Role Models
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| Directed by | David Wain |
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| Music by | Craig Wedren |
| Cinematography | Russ T. Alsobrook |
| Edited by | Eric Kissack |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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99 minutes (theatrical) 102 minutes (unrated) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $92.4 million |
99 minutes (theatrical)
Role Models is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Wain and written by David Wain, Timothy Dowling, Paul Rudd and Ken Marino. It is about two energy drink salesmen who are ordered to perform 150 hours of community service as punishment for various offenses. For their service, the two men work at a program designed to pair kids with adult role models. The film stars Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch and Elizabeth Banks. L.A.R.P. (live action role play)
Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) are two energy drink salesmen who promote a drink called "Minotaur" to school children, and encourage kids to stay off drugs. Wheeler loves the job, but Danny hates it, viewing it as a mindless, dead-end career. Danny's pessimism results in the collapse of his relationship with his girlfriend, lawyer Beth Jones (Elizabeth Banks), after he impulsively proposes to her. After a presentation at an elementary school, the duo find their Minotaur truck being towed, as they were parked in a no-parking zone. After an argument with the tow truck driver, Danny attempts to "drive" their truck free of the tow truck, damaging the tow truck, nearly running over a security guard (Louis C.K.) and crashing into a statue. Both men are arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.
Beth strikes a deal with the judge in which they have to log 150 hours of community service over the next 30 days, in lieu of 30 days in jail. They are to complete their service with Sturdy Wings, a big brother-big sister program led by Gayle Sweeny (Jane Lynch), a recovering addict. Gayle is aware of their court mandate and warns them that if they fail to meet her requirements they will be sent to prison. Wheeler is paired up with Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson), a foul-mouthed streetwise miscreant obsessed with breasts, who has driven away all the other "Bigs" he has been paired with. Danny is assigned Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), a nerdy teenager obsessed with medieval live action role-playing games.
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