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School for Scoundrels is a american film of genre Drama directed by Todd Phillips released in USA on 29 september 2006 with Billy Bob Thornton
School for Scoundrels (2006)
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Add to a movie listSchool for Scoundrels is a 2006 American feature/comedy film, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder, and directed by Todd Phillips. The film is based on the 1960 British film of the same name. The film was released on September 29, 2006.
The remake has a similar theme to the original film, but a noticeably different plot and tone.
Synopsis
Roger (Jon Heder) is a downtrodden meter reader, subject to ridicule from co-workers and regular denizens, who dreams of dating the foreign graduate student who lives in his building, Amanda (Jacinda Barrett). To overcome his lack of self-esteem, he signs up for a course taught by Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton) where Roger and his classmates are constantly bullied by Dr. P and his assistant Lesher (Michael Clarke Duncan), who likes to use outrageous and unethical methods on them, including humiliation. Some tasks they are required to do are quite cruel and primitive – like the task to start a conflict or even a fight with somebody they meet just to prove they are fearless. However, nobody intends to quit the course because Dr. P says he won't give a refund of $5,000 to anyone who quits or disobeys the orders given to them. The classmates even warn Roger that Dr. P will destroy him if his progress is too fast, just like he has done to one of his former students.Actors
Billy Bob Thornton
(Dr. P)
Jon Heder
(Roger)
Michael Clarke Duncan
(Lesher)
Jacinda Barrett
(Amanda)
Sarah Silverman
(Becky)
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