Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents in hot pursuit.

Directors:

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Writers:

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Stars:

John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cho	...	Harold
Kal Penn	...	Kumar
Rob Corddry	...	Ron Fox
Jack Conley	...	Deputy Frye
Roger Bart	...	Dr. Beecher
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Neil Patrick Harris
Danneel Ackles	...	Vanessa (as Danneel Harris)
Eric Winter	...	Colton
Paula Garcés	...	Maria (as Paula Garces)
Jon Reep	...	Raymus
Missi Pyle	...	Raylene
Mark Munoz	...	Cyrus
James Adomian	...	George W. Bush
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Sally
Echo Valley	...	Tits Hemingway

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.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | guantanamo bay | escape | bong | ex girlfriend | 

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Taglines:

What would NPH do?

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook New Line Cinema [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

25 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harold & Kumar 2

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,908,404 (USA) (25 April 2008)

Gross:

$38,087,366 (USA) (11 July 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Kingsgate Films, Mandate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min (unrated) 102 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vanessa's husband-to-be is named Colton Graham, and coincidentally, an actor named Colton Gramm plays one of the Groomsmen at the wedding.

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Goofs

While agent Fox is interrogating two of Harold and Kumar's friends, he undoes his belt and his pants and pulls out his shirt which is tucked in under his belt. Two seconds later, another agent comes into the room to report to Fox and Fox's belt and pants are done up straight and his shirt is tucked in nicely.

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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 ...
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Crazy Credits

After the credits "No Person or entity associated with this film received payment or anything of value, or entered into any agreement, in connection with the depiction of tobacco products."

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Connections

Follows Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

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Soundtracks

Fooled Around and Fell in Love
Written and Performed by Elvin Bishop
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Funny !

Kal Penn has done it again. The premise was set perfectly and the movie took us through the different oddities about the paranoid and mad ways of American reactions to war against terror. These two gentlemen are put behind bars and sent of Guantanama Bay. The journey begins there and its a fun ride ahead. The movie apart from being rip roaring funny, also brings out lot of mistaken or rather true clichés of American society. Be it geographical ethnic or even racist. The sensitive subjects are treated pretty nicely. I should say hilariously too. The expression Kal Penn brings about for different situations are perfect and fits the scenes very well. Trust me he's got a funny looking face.