Employee of the Month (2004)

Director:

Mitch Rouse

Writers (WGA):

Mitch Rouse (written by) &
Jay Leggett (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Congratulations, you're fired!

Plot:

"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his...

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Engagement | Hooker | Bank Robbery | Employment Dismissal

Cast

Matt Dillon	...	David Walsh
Steve Zahn	...	Jack
Christina Applegate	...	Sara Goodwin
Andrea Bendewald	...	Wendy
Dave Foley	...	Eric
Jay Leggett	...	Dorff
David Pasquesi	...	Kyle Lacopa
Peter Jason	...	Bill Gartin
Paul Dooley	...	Reverend Ben Goodwin
Noel Gugliemi	...	Chicken (as Noel Guglielmi)
Renee Albert	...	Martha
Enrique Almeida	...	Ruben
Mark Beltzman	...	Hank
Brian Blondell	...	Paulo, the Waiter
John Timothy Botka	...	Yuppie

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Employee of the Month

Trivia:

The number on the bus David rides after being fired is 5150, which is a police code meaning 'danger to self and/or others.'

Goofs:

Continuity: After Matt Dillon gets done peeing on the bank manager's picture, it is dry again a few moments later.

Quotes:

David Walsh: Jack, you know Eric's gay.
Jack: Ya, he's here, he's queer, I'm used to it. I have no problems with queers.
Eric: Well, the community is going to be so thrilled to hear that, Jack.
Jack: I mean it! I mean, sucking dick, when chicks do it, I not only applaud, I want to watch it. I got, I got three-hour pornos with nothing but wall-to-wall ball to jaw. But when I think about chowing down on some other guys' wrinkled Mr. Lincoln...
[makes a face and tries to contain his laughter]
Eric: Jack, are you a cartoon character? I mean, does someone come to your house every morning and draw you on an easel?

Movie Connections:

References The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

Employee of the Month

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