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Cast
Danny McBride | ... |
Fred Simmons
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Mary Jane Bostic | ... |
Suzie Simmons
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Ben Best | ... |
Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
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Spencer Moreno | ... |
Julio Chavez
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Carlos Lopez | ... |
Henry Harrison
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Jody Hill | ... |
Mike McAlister
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Ken Aguilar | ... |
Rick
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Collette Wolfe | ... |
Denise
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Jeff Hoffman | ... |
Dr. Love
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Deborah Loates | ... |
Marge
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Danielle Jarchow | ... |
Connie
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Juan-Carlos Guzman | ... |
Carlos
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Nicholas Stanley | ... |
Lil' Stevie Fisher
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Erica Owens | ... |
Mrs. Fisher
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Sean Baxter | ... |
Roy Powers
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Jonathan M. Ewart | ... |
Charles
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Bruce Cameron | ... |
Bruce
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Robert Short | ... |
Pete
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Raul Doyle | ... |
Raul
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Mitchell Moreno | ... |
Mitchell
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Randy Gambill | ... |
The Gentle Warrior
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Chris Walldorf | ... |
Shane
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Tyler Baum | ... |
Armand
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Raymond Kowalski | ... |
Brandon
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Joseph Stephens | ... |
Emmanuel
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Paul C. Hill Jr. | ... |
Man Who Buys Car
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Erin Fisher | ... |
Ticket Girl #1
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Libertad Green | ... |
Drunk Girl at Party
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Samantha Hayford | ... |
Hot Girl at Party #4
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Melvyn Wallace | ... |
Tournament MC announcer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jody Hill |
Written by
Ben Best | ... | (written by) |
Jody Hill | ... | (written by) |
Danny McBride | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Jennifer Chikes | ... | producer |
David C. Cook | ... | associate producer |
Erin Gates | ... | producer |
Jody Hill | ... | producer |
Paul Hill | ... | executive producer |
Robbie Hill | ... | producer |
Todd Ulman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
The Dynamite Brothers | ||
Pyramid |
Cinematography by
Brian Mandle |
Editing by
Zene Baker | ||
Jeff Seibenick |
Editorial Department
Zene Baker | ... | supervising editor |
Nancy Fuller | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
Joseph M. Gonzalez | ... | assistant editor |
Chris Jacobson | ... | colorist |
Jason King | ... | post-production assistant |
Bill Missett | ... | on-line editor |
Stacey Sexton | ... | assistant editor |
Byron Smith | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
Michael Underwood | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Production Design by
Randy Gambill |
Art Direction by
Gia Ruiz |
Costume Design by
Johnna Lynn Gross |
Makeup Department
Emily Kwong | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Fradley | ... | second unit director |
Jonathan Grubbs | ... | second assistant director |
Derek Patten | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Erin Fisher | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
David Barber | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
Ryan Blaine | ... | sound |
Melissa Bylsma | ... | sound coordinator |
Gonzalo Espinoza | ... | adr supervisor (as Bino Espinoza) / foley supervisor (as Bino Espinoza) / foley |
Joe Garten | ... | sound assistant (as Joseph Garten) |
Sean Gray | ... | dialogue assistant |
David Kitchens | ... | foley artist / sound supervisor |
Greg Krueger | ... | sound effects editor |
Kimberly Quigley | ... | sound coordinator (as Kimberly Brennecke) |
Ken Skoglund | ... | sound effects editor |
Joseph Stephens | ... | sound (as Joey Stephens) |
Jason Street | ... | boom operator |
Keith Wells | ... | sound coordinator |
Ben Zarai | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Mario Lorenzo | ... | re-recording mixer: Spain (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Vincent Lavares | ... | data manager: Laser Pacific |
Ryan Wieber | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
Jeremy Johnson | ... | stunt double |
Andrew Mcdowell | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Duvall | ... | grip |
Jeremy Grant | ... | grip |
Patrick Holley | ... | grip |
Marie Ilene | ... | grip (as Marie Kennell) |
Chase Livengood | ... | gaffer |
Dave Martin | ... | assistant camera (as David Martin) |
Katherine Street | ... | second assistant camera (as Katherine Murray-Satchell) |
Troy Taylor | ... | electrician |
Music Department
Milton Hopkins | ... | music clearance and licensing |
Script and Continuity Department
Molly Somerville | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Alexis DeHart | ... | talent coordinator |
Will Ferrell | ... | presenter |
Erin McInnis | ... | production coordinator |
Adam McKay | ... | presenter |
Michael Taing | ... | key set production assistant |
Thanks
Chad Benton | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Vantage (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script clearance)
- Checkmark (funding)
- Juniper Post (sound post-production)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Small town Tae Kwon Do instructor Fred Simmons relishes the power that comes from being the king of a small kingdom. A former champion, Mr. Simmons fancies himself one in the same as his hero, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace, a B-movie Martial Arts film star. Mr. Simmons openly boasts about his self-proclaimed status as "king of the demo" [Tae Kwon Do demonstration], even though he can't nail one to save his life. His only vulnerability lies in his adoration of his wife Suzie - a weakness that comes bubbling to the surface when Mr. Simmons discovers Suzie has cheated on him with her new boss. When Suzie leaves him, Mr. Simmons finds himself slipping into a crushing downward spiral. He struggles to keep "the power" by abusing anyone who challenges him. After losing students and making a fool out of himself, he finds allies in Julio Chavez, his nine-year-old apprentice, and Henry Harrison, one of his students with an "obvious confidence problem." When his bizarre best friend Mike McAllister comes to visit, the four make a pilgrimage to meet the greatest Martial Artist of all time, "The Truck," at a Tae Kwon Do convention. What starts as a crazy man's expedition to escape turns into a trip of discovery, as Mr. Simmons and his crew party with "The Truck" and Mr. Simmons convinces him to perform a demo at his Tae Kwon Do school during the upcoming belt-qualifying testing. Inspired with renewed strength, Fred returns from the convention clear-headed and at the top of his game, until he is shocked by an unexpected turn of events when Suzie returns home, and the "The Truck" flies in from Hollywood to appear at his Tae Kwon Do school. In the end, Mr. Simmons faces the greatest test of his power and finds the strength he outwardly projects within his own spirit. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $36,391, 01 Jun 2008 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Director Jody Hill is a third degree black belt in taekwondo. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Sex and the City: The Movie/Savage Grace/The Strangers/Kung Fu Panda/The Foot Fist Way (2008). See more » |
Quotes |
Fred Simmons:
I'm so hungry I could eat a grown man's ass right now! See more » |