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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
136K
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After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents ... Read allAfter being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents in hot pursuit.After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents in hot pursuit.

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  • Directors
    • Jon Hurwitz
    • Hayden Schlossberg
  • Writers
    • Jon Hurwitz
    • Hayden Schlossberg
  • Stars
    • John Cho
    • Kal Penn
    • Neil Patrick Harris
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  • Directors
    • Jon Hurwitz
    • Hayden Schlossberg
  • Writers
    • Jon Hurwitz
    • Hayden Schlossberg
  • Stars
    • John Cho
    • Kal Penn
    • Neil Patrick Harris
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    • 186User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    John Cho
    John Cho
    • Haroldas Harold
    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Kumaras Kumar
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Neil Patrick Harrisas Neil Patrick Harris
    Rob Corddry
    Rob Corddry
    • Ron Foxas Ron Fox
    Jack Conley
    Jack Conley
    • Deputy Fryeas Deputy Frye
    Roger Bart
    Roger Bart
    • Dr. Beecheras Dr. Beecher
    Danneel Ackles
    Danneel Ackles
    • Vanessaas Vanessa
    • (as Danneel Harris)
    Eric Winter
    Eric Winter
    • Coltonas Colton
    Paula Garcés
    Paula Garcés
    • Mariaas Maria
    • (as Paula Garces)
    Jon Reep
    Jon Reep
    • Raymusas Raymus
    Missi Pyle
    Missi Pyle
    • Rayleneas Raylene
    Mark Munoz
    Mark Munoz
    • Cyrusas Cyrus
    James Adomian
    James Adomian
    • George W. Bushas George W. Bush
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Sallyas Sally
    Echo Valley
    • Tits Hemingwayas Tits Hemingway
    Ava Knighten Santana
    Ava Knighten Santana
    • Tammias Tammi
    • (as Ava Santana)
    Chantel Silvain
    • Trishaas Trisha
    Courtney Shay Young
    • Sparkleas Sparkle
    • Directors
      • Jon Hurwitz
      • Hayden Schlossberg
    • Writers
      • Jon Hurwitz(characters)
      • Hayden Schlossberg(characters)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The morning they return from their White Castle road trip, Harold and Kumar decide to go to Amsterdam because Harold doesn't want to wait ten days to see Maria again. On the plane, Kumar lights up his new bong, the air marshals think it's a bomb, and Harold and Kumar are arrested as terrorists and sent to Guantanamo Bay. They manage to escape, make their way to Florida, and head for Texas to find Kumar's ex-girlfriend's fiancé, the well-connected Colton, and get him to intercede with Washington on their behalf. Kumar still has a thing for Vanessa, the feds are in hot pursuit, and the legal weed of Amsterdam seems a long way away. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    missionary sexminiskirtguantanamo bayair marshalhomeland security195 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This time they're running from the joint.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Hollywood Reporter (27 April 2008 issue), Warner Bros' distribution president Dan Fellman said this movie was originally produced as a straight-to-video movie until a decision was made to release it theatrically.
    • Goofs
      The bandage across Harold's eye moves or disappears throughout the beginning of the movie.
    • Quotes

      Kumar Patel: [reciting the poem 'The Square Root of 3'] I fear that I will always be / A lonely number like root three / A three is all that's good and right, / Why must my three keep out of sight / Beneath a vicious square root sign, / I wish instead I were a nine / For nine could thwart this evil trick, / with just some quick arithmetic / I know I'll never see the sun, as 1.7321 / Such is my reality, a sad irrationality / When hark! What is this I see, / Another square root of a three / Has quietly come waltzing by, / Together now we multiply / To form a number we prefer, / Rejoicing as an integer / We break free from our mortal bonds / And with a wave of magic wands / Our square root signs become unglued / And love for me has been renewed.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits contain a shot of Neil Patrick Harris lifting himself up from the brothel lawn.
    • Alternate versions
      An unrated version was released on DVD which contains alternate and extended scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited from Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      All That I Want
      Written by Curtis Murphy

      Performed by Curtis Murphy Syndicate

      Courtesy of SoundTrak Station

    User reviews186

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    "Mitsubishiwa !!"
    First let me say this movie was hilarious. Definitely a stoner movie, and as funny as the first. Actually, it may be funnier. Like most sequels they don't usually top the first one, and in most cases rehash the same old jokes. The story beings hours after their "White Castle" gorging ("Prepare to gorge yourself"),and after mistaking a "bong" for a "bomb", on their way to Amsterdam, Harold & Kumar are sent to Guantanmo Bay, and a chain reaction of foolishness and tomfoolery ensues. Lots of cameo's in this one, so you movie lovers keep an eye out. See if you can spot Freakshow from "White Castle" in a completely reversed role. If you're a fan of the first one, you will absolutely love "Guantanamo Bay." Go Roldy!! Go Kumi!!
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    • djworkshard
    • May 1, 2008

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    • What is 'Escape from Guantanamo Bay' about?
    • Is 'Harold & Kuman Escape from Guantanamo Bay' based on a book?
    • How soon after 'White Castle' ends does 'Escape from Guantanamo Bay' begin?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • WarnerBros.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Harold & Kumar 2
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Kingsgate Films
      • Mandate Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,108,728
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,908,404
      • Apr 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,495,888
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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