Role Models (2008)
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Role Models is a American comedy film directed by David Wain, who co-wrote it with Timothy Dowling, Paul Rudd and Ken Marino. The film follows 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, Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch and Elizabeth Banks.
Danny and Wheeler are salesmen who promote an energy drink called “Minotaur” in an attempt to encourage schoolchildren to stay off drugs. While Wheeler loves the job, Danny views it as a pointless, dead-end job which causes him to be depressed and jaded. Danny’s misanthropy also results to the collapse of his relationship with his girlfriend, Beth, who breaks up with him after he impulsively proposed 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. Danny drives their truck free of the tow truck, damaging it and nearly running over a security guard and crashing into a statue. Danny and Wheeler are arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct.
Beth strikes a deal with the judge in which the guys 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, 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 Shields, 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 Farks, a nerdy teenager obsessed with medieval live action role-playing games.
Director: David Wain
Writers: Timothy Dowling (story & screenplay), W. Blake Herron (story), Paul Rudd (screenplay), David Wain (screenplay), Ken Marino (screenplay)
Stars: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch, Elizabeth Banks
►Cast:
| Seann William Scott | … | Wheeler |
| Paul Rudd | … | Danny |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | … | Augie |
| Bobb’e J. Thompson | … | Ronnie |
| Elizabeth Banks | … | Beth |
| Jane Lynch | … | Sweeny |
| Ken Jeong | … | King Argotron |
| Ken Marino | … | Jim Stansel |
| Kerri Kenney | … | Lynette (as Kerri Kenney-Silver) |
| A.D. Miles | … | Martin |
| Joe Lo Truglio | … | Kuzzik |
| Matt Walsh | … | Davith of Glencracken |
| Nicole Randall Johnson | … | Karen |
| Alexandra Stamler | … | Esplen (as Allie Stamler) |
| Carly Craig | … | Connie |
| Jessica Morris | … | Linda the Teacher |
| Vincent Martella | … | Artonius |
| Armen Weitzman | … | Party Dude |
| Jorma Taccone | … | Mitch from Graphics |
| Nate Hartley | … | Rule Master |
| David Wain | … | Chevron Baine |
| Amanda Righetti | … | Isabel |
| Shane Arenal | … | Student in Hall |
| Tina Casciani | … | Gretchen |
| Nina Hellman | … | Barista |
| Louis C.K. | … | Security Guard (as Louis CK) |
| Zaid Farid | … | Tow Truck Driver |
| Hunter Brochu | … | Boy in Video |
| Zandy Hartig | … | Panda Loving Big |
| Keegan-Michael Key | … | Duane |
| Emily Mostyn-Brown | … | Laire Singer |
| Joshua L.K. Patterson | … | Gleebo (as Joshua Patterson) |
| Peter Salett | … | Ladislas of Leisure |
| Lorna Scott | … | Horse Scooter Woman |
| Caleb Matthew Collins | … | Little at Campfire (as Caleb Collins) |
| Nick Nervies | … | Ronnie’s Friend JJ |
| Kurt Doss | … | Ronnie’s Friend Kyle |
| Tajh Bellow | … | Ronnie’s Friend Zak |
| Shawn Huang | … | Ronnie’s Friend Little Jack |
| Seth Herzog | … | Bell-Ringing Winged Creature |
| Eva Card | … | Chocolate Strawberry Girl |
| James Henderson | … | Party Goer |
| Jenny Robertson | … | Elevator Mom |
| Jeanine Jackson | … | Burger Hole Waitress |
| Matt Ballard | … | Valconian Swordsman |
| Cody Lawrence | … | Skateboard Kid |
| Arturo Gil | … | Chip Monk Puppeteer (as Art Gil) |
| Cindy Sorenson | … | Chip Monk Puppeteer (as Cindy Sorensen) |
| Rio Ahn | … | LARP |
| Indra Jane Bartona | … | Warrior Princess |
| Heather Black | … | Cassadonian LARP |
| Michael F. Dixon Sr. | … | Crazy Wizard |
| Lilith Fury | … | Larper |
| Garret Gerlich | … | High School Student / Bathroom Boy |
| Jenn Gotzon | … | Sexy Hiker |
| Mark Kubr | … | Centaur Man |
| Michelle Lenhardt | … | Sarah – Beth’s Friend |
| Joey Magnusson | … | Big at Campfire |
| Matt Malloy | … | David Garvin |
| Michael Molthen | … | LARP |
| Joe Murray | … | LARPer |
| Madeline Penn | … | Little at Camp Fire |
| Martin Pierron | … | Elf LARP |
| Gregory Schmauss | … | Warrior LARP |
| Eric Shackelford | … | Glencraken Knight |
| George Sharperson | … | Jailer |
| Gary Sievers | … | Cassadonian LARP |
| Rick Silver | … | Cassadonian Mercenary |
| David Soldinger | … | Party Goer |
| Warren Tatoy | … | LARP |
| Jobeth Wagner | … | LARP |
| Stephen Weese | … | Pirate |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia