Hot Rod (2007)

Self-proclaimed stuntman Rod Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life - to clear fifteen buses to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's life-saving heart operation.

Director:

Akiva Schaffer

Writer:

Pam Brady

Stars:

Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Isla Fisher

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Samberg	...	Rod Kimble
Jorma Taccone	...	Kevin Powell
Bill Hader	...	Dave
Danny McBride	...	Rico (as Danny McBride)
Isla Fisher	...	Denise
Sissy Spacek	...	Marie Powell
Ian McShane	...	Frank Powell
Will Arnett	...	Jonathan
Chris Parnell	...	Barry Pasternack
Chester Tam	...	Richardson
Mark Acheson	...	Homeless Dude
Brittany Tiplady	...	Maggie
Ken Kirzinger	...	Trailer Guy
Britt Irvin	...	Cathy
Alana Husband	...	Waitress

Storyline

Rod Kimble is a naïf, a slacker living in a small US town with his mom, his younger brother, and his stepfather whose respect he craves. He also misses his dead dad, whom he thinks was Evel Knievel's back-up. Rod, a man-child, believes that he is a stunt man. When his stepfather needs an operation, with help from his brother and his slacker pals, Rod hatches a plan to set a school-bus-jumping record on his moped. First, his crew and he have to raise money to rent the buses and build the ramp. Trouble is, Rod's inept at his chosen career. Looming failure is complicated by the return of Denise, Rod's next-door neighbor and secret heartthrob, who is home from college. Is public humiliation at hand?

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Plot Keywords:

slacker | neighbor | moped | humiliation | man child | 

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Taglines:

Smack destiny in the face

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude humor, language, some comic drug-related and violent content

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount [fr] Paramount [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az örök kaszkadőr

Filming Locations:

Burnaby North Secondary School, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,310,711 (USA) (3 August 2007)

Gross:

$13,920,741 (USA) (21 September 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Lonely Island, The, Michaels-Goldwyn

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the commentary the guys say they heard of John Farnham because he had some songs on Rad. They used the song 'You're the Voice' by Farnham in the riot scene. "Rad" was a 1986 movie about a young man's journey to win a BMX race called Helltrack.

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Goofs

Right before Rod goes down the hill on his wheeled sled, Denise's hands alternate between being in her back pockets and hanging by her sides in different shots.

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Quotes

Frank Powell: Never sneak up on a man who's been in a chemical fire.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits roll we see Rod bowing to his old moped in the sunset.

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Connections

References The Whoopee Boys (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Take Me Now (AKA Listen, Let's Make Love)"
Written & Performed by Ennio Morricone
Courtesy of EMI Music Italy

User Reviews

Random for the win!!

I saw a free screening of this in CT. I wasn't sure what to expect at first... but I laughed a lot more in this movie then any comedy to come out in a long time. Expect a bunch of randomness that will make you laugh out loud. The movie is definitely a movie for a certain type of viewer..IE: People who enjoy a "silly/stupid" genre of comedies. A very SNL-derived movie. Laughs are frequent,everyone at the cinemas was laughing. A good performance, a Hilarious Andy Samberg and cast, and the beautiful Isla Fisher is always nice to watch. Be prepared to leave the theater knowing your friends will be quoting this movie for a while. I highly recommend this movie to other viewers.