Hot Rod (2007)

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Directed by Akiva Schaffer

Running Time: 85 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2007

Rating: 12 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This enjoyable nerdy slapstick comedy, released in 2007, was dreamt up by Saturday Night Live stars Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer.

All his life, Rod Kimble (Samberg, pictured) has been a loser. A schlub who's never achieved anything, who hangs around with his moped and his nerdy pals, he's pushed around by his ex-stuntman stepdad who beats him in every contest. And now stepdad Frank (Ian McShane) is dying. He's short of $50,000 for a heart transplant and that's all the incentive Rod needs.

It will be a stunt to rival those of Evel Knievel: jumping 15 school buses... on a moped. "You're wrong, Frank," says Rod. "I'm not a kid, I'm a man. I am gonna get you better. And then I'm gonna beat you to death!"

This is slapstick from the same overconfident idiot school of comedy as Will Ferrell and Jackass. Worth a look.

When is Hot Rod next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Comedy December 1st, 7:40am and on Sky Movies Comedy HD December 1st, 7:40am. See more...

Cast

Image for Andy SambergAndy SambergRod Kimble
Jorma TacconeKevin Powell
Bill HaderDave
Image for Danny R. McBrideDanny R. McBrideRico
Image for Isla FisherIsla FisherDenise
Image for Sissy SpacekSissy SpacekMarie Powell
Image for Ian McShaneIan McShaneFrank Powell
Will ArnettJonathan
Chris ParnellBarry Pasternak
Chester TamRichardson
Mark AchesonHomeless Dude
Brittany TipladyMaggie
Ken KirzingerTrailer Guy
Brittney IrvinCathy
Alana HusbandWaitress

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