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Knuckle Draggers (2009) -- After the girl of his dreams dumps him, a nice guy recruits his misogynist brother to help him win her back.

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User Rating:
8.3/10   21 votes
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Director:
Alex Ranarivelo
Writer:
Alex Ranarivelo (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
After the girl of his dreams dumps him, a nice guy (Ethan) recruits his misogynist brother (Kyle) to help him win her back. more
Plot:
"Knuckle Draggers" takes a realistic, but comic look at how the behaviors of men and women have evolved very little since the caveman times... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Knuckle Draggers | Review
 (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 8 July 2009, 3:33 PM, PDT)

Festival Movie Review - 'Knuckle Draggers'
 (From Get The Big Picture. 28 June 2009, 3:05 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Knuckle Draggers - A relationship roller coaster ride ... more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Ross McCall ... Ethan

Melissa Ordway ... Tiffany

Jillian Murray ... Amy

Omar Gooding ... Russell

Justin Baldoni ... Gavin

Danielle Nicolet ... Renee

Jennifer Alden ... Heather

Sarah Laine ... Erica (as Serah D'Laine)
Lisa Waltz ... Stacy the Producer

Katrina Law ... Jenna

Paul J. Alessi ... Kyle
Parisa Fitz-Henley ... Syra

Amie Barsky ... Patricia

Sara Sanderson ... Alyssa

Tom Kiesche ... Commercial Cop

Jolane Lentz ... Dina

Brian Guest ... Spike

Kasey Wilson ... Carla

Matthew Rimmer ... John

Ashley A. Schultz ... Pam
Brandon Olive ... Matteo
Michelle Manhart ... Trophy Girl

Fred Ochs ... Sugar Daddy

Carolena Sabah ... Fiona
Heather Palmer ... Cute Blonde in NY bar

Dr. Frank Bettag ... Father of the bride

Karrie MacLaine ... Angela

Michael Marchand ... Dustin
Megan Henry ... Ashley
Adam Richmond ... Sleazy Guy

Krystal T. White ... Krystal
David Alex Boorstein ... Matteo's Bartender
Anna Boling ... Young Ingénue

James D. Owens ... Edward

Danny Dolan ... Waiter

Steven Gaswirth ... Bouncer (as Steven Komito)
Dan Brinkle ... Ethan's Boss
Jyn Luna ... Hot Latina
Ben Brannon ... College Guy
Kateryna Dobychina ... Blonde in Hot Tub
Heather Morrisroe ... Brunette in Hot Tub
Nicholas Keaton ... NY Bartender
Melody DeRivel ... Redhead in Porsche
Ernie Carswell ... Pastor #1
Donald Kreindler ... Pastor #2
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Additional Details

Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Pam: So you think that we, we came from apes?
Kyle: Well I don't know about you honey, but I sure did.
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Movie Connections:
References Fight Club (1999) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Knuckle Draggers - A relationship roller coaster ride ..., 26 May 2009
10/10
Author: wendyshepherd from United States

Knuckle Draggers is the perfect film to watch with a group of people. The ensemble cast presents a range of characters where a connection can be made with one or more of the situations presented. The story is a relationship roller coaster ride with funny highs and dramatic lows.

The opening credits begin with a series of neat caveman drawings with music that set the tone of the story. You'll feel like a voyeur peeking into each character's scenario. Starting with Kyle (Paul J Alessi) who is able to take control of a bar scene injustice that many guys wish they could do in real life. Next is the view of Kyle's brother, Ethan (Ross McCall), who has problems with his fiancé and ends up being dumped. As Ethan struggles to find out what he can do to get back together with his ex-fiancé, his brother Kyle solicits advice to help him get over her and move forward with a chance at a better relationship with someone new. Things don't work as planned and Ethan's friend, Patricia (Amie Barsky) submits advice of her own, which conflicts with Kyle's guidance causing friction between them. A telling scene of this can be found when the three of them are at Ethan's home getting him ready for a date and there is a showdown with a comparison of films representing the views of men and women.

Just as the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child" pertains to parenting; people may need help with relationship problems from many people: family and friends. This is the case with this film, where different characters of the ensemble cast are in different stages from being single, married, or divorced. No matter what stage, there are problems that pop up, and the main key ingredients that seem to help solve issues, are communication and confidence.

I watched this movie with a group of family members that ranged in age and everyone simply loved it... each mentioned different funny things that stuck out as memorable scenes. This is a film geared towards guys and girls alike who can determine for themselves whether we have evolved from caveman times.

An awesome cast made this movie happen, and you can feel the chemistry between them that makes this story work. I've seen some of the excellent film work by Ross McCall, Paul J. Alessi, and Amie Barsky in the past. I haven't seen the other cast (Omar Gooding, Justin Baldoni, Danielle Nicolet, Brandon Olive, Serah D'Laine, or Jennifer Alden) before this, but I loved the job they did making their characters believable and I'll watch for their future projects. I'm also looking forward to more films by Knuckle Dragger's writer, director Alex Ranarivelo.

- MovieVine.com

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