Hot Rod

"Smack destiny in the face."

Aug 3 2007 PG-13 1h 28m
Comedy, Sport

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.

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Plot

Rod Kimble is a naïf, a slacker living in a small US town with his mom, his younger brother, and his stepfather whose respect he craves. He also misses his dead dad, whom he thinks was Evel Knievel's back-up. Rod, a man-child, believes that he is a stunt man. When his stepfather needs an operation, with help from his brother and his slacker pals, Rod hatches a plan to set a school-bus-jumping record on his moped. First, his crew and he have to raise money to rent the buses and build the ramp. Trouble is, Rod's inept at his chosen career. Looming failure is complicated by the return of Denise, Rod's next-door neighbor and secret heartthrob, who is home from college. Is public humiliation at hand?

Written by

Pam Brady

Directed by

Akiva Schaffer

Cast

Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Lonely Island, Michaels-Goldwyn, Broadway Video, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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Hot Rod - Trailer
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# of Votes
95,856
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
43
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