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Drillbit Taylor (2008) 5.7
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Metascore: 41/100
Reviews: 97 user | 143 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully. Director:Steven Brill |
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Cast
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| Nate Hartley | ... | ||
| Troy Gentile | ... | ||
| Ian Roberts | ... | ||
| Owen Wilson | ... | ||
| Casey Boersma | ... | ||
| Dylan Boersma | ... | ||
| Lisa Ann Walter | ... | ||
| Beth Littleford | ... | ||
| David Koechner | ... | ||
| Matt Walsh | ... | ||
| Janet Varney | ... | ||
| Lisa Lampanelli | ... | ||
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Billy O'Neill | ... |
Dean
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| Shaun Weiss | ... | ||
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Jordan Valacich | ... |
Cute Girl on Stairs
(as Jordan Valley)
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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Homeless veteran Bob 'Drillbit' Taylor manages to enjoy life anyhow and even saves some cash for his dream, an 'all-paid' move to Alaska, even if that may take many years. His dream comes within reach when clever nerd Wade, has fat friend Ryan 'T-dog' and cocky shrimp Jim, all new to junior high-school, are bullied so badly by emancipated Filkins and his buddies that they advertise for a bodyguard. Only Drillbit seems affordable and not crazy, so he's hired and drains their pocket-money and home content. He's clueless how to protect them but gives them (bogus) self-defense classes. Written by KGF Vissers
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You get what you pay for. See more »Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 March 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Drillbit Taylor: Budget Bodyguard See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£724,738 (UK) (28 March 2008)Gross:
$32,853,640 (USA) (13 June 2008)Company Credits
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Written by Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland and Tom Morello
Performed by The Crystal Method (as Crystal Method)
Courtesy of Outpost Recordings/Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Adam Baldwin has a cameo as a bodyguard being interviewed. During the interview, he comments on how stupid it is for a bodyguard to protect kids from bullies, while wearing an identical costume to the one he wore in the movie My Bodyguard where he played a bodyguard to protect a fellow student from a bully. Baldwin still owns the jacket he wore in My Bodyguard and convinced Steven Brill to let him wear it. See more »Goofs
When Drillbit is talking to Don about going to Canada, he says that a ticket would cost roughly about $287, he'd have to throw in $50 for bribing the Mounties and a good winter jacket would cost about $80. He said that the total cost would be $387 all together, but if you add up the cost of the bribe and jacket, which is a total of $130, to the cost of the ticket, $287, the total cost would be $417, not $387. See more »Crazy Credits
The end credits show a scene of a kid walking into the nurses office asking for help (similar to what Drillbit did when he got punched). Drillbit appears as the school nurse, who then asks the kid who punched him and promising him it will "never happen again". See more »Soundtracks
"Name Of The Game"Written by Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland and Tom Morello
Performed by The Crystal Method (as Crystal Method)
Courtesy of Outpost Recordings/Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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If you like Owen Wilson, Seth Rogen, "Knocked Up," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," and other movies directed by Judd Apatow, then you'll probably like "Drillbit Taylor." It's quite funny and it even has a little bit of heart.
The young actors who play the 3 freshman high-school boys are absolutely perfect in their parts. The curly-haired husky-build young boy is like a miniature Seth Rogen. He must have written that part with himself in mind. The entire cast is excellent.
My friend and I were both quite pleasantly surprised, as some of the reviews haven't been the greatest, but if you enjoy watching Owen Wilson, give this one a try.