Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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2006
1h 33m
6.8(1697 votes)
Comedy
Music
Fantasy
Adventure

Overview

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema
Red Hour

Videos & Trailers

9 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Jack Black

JB

Jack Black
Acting

Kyle Gass

KG

Kyle Gass
Acting

JR Reed

Lee

JR Reed
Acting

Ronnie James Dio

Dio

Ronnie James Dio
Acting

Paul F. Tompkins

Open Mic Host

Paul F. Tompkins
Acting

Troy Gentile

Lil' JB

Troy Gentile
Acting

Ned Bellamy

Security Guard

Ned Bellamy
Acting

Fred Armisen

Security Guard

Fred Armisen
Acting

Kirk Ward

Car Chase Cop / Gang Leader

Kirk Ward
Acting

Amy Poehler

Truck Stop Waitress

Amy Poehler
Acting

Tim Robbins

The Stranger

Tim Robbins
Acting

Dave Grohl

Satan

Dave Grohl
Acting

Ben Stiller

Guitar Center Guy

Ben Stiller
Acting

Lara Everly

Girl

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Acting

Brittany Eldridge

Girl

No Image
Acting

Melissa-Anne Davenport

Girl

Melissa-Anne Davenport
Acting

John Ennis

Gang Member

John Ennis
Acting

Vincent Foster

Gang Member

Vincent Foster
Acting

Jay Johnston

Gang Member

Jay Johnston
Acting

Colin Hanks

Drunk Frat Dude

Colin Hanks
Acting

Stephanie Erb

Al's Bar Waitress

Stephanie Erb
Acting

Amy Adams

Gorgeous Woman

Amy Adams
Directing

Milos Milicevic

Tattooed Biker

No Image
Acting

Molly Bryant

Ecstatic Woman

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Acting

Michael Rivkin

Poopy Guy

Michael Rivkin
Acting

Gregg Turkington

Stand Up Comic

Gregg Turkington
Acting

Patrick M. Walsh

Exploding Head Guy

Patrick M. Walsh
Crew

Bevin Kaye

Fainting Woman

Bevin Kaye
Acting

Evie Peck

KG's Mother

Evie Peck
Acting

Mason Knight

Young KG

No Image
Acting

Erik Walker

Bully

Erik Walker
Acting

Cynthia Ettinger

Betty Black

Cynthia Ettinger
Acting

Andrew Lewis Caldwell

Billy Black

Andrew Lewis Caldwell
Acting

Laura Milligan

Tarot Card Reader

No Image
Acting

Jason Segel

Frat Boy #1 (uncredited)

Jason Segel
Acting

Meat Loaf

Bud Black (uncredited)

Meat Loaf
Acting

John C. Reilly

Sasquatch (uncredited)

John C. Reilly

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