Tenure (2008)

A college professor competes for tenure with a hot-shot female colleague.

Director:

Mike Million

Writer:

Mike Million

Stars:

Luke Wilson, Gretchen Mol, David Koechner

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Wilson	...	Charlie Thurber
Gretchen Mol	...	Elaine Grasso
David Koechner	...	Jay Hadley
Sasha Alexander	...	Margaret
Bob Gunton	...	William Thurber
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Beth
Michael Cudlitz	...	Tim
William Bogert	...	Dean Leakey
Andrew Daly	...	Warren
Ellen Tobie	...	Professor Hannah Slocumb
Zach Selwyn	...	Buck
Hilary Pingle	...	Robin
Nathan Pham	...	Stan
Van Hughes	...	Ben
Lily Holleman	...	Blair

Storyline

At a Pennsylvania college, Charlie Thurber is a good teacher without publications. His tenure review is in three months, and he's trying to get an article in print. Out of the blue, the dean announces that a new assistant professor will join them, a scholarly young woman from Yale. Charlie now faces competition. His best friend Jay, an anthropologist looking for Sasquatch, urges Charlie to declare war on the new colleague. He gives in to his better judgment and goes along. Meanwhile, his father hates the local assisted living facility where he lives, Charlie tries to connect with a woman he sees on television, and one of his students makes a pass. Is tenure in the works?

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Plot Keywords:

tenure | college | sasquatch | publication | vegetarian | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2014 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Daskalos tis plakas

Filming Locations:

Bryn Mawr College - 101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

120dB Films, Blowtorch Entertainment, Scion Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luke Wilson and David Koechner appeared in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

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Connections

Features In Search of... (1976)

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Soundtracks

Cocktail Town
Written by Giorgio Rosciglione, Cinzia Gizzi, and Gege Munari
Published by Flipper srl. Edizioni Musicali/Henning Music
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

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