Super Troopers (2001)

Five Vermont state troopers, avid pranksters with a knack for screwing up, try to save their jobs and out-do the local police department by solving a crime.

Director:

Jay Chandrasekhar

Writers:

Jay Chandrasekhar (as Broken Lizard), Kevin Heffernan (as Broken Lizard)

Stars:

Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, André Vippolis

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
André Vippolis	...	College Boy 1 (as Andre Vippolis)
Joey Kern	...	College Boy 2
Geoffrey Arend	...	College Boy 3
Erik Stolhanske	...	Rabbit
Jay Chandrasekhar	...	Thorny
Steve Lemme	...	Mac
Kevin Heffernan	...	Farva
Paul Soter	...	Foster
Camille Hickman	...	Thin Queen Bartender
Marisa Coughlan	...	Ursula
Aria Alpert Adjani	...	Waitress (as Aria Alpert)
Daniel von Bargen	...	Chief Grady (as Daniel Von Bargen)
James Grace	...	Local Officer Rando
Michael Weaver	...	Local Officer Smy
Dan Fey	...	Local Officer Burton

Storyline

Thorny, Mac, Rabbit, Foster and Farva are Vermont state troopers out to have a good time. Stationed in a remote area near the Canadian border, the troopers, avid pranksters with an affinity for syrup, have a knack for screwing up on the job. But when budget cuts in the town of Spurbury threaten their livelihood and pit them against arch-rival Spurbury P.D., the five friends try to straighten up and fly right. That is, until a dead body is discovered and a possible drug ring is unearthed. The super troopers spring into action attempting to solve the crime, save their jobs, and outdo the local police department.

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Plot Keywords:

neo screwball comedy | original story | absurd comedy | goofball | police | 

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Taglines:

Altered State Police

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English German French

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Broken Lizard's Super Troopers

Filming Locations:

Briarcliff Manor, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,149,203, 17 February 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$18,488,314, 28 April 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Jersey Shore, Cataland Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Stolhanske, cousin of Erik Stolhanske, is a Minnesota state trooper.

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Goofs

When the troopers are watching the video, Ramathorn passes a joint to his right. He's still holding it in the next shot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
College Boy 2: No, man, I'm just saying... I'm sayin', if-if you own beachfront property, right, do you own, like, the sand and the water?
College Boy 3: Nobody owns the water. God owns - it's God's water.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, a shot of Farva (Kevin Heffernan) vomiting is followed by the sound of Jay Chandrasekhar laughing and saying "I think we got it". This is also in the bonus footage.

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Connections

Followed by Super Troopers 2 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Bidibodi Bidibu
Written by Alessandro Franchi (as A. Franchi) & Daniele Torrente (as D. Torrente)
Performed by Bubbles
Published by Big Tiger Music, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of LoveCat Music / Dieffe Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Realistic Comedy Classic

This movie was hysterical! The way they joked around with each other was so true to life! It wasn't unrealistic at all! Anybody who sees this will have to agree that there is at least one character in the film that reminds them of one of their buddies! I know it sure reminded me of the guys that hang around me! We just saw the movie this evening on IFC in widescreen, without commercials, and unedited. I am very happy I waited to see it this way instead of a TNT, TBS, USA, or FOX broadcast version. I am definitely getting this movie on DVD as soon as possible! The outtakes and behind the scenes features are probably fantastic!