I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (film)
| I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Bob Gosse |
| Produced by |
Tucker Max Richard Kelly Nils Parker Sean McKittrick Aaron Ray Karen Firestone Max Wong Ted Hamm |
| Written by |
Book: Tucker Max Screenplay: Tucker Max Nils Parker |
| Starring |
Matt Czuchry Jesse Bradford Geoff Stults Keri Lynn Pratt Marika Dominczyk |
| Cinematography | Suki Medencevic |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
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Release date
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September 25, 2009 |
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,000,000 |
| Box office | $1.43 million |
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is a 2009 American independent comedy film loosely based on the work and persona of writer Tucker Max, who co-wrote the screenplay. In an interview with Shave Magazine Max explained that the film is not "a direct recount or retelling. It says it is based on true events because it is. Basically, every scene in the movie happened in real life in one way or another but it happened in a different time or time frame. But pretty much every single thing happened." The film was directed by Bob Gosse and stars Matt Czuchry as Max. It was produced by Darko Entertainment and distributed by Freestyle Releasing. Max had said previously that sequels were possible if the initial film found financial success.
The film was released in theaters on September 25, 2009. The DVD was released on January 26, 2010. While the book was a best-seller, the film adaptation of Max's exploits was a box office bomb that earned overwhelmingly negative reviews.
The film's plot is loosely adapted from "The Austin Road Trip Story" in Max's book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. A tireless and charismatic novelty seeker, Tucker (Matt Czuchry) tricks his buddy Dan (Geoff Stults) into lying to his fiancée Kristy (Keri Lynn Pratt), so they can go to a legendary strip club three and a half hours away to celebrate Dan’s last days of bachelorhood in proper style. Tucker drags their misanthropic friend Drew (Jesse Bradford) along for the ride, and before they know it Tucker’s pursuit of a hilarious carnal interest lands Dan in serious trouble with both the law and his future wife.
The ensuing blowout leaves Tucker uninvited to the wedding and ankle deep in a mess of his own creation. If he wants back into the wedding and the lives of his best friends, he’ll have to find a way to balance the demands of friendship with his own narcissism and selfishness.
Denise Quiñones was originally cast as Lara, but dropped out two days before filming started. Dominczyk, who had been the original first choice for the role but had passed due to a scheduling conflict, was now available and stepped in immediately
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