‘Accidental Texan’ Trailer: Thomas Haden Church & Carrie-Anne Moss’ New Comedy Arrives March 8

What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? A young actor finds out after becoming stranded far from his dreams. ”Accidental Texan” follows Erwin, played by Rudy Pankow, as he traverses the unfamiliar Texas landscape. A car breakdown introduces him to two uniquely southern figures, Faye and Merle. The waitress and Texas oil driller show Erwin there’s more to life than his Harvard studies. ”Accidental Texan” is directed by Mark Lambert Bristol from a script by Julie B. Denny and Cole Thompson. The project marks Denny and Thompson’s first screenwriting credits.

Thomas Haden Church, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Bruce Dern co-star in “Accidental Texan.” The film premieres in theaters March 8. Watch the new trailer below.

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Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

Fresh-faced recent Harvard student Erwin (Rudy Pankow) flames out of his first professional acting job when he forgets to turn off his phone and triggers an explosive nightmare on set.  His career and cell phone in tatters, he flees the New Orleans set, only to have his car break down deep in the heart of Texas oil country.  Seeking refuge and some possible phone service  in a local diner, he meets Faye (Carrie-Anne Moss), a kind waitress who takes pity on him and offers up the local phone book to find a mechanic. Without enough funds to fix his car, Erwin accepts an offer from Merle, a local oil driller (Thomas Haden Church) only to find out he too is nearly bankrupt and cannot pay his bills. With both men in desperate straits, Merle realizes their only hope may be Erwin’s acting skills and a little help from Faye’s shotgun.

Roadside Attractions will release the “Accidental Texan” in theaters on March 8. Watch the trailer below.