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MONEY
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Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Drillbit Taylor
"You get what you pay for."
2008 1h 50m EN
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5.9
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26%
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41
METACRITIC
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5.7
IMDB
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5.9TMDB Β· 1,143π₯«26%Rotten Tomatoesβ41Metacriticβ
5.7IMDB Β· 63,748
Comedy
Synopsis
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Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.
βYou get what you pay for.β
Cast
Owen Wilson
Drillbit Taylor
Leslie Mann
Lisa
Nate Hartley
Wade
Troy Gentile
Ryan
David Dorfman
Emmit
Alex Frost
Filkins
Josh Peck
Ronnie
Casey Boersma
Chuck
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Steven Brill
- Writers
- John Hughes, Kristofor Brown, Seth Rogen
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Steven Brill, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Thomas J. Nordberg 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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Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann and Nate Hartley carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "You get what you pay for.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0817538 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Steven Brill directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Thomas J. Nordberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Directed by Steven Brill, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann and Nate Hartley carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "You get what you pay for.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0817538 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 21 themes, including "prison", "high school", "beach", "jealousy".
- 10Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Fred Murphy
- Original score
- Christophe Beck
- Editing
- Thomas J. Nordberg
- Production design
- Jackson De Govia
- Costume design
- Karen Patch
- Makeup / hair
- Shana Fruman
- Stunt coordinator
- Jack Gill
- Runtime
- 110 min Β· 1h 50m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40,000,000
- Box office
- $32,900,000
- Return
- 82% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 26% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 41/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.7/10 Β· 63,748 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Also by
Steven Brill
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Apatow Productions
US
Key crew
- Production DesignJackson De Govia
- EditorThomas J. Nordberg
- ProducerJudd Apatow
- Costume DesignKaren Patch
- ProducerSusan Arnold
- ProducerDonna Roth
- First Assistant EditorHarold Parker
- StuntsBrian Avery
- Executive ProducerRichard Vane
- Art DirectionScott Meehan
- Script SupervisorWilma Garscadden-Gahret
- Set DecorationK.C. Fox
- Still PhotographerSuzanne Hanover
- Utility StuntsJessie Graff
- StuntsAndy Gill
- Second Unit DirectorJack Gill
- Stunt CoordinatorJack Gill
- Stunt DoubleLarry Nicholas
- Stunt DoubleTony Besson
- Stunt DoubleJimmy N. Roberts
- Stunt DoubleDaniel Browning Smith
- Stunt DoubleT. Ryan Mooney
- Stunt DoubleDoc D. Charbonneau
- StuntsStephi Lineburg
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- high school
- beach
- jealousy
- homeless person
- parent child relationship
- fight
- bodyguard
- nerd
- protection
- bullying
- substitute teacher
- campus
- teacher
- principal
- celebration
- school bus
- aftercreditsstinger
- school life
- teachers and students
- school bullying
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-03-20PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Guarda-Costas de SegundaPT
- ΧΧ¨ΧΧΧΧΧ ΧΧΧΧΧΧ¨IL
- TraΕΎi se bodyguardHR
- KomandΓΆr TaylorEE
- Drillbit Taylor - KΓΆyhΓ€n miehen henkivartijaFI
- Spasiklo-fylakasGR
- Mr.γγγ£γ¬γΌγγε¦εηζ΄»γ―ε½γγοΌJP
- Un guardaespaldas escolarMX
- Drillbit Taylor: Ochroniarz-amatorPL
- Garda de corpRO
- Vα» SΔ© Ruα»iVN
