The Independents (film)

The Independents is a 2018 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Naughton, who stars alongside Rich Price and Brian Chartrand. The film is loosely based on the formation of the trio's real-life band, The Sweet Remains. It premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2018, and was released three years later on February 26, 2021.

Premise
Three down-on-their luck musicians form a group and begin touring for a one last shot at fame.

Cast

 * Rich Price as Rich
 * Greg Naughton as Greg
 * Brian Chartrand as Brian
 * Boyd Gaines as Professor Green
 * Kelli O'Hara as Kelly
 * James Naughton as Officer Sanders
 * Richard Kind as Granny

Release
The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6, 2018. It also screened at the DeadCENTER Film Festival on June 7, 2018, and the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 5, 2018. It was released digitally on February 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures.

Reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that of  critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of.

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The songs are smoothly integrated into the story, but the film's main virtue is the warmth it shows toward the three main characters and their sometimes desperate dreams."