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Hot Rod

"Smack destiny in the face."

For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

Top Cast

  • Andy Samberg

    Andy Samberg

    Rod Kimble

  • Jorma Taccone

    Jorma Taccone

    Kevin Powell

  • Bill Hader

    Bill Hader

    Dave

  • Danny McBride

    Danny McBride

    Rico

  • Isla Fisher

    Isla Fisher

    Denise

  • Sissy Spacek

    Sissy Spacek

    Marie Powell

  • Ian McShane

    Ian McShane

    Frank Powell

  • Will Arnett

    Will Arnett

    Jonathan

  • Chris Parnell

    Chris Parnell

    Barry Pasternack

Overview

For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

Rating

6.4 / 10
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2 Reviews

  • Peter89Spencer
    Peter89Spencer
    6 May 26, 2020

    It was funny in some parts, but everything else felt forced and over the top.

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    6 Nov 28, 2020

    _**Andy Samberg plays an Evel Knieval wannabe in this fun flick**_ A brave-but-klutzy moped stuntman with a fake mustache (Andy Samberg) plans his most death-defying stunt, jumping 15 buses, to attain the money needed to save his stepfather with a weak heart (Ian McShane). Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Bill Hader and Danny McBride costar. “Hot Rod” (2007) is quirky with goofy humor, but good-hearted. There’s thankfully no raunch to be found. Samberg is effective as the protagonist while Isla is always a winsome pleasure. There’s not much else to say except this stunt comedy fills the bill when you just wanna turn off your brain for some silly fun. The soundtrack is notable with several tracks by Europe, etc., including "You're the Voice" by John Farnham. The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in the general Vancouver area, British Columbia. GRADE: B-/B

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