For movie lovers, Dallas is one of the best cities in Texas to be. From film festivals, to a wide swathe of theaters – ranging from classic drive-ins, historical cinemas, and IMAX experiences – Dallas is a city that appreciates cinema. From a historical perspective, the DFW’s cinema scene has a peculiar legacy. No, we’re not talking about Lee Harvey Oswald hiding out in the Texas Theatre, rather, the time when the lowest grossing movie of all time – selling just six tickets –was screened in just one theater in the U.S in none other than the Highland Park Village Center.
While you might be thinking that such a historic box office bomb to yield less than a dinner and a movie date, must mean that it was some sort of independent flick or student film – you’re sadly mistaken. While not a blockbuster budget, it wasn’t exactly shoestring either at $1.2 million.
Zyzzyx Road was an American thriller made in 2011 from writer, director, and producer, John Penney. The movie starred Katherine Heigl, already of Grey’s Anatomy fame, and renowned character actor, Tom Sizemore, of Heat, Saving Private Ryan, and Black Hawk Down, as well as Leo Grillo was a collaborator with Penney on the film…