Role Models

"They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for."

2008 1h 39m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2,227

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad.

“They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for.”

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Cast

Seann William Scott
Anson Wheeler
Paul Rudd
Danny Donahue
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Augie Farks / Blufgan of Xanthia
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Ronnie Shields
Elizabeth Banks
Beth
Jane Lynch
Gayle Sweeny
Ken Jeong
King Argotron
Ken Marino
Jim Stansel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Wain
Writers: Paul Rudd, David Wain, Ken Marino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Wain, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Wedren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Kissack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd and Christopher Mintz-Plasse carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0430922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Wain directs. Russ T. Alsobrook behind the camera. Craig Wedren scores. Eric Kissack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by David Wain, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Craig Wedren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eric Kissack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd and Christopher Mintz-Plasse carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for.".
8IMDB entry: tt0430922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "friendship", "camping", "community service", "minotaur".