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Certificate 12A

Cast Ian McShane Andy Samberg Jorma Taccone Isla Fisher Sissy Spacek.

Directors Akiva Schaffer.

Screenwriters Pam Brady.

Running Time 88 minutes

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Hot Rod
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Plot
Rod (Samberg) wants to be a legendary stuntman and win the respect of his grouchy stepdad Frank (McShane). When it’s revealed that Frank needs a heart transplant, Rod pledges to jump his bike over 15 buses - one more than even Evel Knievel managed - to raise the funds.

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Seen too many of these kinds of films to laugh at many of the gags though did really enjoy the fight he had with his dad at the end... ... More

Posted by hellomrthompson at 12:07, 16 June 2010 | Report This Post

Hot Rod is Cool Beans

People familiar with YouTube sensation The Lonely Island and their hit music videos, including Dick in a Box and Jizz in my Pants, will have been looking forward to this movie since it was first announced. However these kinds of movies are very hard to get right, and the odds were that this movie would fail to deliver. But it doesn't. The story revolves around a cheesy stuntman named Rod (Andy Samberg), trying to win the respect of his stepdad by beating him in a fight. But when his stepda... More

Posted by COLO at 19:42, 13 June 2010 | Report This Post

Rod Kimble = Pure Fire

I knew nothing about this film before I watched it but from the first botched stunt to the last I laughed my little arse off. Cool beans, indeed. ... More

Posted by muchobenny at 18:49, 11 August 2008 | Report This Post

Didn't expect much from it but it ended up being better than I thought. The scene where he's fallin down the hill is hilarious but that was the only laugh out loud part except "cool beans!" ... More

Posted by JohnPaul1996 at 21:23, 08 June 2008 | Report This Post

best scenes

I didn't expect much from this film but the punch-dance sequence, the asian guy dry humping and cool beans topped it off... very funny! ... More

Posted by liem_D@yahoo.com.au at 06:01, 26 May 2008 | Report This Post

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cool beans! loved it. ... More

Posted by angrytapes at 16:37, 21 May 2008 | Report This Post

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Worst. Film. Ever. ... More

Posted by bendoofus at 11:09, 21 May 2008 | Report This Post

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Yeah I laughed heartily a couple of times - especially when he fell over and tumbled down the hill! ... More

Posted by Fluke Skywalker at 16:26, 02 May 2008 | Report This Post

funny as hell ... More

Posted by Aodhan12 at 10:59, 01 May 2008 | Report This Post

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