Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

"It was the low-budget summer camp movie that morphed into a cult hit. And the cast members are now movie and TV legends."

2015 1h 4m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-camp cult hit featuring many future stars.

“It was the low-budget summer camp movie that morphed into a cult hit. And the cast members are now movie and TV legends.”

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Cast

Amy Poehler
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David Wain
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Molly Shannon
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Ken Marino
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David Hyde Pierce
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Michael Showalter
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A.D. Miles
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Elizabeth Banks
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amy Rice
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amy Rice, shot by Amy Rice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Amy Poehler and David Wain and Molly Shannon carry the top of the cast.

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MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "It was the low-budget summer camp movie that morphed into a cult hit. And the cast members are now movie and TV legends.".

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The take

Amy Rice directs. Amy Rice behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Ezra Paek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Amy Rice, shot by Amy Rice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ezra Paek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Amy Poehler and David Wain and Molly Shannon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It was the low-budget summer camp movie that morphed into a cult hit. And the cast members are now movie and TV legends.".
9IMDB entry: tt4902012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.