomes a surreal trip through LA's underground music scene. ## Cast - [Rory Cochrane](/source/Rory_Cochrane) as Chance - Ross Harris as Ross Angeles / Bek's Jam Double Axe - [Lawrence Hilton Jacobs](/source/Lawrence_Hilton_Jacobs) as Motherchild - [Beth Orton](/source/Beth_Orton) as Rocket - [Beck](/source/Beck) as Bek - [Hank Williams III](/source/Hank_Williams_III) as Hank 3 - [Jennifer Herrema](/source/Jennifer_Herrema) as Record Girl - [Gregg Henry](/source/Gregg_Henry) as Lane Wildbird - [Richard Edson](/source/Richard_Edson) as Thomas - [Ione Skye](/source/Ione_Skye) as Miss Highrise - [Mark Gonzales](/source/Mark_Gonzales) as Vince - [Laura Prepon](/source/Laura_Prepon) as Seven = Five - [Robosaurus](/source/Robosaurus) as Self - [Scott L. Schwartz](/source/Scott_L._Schwartz) as Chef - [Steven Barr](/source/Steven_Barr) as Policeman - [Darren Lavett](/source/Darren_Lavett) as Stoner Cop - [Tony Maxwell](/source/Tony_Maxwell) as Lane's Guest Notes: - Singer/songwriter [Elliott Smith](/source/Elliott_Smith), who has a cameo role as the bus driver, also wrote two exclusive songs for the film. - *Southlander* marked the film debut of Laura Prepon. ## Soundtrack - "Southlander Theme" - "Illumination Dub" – [Beth Orton](/source/Beth_Orton), Eddie Ruscha - "Dr. Fantasm" – Eddie Ruscha - "Making Out" – Eddie Ruscha - "Green Room" – [Billy Higgins](/source/Billy_Higgins), Jeffery Littleton, Kito Gamble, [Azar Lawrence](/source/Azar_Lawrence), Richard Grant - "Speedway Child" – Eddie Ruscha - "Taste It" – Eddie Ruscha, [Ross Harris](/source/Ross_Harris_(actor)) - "End of the Century" ([Jennifer Herrema](/source/Jennifer_Herrema), [Neil Hagerty](/source/Neil_Hagerty)) – [Royal Trux](/source/Royal_Trux) - "Space Kat" – Eddie Ruscha - "Video City Boy" (C. Borrell, Ross Harris) – DJ Me DJ You - "A Life Story" – Union 13 - "Rust Drive" – Eddie Ruscha - "Elemental Blues" – Eddie Ruscha - "Motherchild Theme" – Eddie Ruscha - "Zu Zu Dubrider" – Eddie Ruscha - "Piano Drop" – Ross Harris - "Puttin' It Down" ([Beck Hansen](/source/Beck)) – Beck - "Seven Equals Five" – A. Spiegelman, B. Reynolds, Bill Dusha - "Spa" (C. Borrell, Ross Harris) – DJ Me DJ You - "Lane's World" – Eddie Ruscha - "Solar Invocation" – Eddie Ruscha - "Gently Waves" – [Takako Minekawa](/source/Takako_Minekawa) - "Broken Train" (Beck Hansen) – Beck - "Confederate Dub" – Eddie Ruscha - "Alone and Dying" – [Hank Williams III](/source/Hank_Williams_III) - "Sweetest Decline" – Beth Orton - "Fatter Cats Bigga Fish" – [The Coup](/source/The_Coup) - "Snowbunny's Serenade" – [Elliott Smith](/source/Elliott_Smith) - "Motherchild Chase" – Eddie Ruscha - "Splitsville" – Elliott Smith Notes: - Ed Ruscha Jr. is credited as Da Da Munchamonkey in the film. - "Sweetest Decline" is erroneously listed as "Central Reservation" in the DVD liner notes. - "Snowbunny's Serenade" is an alternate version of Elliott Smith's song "Bye" (from *[Figure 8](/source/Figure_8_(album))*), played on a different keyboard. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gordon, Jeremy (May 10, 2016). ["Beck, Elliott Smith-Starring Cult Classic Southlander Gets Reissue"](https://pitchfork.com/news/65382-beck-elliott-smith-starring-cult-classic-southlander-gets-reissue/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161212164813/https://pitchfork.com/news/65382-beck-elliott-smith-starring-cult-classic-southlander-gets-reissue/) from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2026. ## External links - [*Southlander*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278044/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Southlander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southlander) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southlander?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.