The Godfather of Green Bay
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The Godfather of Green Bay is a fictional comedic movie released in 2005
. It follows the tale of stand-up comedian
Joe Keegan (played by Pete Schwaba). Joe makes a last ditch effort to save his career by traveling to a small, fictional Wisconsin town where a scout for The Tonight Show
is in the audience at "Rocktoberfest".
The Godfather of Green Bay refers to a particularly difficult audience member named Big Jake Norquist (played by Tony Goldwyn
) at Joe's final performance, who just so happens to be interested in Joe's girlfriend.
The film was produced in 2003 with filming locations in Marinette, Wisconsin
and Menominee, Michigan
. Pete Schwaba directed and produced in addition to starring. The film's soundtrack was provided by Kurt Neumann
of BoDeans
.
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
. It follows the tale of stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
Joe Keegan (played by Pete Schwaba). Joe makes a last ditch effort to save his career by traveling to a small, fictional Wisconsin town where a scout for The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
is in the audience at "Rocktoberfest".
The Godfather of Green Bay refers to a particularly difficult audience member named Big Jake Norquist (played by Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
) at Joe's final performance, who just so happens to be interested in Joe's girlfriend.
The film was produced in 2003 with filming locations in Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee...
and Menominee, Michigan
Menominee, Michigan
Menominee is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,131. It is the county seat of Menominee County. Menominee is the fourth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Escanaba...
. Pete Schwaba directed and produced in addition to starring. The film's soundtrack was provided by Kurt Neumann
Kurt Neumann (musician)
Kurt Neumann is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the roots-rock band BoDeans. Although primarily a guitar player, Neumann has also been known to play drums , bass, keyboards, and mandolin.-History:...
of BoDeans
BoDeans
The BoDeans are a rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas . In 1985, after adding a drummer and a bassist, the band signed a contract with Slash Records and recorded their first album...
.