The Hangover (2009)

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers (WGA):

Jon Lucas (written by) &
Scott Moore (written by)

Release Date:

5 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Some guys just can't handle Vegas

Plot:

A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Party | Hangover | Friend | Baby

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bradley Cooper	...	Phil Wenneck
Ed Helms	...	Stu Price
Zach Galifianakis	...	Alan Garner
Justin Bartha	...	Doug Billings
Heather Graham	...	Jade
Sasha Barrese	...	Tracy Garner
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Sid Garner
Ken Jeong	...	Mr. Chow
Rachael Harris	...	Melissa
Mike Tyson	...	Himself
Mike Epps	...	Black Doug
Jernard Burks	...	Leonard
Rob Riggle	...	Officer Franklin
Cleo King	...	Officer Garden
Bryan Callen	...	Eddie Palermo

Also Known As:

"Stopping in Vegas on the Way to a Wedding" - Israel (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.

Runtime:

100 min | 108 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45241) | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 (cut) | Ireland:16 | Finland:K-13 | Sweden:11 | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA (cut) | USA:Unrated (unrated version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:12 (f) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Mexico:B15 | India:A | Brazil:14 | Australia:R (DVD version) | Australia:R (extended version) | South Korea:18 | Denmark:11 | Austria:14 | France:U | Japan:R15+ | UK:18 (DVD rating) | Turkey:15+

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

As Phil and Alan approach the blackjack tables (with "Iko Iko," the theme song from Rain Man (1988), playing on the soundtrack), actress Lucinda Jenney is seen sitting at the table wearing a dark blue, sequined dress. Jenney wore the same dress in "Rain Man," where she played Iris, a barfly who tried to pick up Dustin Hoffman in a casino bar.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the first fight with the Chinese guys the camera crew can easily be seen in the reflection of the bus stop in the background.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Doug Billings:[on recording] Hey, you've reached Doug. Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a name and number and I'll get back to you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.14" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Take It Off

Outperformed the already high expectations!

I have to start by saying that my friends and I have been talking about this movie and watching the trailers for weeks, so our expectations were really high.

With that being said, this movie didn't just live up to the expectations, it was one of the funniest movie I have seen in a long time. Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms are all very good. Galifianakis steals the show at times. It is hilarious from the beginning. Mike Tyson brings a few laughs and Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) is a great twist. Do yourself a favor and go see this movie, it is worth every penny. Just got out of the midnight showing and I'm going back tomorrow night.