The film 's intended release date was April 1999 , but due to the Columbine High School massacre , the film was shelved for two years by its original distributor , Miramax Films . Ultimately , it was sold along with director Kevin Smith 's film '' Dogma '' to Lionsgate . It was directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya . It contains many different styles of music , ranging from rap to opera . It was filmed in Charleston , South Carolina
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