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Release Date:
21 March 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
You get what you pay for. morePlot:
Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully. | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Another inventive comedy from the Apatow crew moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Nate Hartley | ... | Wade |
 | Troy Gentile | ... | Ryan |
 | Ian Roberts | ... | Jim |
 | Owen Wilson | ... | Drillbit Taylor |
 | Casey Boersma | ... | Chuck |
 | Dylan Boersma | ... | Nick |
| Lisa Ann Walter | ... | Dolores |
 | Beth Littleford | ... | Barbara |
 | David Koechner | ... | Frightened Dad |
 | Matt Walsh | ... | Not for Pot Driver |
 | Janet Varney | ... | Attractive Woman Driver |
 | Lisa Lampanelli | ... | Ronnie's Mom |
| Billy O'Neill | ... | Dean (as Bill O'Neill) |
| Shaun Weiss | ... | Bus Driver |
| Jordan Valacich | ... | Cute Girl on Stairs (as Jordan Valley) |
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Rated PG-13 for crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity.Parents Guide:
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USA:109 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | UK:12A | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43502) | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Adam Baldwin has a cameo as a bodyguard being interviewed. During the interview, he comments on how stupid it is for a bodyguard to protect kids from bullies, while wearing an identical costume to the one he wore in the movie My Bodyguard (1980) (where he played a bodyguard to protect a fellow student from a bully). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Tiger Services bodyguard is being interviewed and puts his hand in the cup of coffee from another table, the smoke moves out of the cup and down, although real coffee smoke/steam would just go up. moreQuotes:
[from trailer]Drillbit Taylor: [from trailer] Now in addition to the Chinese Kung Fu we've got a little Mexican Judo, as in 'Judon't know who you messin' with, homz.'
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I love IMDb.com. I just came here (after seeing the movie) and saw that John Hughes (using a pseudonym) was one of the writers of this movie. That makes sense, because the movie covers the awkwardness, danger and constant potential for life-ruining humiliation that is freshman year high school. Being "skinny, scared and lonely", as Drillbit Taylor puts it.
One of the other writers is the awesome Seth Rogen, co-writer & co-star of "Superbad" and co-star of "Knocked Up".
Owen Wilson is funny, sexy and heartwarming in this role. The trio of geeky lads who hire Owen as their protector are all played by wonderful young actors. The Apatow organization seems to have a genius for finding great and funny teen actors. I was especially impressed by Alex Frost (he plays the bully) who I think has stardom in his future.
The small roles of the film are filled by standup comics and "The Daily Show" alumni. Good talent all around.
The movie is not perfect. It's front-loaded -- meaning the first half has so many laughs you can't hear all the lines for the laughter. Then it suddenly slows down in the second half. It's still interesting -- just not as funny. And when you get to the violent fighting, that dries up the laughs.
Overall though, any film from the Apatow organization is going to be 6 times funnier and more inventive than the average movie comedy out there. So go have some laughs.