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Drillbit Taylor (2008)

PG_13 110 min  -  Comedy  -   21 March 2008 (USA)
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Reviews: 92 user | 140 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully.

Director:

Steven Brill

Writers:

Kristofor Brown (screenplay), Seth Rogen (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nate Hartley ...
Troy Gentile ...
Ian Roberts Ian Roberts ...
Jim
Owen Wilson ...
Casey Boersma ...
Dylan Boersma ...
Lisa Ann Walter ...
Beth Littleford ...
David Koechner ...
Frightened Dad
Matt Walsh ...
Not for Pot Driver
Janet Varney ...
Attractive Woman Driver
Lisa Lampanelli ...
Ronnie's Mom
Billy O'Neill Billy O'Neill ...
Dean (as Bill O'Neill)
Shaun Weiss ...
Bus Driver
Jordan Valacich Jordan Valacich ...
Cute Girl on Stairs (as Jordan Valley)
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Storyline

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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bodyguard | Bully | Male Rear Nudity | Homelessness | Large House  | See more »

Taglines:

Budget Bodyguard See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion 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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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Drillbit Taylor: Budget Bodyguard See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,309,986 (USA) (23 March 2008) (3056 Screens)

Gross:

$32,853,640 (USA) (15 June 2008)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (original version)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

John Hughes' final film as a writer before his death in 2009. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the three boys are sitting in Principal Doppler's office telling him what happened to them by Filkins, he is leaning against the door. He walks in and a person with a checkered shirt is walking in following behind him, but in the rest of the scene the person is no where to be found. Assumed to be Ronnie. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Drillbit Taylor: Hoorah!
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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 »

Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 22 March 2008" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bad Ass"
Written by Jacques Slade and Lamar Van Sciver
Performed by KU
Courtesy of Park Bench Entertainment See more »