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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

R  107 min  -  Adventure | Comedy   -  25 April 2008 (USA)
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Follows the cross-country adventures of the pot-smoking duo as they try to outrun authorities who suspect them of being terrorists when they try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cho ...
Kal Penn ...
Rob Corddry ...
Jack Conley ...
Roger Bart ...
Neil Patrick Harris ...
Danneel Ackles ...
Vanessa (as Danneel Harris)
Eric Winter ...
Colton
Paula Garcés ...
Maria (as Paula Garces)
Jon Reep ...
Missi Pyle ...
Mark Munoz ...
James Adomian ...
Beverly D'Angelo ...
Echo Valley Echo Valley ...
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Storyline

The morning they return from their White Castle road trip, Harold and Kumar decide to go to Amsterdam because Harold doesn't want to wait ten days to see Maria again. On the plane, Kumar lights up his new bong, the air marshals think it's a bomb, and Harold and Kumar are arrested as terrorists and sent to Guantanamo Bay. Ordered to fellate a guard, they manage to escape, make their way to Florida, and head for Texas to find Kumar's ex-girlfriend's fiancé, the well-connected Colton, and get him to intercede with Washington on their behalf. Kumar still has a thing for Vanessa, the feds are in hot pursuit, and the legal weed of Amsterdam seems a long way away. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Guantanamo Bay | Escape | Texas | Bong | Florida  | See more »

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Harold & Kumar 2 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,908,404 (USA) (27 April 2008) (2510 Screens)

Gross:

$38,087,366 (USA) (13 July 2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (unrated version)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The mask Harold pulls out of Neil Patrick Harris' bag is the same as the one worn by Chris Fehn from the band Slipknot. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The passenger side head rest disappears and reappears between shots in the Chevy Cobalt Neil Patrick Harris is driving. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kumar Patel: [taking a dump] Oh God, dude!
Harold Lee: [in shower] What the fuck? What the fuck? What are you doing?
Kumar Patel: I'm taking the most incredible dump of all time, man.
Harold Lee: You couldn't wait until I got out of the shower?
Kumar Patel: Um, may I remind you that we both just ate 30 burgers and 4 large orders of fries?
[continues to take a dump]
Kumar Patel: Don't worry, in a little bit I'm sure it'll hit you too.
Harold Lee: Maybe, but I'm going to wait until you get out of the shower!
Kumar Patel: Well don't wait too long. We gotta leave for the airport in an hour.
Harold Lee: An hour?
Kumar Patel: Uh-huh. Oh, hey, Roldy?
Harold Lee: Yeah?
Kumar Patel: Nice pubes.
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Crazy Credits

Scenes of Harold & Maria and Kumar & Vanessa having fun in Amsterdam are shown during the closing credits. See more »

Connections

References Halloween (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Cappuccino"
Written and Performed by The Knux
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »