The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico is a Canadian mockumentary film released in 2005. Written and directed by Michael Mabbott, the film stars Matt Murphy, a musician previously associated with the bands The Super Friendz and The Flashing Lights, as Guy Terrifico, a country singer long rumoured to have died three decades earlier, but now reemerging from his disappearance and releasing a new album.
Murphy and Mabbott wrote the film's music, including the songs "Just a Show" and "Make Believe", which were nominated for Best Original Song at the 26th Genie Awards.
The film won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. In December 2005, it was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best Canadian films.
Cast
Matt Murphy as Guy Terrifico
Natalie Radford as Mary Lou Griffiths
Jane Sowerby as Loni Lipvanchuck
David Christo as Guy Jr. Lyriq Bent as Mr. Stuff Kris Kristofferson as himself Merle Haggard as himself Colin Linden as himself Ronnie Hawkins as himself Donnie Fritts as himself Levon Helm as himself Jim Cuddy as himself Greg Keelor as himself Rob Bowman as himself George Stroumboulopoulos as himself Phil Kaufman as himself