i just finish watch disappearance at afi fest 2006 with about 30 other people in a mostly vacant 1000 seat auditorium . the festival programmer and after see the lack of audience and start his open comment with and well at least a few of those attend the festival have good taste in film . well mr. programmer and after watch this film i must answer back no we do not and and either do you . this back wood period piece follow young ( not so ) wild bill a he and his mystic family dangerously run illegal canadian whiskey across the border during america prohibition . the old time outlaw ( kris kristofferson and company ) not only need the money to save their ramshackle vermont farm but want to introduce little wild bill to the virtue of manhood . although handsomely photograph and this adventure story lack what make film of this sort good and tension and believability . kristofferson lackluster performance and dry monologue remind me of a dream i once have where al gore be play the role of willy wonka . i just do not care and when wild bill mystic grandmother appear out of thin air to give him advice it just do not fit . yes and i almost fell asleep more than once . gary farmer do do a good job a the cameron frye in ferris bueller character while brother in law of big bill while the teenage chris mcdermott do us those pierce blue eye to his act benefit . but overall expect to see jay craven disappearance play at a block buster $ 2 bin near you .