“It doesn't seem too bold to say Half-Cocked is an Easy Rider for the '90's and deserves as much attention.”  - Alternative Press

“Bracing in its dry humor and first-hand accuracy.”  - Variety

“Hawley and Galinsky know how to make pictures that shudder with feeling.” - Manohla Dargis

Copies of Half-Cocked, which had a limited release on VHS in ‘97, are so scarce that they trade for upwards of $200 on Amazon.com.

Made in 1994 in Louisville, Nashville and Chattanooga, Half-Cocked follows a group of kids who steal a van full of music equipment and pretend to be a band in order to stay on the road. The film features Ian Svenonius and members of Rodan and The Grifters, with music by Unwound, Slant 6, Freakwater, Versus, Polvo, Smog, Helium and others.