Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

An Asian-American office worker and his Indian stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.

Director:

Danny Leiner

Writers:

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Stars:

John Cho, Kal Penn, Ethan Embry

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cho	...	Harold Lee
Ethan Embry	...	Billy Carver
Rob Tinkler	...	J.D. (as Robert Tinkler)
Fred Willard	...	Dr. Willoughby
Kal Penn	...	Kumar Patel
Steve Braun	...	Cole
Dan Bochart	...	Extreme Sports Punk #1
Paula Garcés	...	Maria (as Paula Garcès)
Mike Sheer	...	'I'm So High' Kid
Christopher Thompson	...	'Don't You Wanna Be Cool' Kid
David Krumholtz	...	Goldstein
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Rosenberg
Angelo Tsarouchas	...	Mean Tollbooth Guy (as Angelo Tsachouras)
Anthony Anderson	...	Burger Shack Employee
Siu Ta	...	Cindy Kim

Storyline

Harold Lee and Kumar Patel are two stoners who end up getting the munchies. What they crave the most after seeing a TV advertisement, is a trip to White Castle. So from here, follows a journey for the burgers they require. On their way they will encounter many obstacles including a raccoon, a racist officer, and a horny Neil Patrick Harris.

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Plot Keywords:

stoner | road trip | white castle | police | marijuana | 

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Taglines:

Fast Food. High Times.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, sexual content, drug use and some crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada Germany

Language:

English Hindi

Release Date:

30 July 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harold & Kumar chassent le burger

Filming Locations:

Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,480,378 (USA) (30 July 2004)

Gross:

$18,225,165 (USA) (10 September 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Endgame Entertainment, Harold & Kumar, Kingsgate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The large poster in Harold and Kumar's apartment is for a 1942 anti-marijuana propaganda film known as "Devil's harvest".

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Goofs

When Harold starts yelling about having no money at White Castle, he bangs down on the counter knocking over the yellow mustard container. The mustard is alternately standing/lying down in subsequent shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
J.D.: Billy boy! Get your ass ready. It's almost 5:00 and this bad boy needs to get his drink on. No, no, no. Give me that.
Billy Carver: Don't.
J.D.: I'm gonna burn it once and for all.
Billy Carver: Stop it.

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Connections

References The Twilight Zone (1959)

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Soundtracks

Faraway
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Vincent Alfieri
Performed by Dara Schindler
Courtesy of Spirit Music Group on behalf of Deetown Productions
Courtesy of Spirit One Music on behalf of Canvas One Music

User Reviews

Jim Blesener and Cat Stevens Go to Black Shack

I haven't laughed that hard at a movie in a long time. Being a fan of White Castle and the talents of John Cho and Kal Penn, this movie was a sure fire hit. Normally I would think a script about two stoners on a quest for White Castle sliders would be boring, if not retarded, material... but this movie just works.

Let's face it - the stoner angle may not appeal to everyone, but their quest is just too good/funny to pass up. There are more wacky moments than most "buds hit the road" comedies can muster. Imagine Neil Patrick Harris (NPH!!) playing himself - well, he flippin' does here, in a very funny, if slightly disturbing, role. The comradeship between John and Kal is fantastic. They'll probably remind you of two old buds from college - or maybe even hit closer to home.

I'm not sure if it's the great delivery by John/Kal, maybe the writing, or a both - this movie is really a great time. The whole theater was laughing - I haven't heard that in A LONG TIME. Did "Bruce Almighty" do that? No. Did "Envy" do it? Hell no. Did "50 First Dates" do it? Ummm, no.

Bottom line - this is a good movie that actually delivers the laughs.