School for Scoundrels
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Roger is a beleaguered New York City meter maid who is plagued by anxiety and low self-esteem. In order to overcome his feelings of inadequacy, Roger enrolls in a top-secret confidence-building class taught by the suavely underhanded Dr. P. Aided by his assistant, Lesher, Dr. P uses unorthodox, often dangerous methods, but he guarantees results: Employ his techniques and you will unleash your inner lion.
Surrounded by a band of misfit classmates-- Walsh, who's dying to move out of mother's basement; Diego, a punching bag for his hen-pecker of a wife; and Eli, a shy guy just looking for female companionship--Roger's confidence grows and he makes his way to the head of the class, even finding the courage to ask out his longtime crush, Amanda. But Roger quickly discovers that star students have a way of catapulting Dr. P's competitive side into high gear. Soon enough, the teacher sets out to infiltrate and destroy Roger's personal and professional life. Nothing is off limits for Dr. P, not even the object of Roger's affection. In order to show Amanda Dr. P's true colors, Roger must rally his new friends and find a way to beat the master at his own game.
Cast & Crew
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Todd Phillips
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Jon Heder
Jacinda Barrett
Michael Clarke Duncan
Sarah Silverman
Film Details
Also Known As
Nördskolan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Teens
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE FILMS/DIMENSION FILMS/METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Synopsis
Roger is a beleaguered New York City meter maid who is plagued by anxiety and low self-esteem. In order to overcome his feelings of inadequacy, Roger enrolls in a top-secret confidence-building class taught by the suavely underhanded Dr. P. Aided by his assistant, Lesher, Dr. P uses unorthodox, often dangerous methods, but he guarantees results: Employ his techniques and you will unleash your inner lion. Surrounded by a band of misfit classmates-- Walsh, who's dying to move out of mother's basement; Diego, a punching bag for his hen-pecker of a wife; and Eli, a shy guy just looking for female companionship--Roger's confidence grows and he makes his way to the head of the class, even finding the courage to ask out his longtime crush, Amanda. But Roger quickly discovers that star students have a way of catapulting Dr. P's competitive side into high gear. Soon enough, the teacher sets out to infiltrate and destroy Roger's personal and professional life. Nothing is off limits for Dr. P, not even the object of Roger's affection. In order to show Amanda Dr. P's true colors, Roger must rally his new friends and find a way to beat the master at his own game.
Director
Todd Phillips
Director
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
Jon Heder
Jacinda Barrett
Michael Clarke Duncan
Sarah Silverman
Jim Parsons
Samuel Schultz
Elizabeth Carter
Darin Feinstein
Deray Davis
Joanne Baron
Jack Kehler
Todd Louiso
Ben Stiller
Dan Fogler
Jessica Stroup
Armen Weitzman
Leonard Earl Howze
Luis Guzman
Sandy Helberg
Isabell Tylo
Daniel Venegas
Dick Tice
Lead Person
Bob Stephenson
Andrew Daly (andy)
Aziz Ansari
Joseph A Nunez
Jon Glaser
Paul Scheer
Steve Monroe
Remy Selma
Corey Richardson
Noel Gugliemi
Jonas Heller
Horatio Sanz
Marcella Lowery
Omar Dorsey
David Cross
Matt Walsh
Robert Lucas
Lead Person
Gregory Littman
Crew
Pam Aaron
Costume Supervisor
Nicole Abellera
Casting Associate
Felix Aguilar
Greensman
G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
William R Aldridge
Special Effects Coordinator
Betsy Alton
Production Coordinator
Salvador Anaya
Other
Michael Anderson
Set Designer
Etienne Andlau
Digital Effects Artist
Fiona Apple
Song Performer
Fiona Apple
Song
Scot Armstrong
Screenplay
William Arnot
Camera
Bobby Arredondo
Dolly Grip
Michael Babcock
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Babcock
Supervising Sound Editor
David Babin
Rigging Grip
John Babin
Rigging Grip
James Babineaux
Rigging Electrician
Chris Baker
Caterer
Paul F Barron
Rigging Grip
Andrew Baseman
Set Decorator
Petra Beach
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Christopher Beattie
Dolly Grip
Swizz Beatz
Song
Philippe Beaudoin
Video Assist/Playback
Christophe Beck
Original Music
Tony Bendt
Grip
Tracy Bennett
Photography
Christine Bergren
Music Coordinator
Chris Bernal
Rigging Electrician
Eugene Bernal
Rigging Electrician
Randy Berrett
Grip
Michael Bevoni
Caterer
Adam Blau
Original Music
Adam Blau
Music Coordinator
Justin Blum
Grip
Elizabeth Bonaventura
Scenic Artist
Bryan Booth
Generator Operator
Fernand Bos
Music Editor
Michael Boucher
On-Set Dresser
Courtney Bree
Production Assistant
Connie Brink
Special Effects Coordinator
Conrad V Brink
Special Effects Foreman
Erik L Brown
Camera Assistant
Jonathan Brown
Director Of Photography
Jonathan Brown
Dp/Cinematographer
Scott Budnick
Coproducer
Jenny Lynn Burnett
Accounting Assistant
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Eddie Bydalek
Sound Mixer
David G Byrne
Music Arranger
Joe Camp
Assistant Director
Michael Campbell
Post-Production
Rick Caneli
Adr
Henry Cantor
Electrician
Patrick Capone
Camera Operator
Steven Cardarelli
Grip
David M. Carr
Rigging Grip
Nick Carr
Unit Location Manager
Steve Castaneda
Rigging Electrician
Richard E. Castro
Accounting Assistant
Frank Cattano
Location Assistant
Jared Cauliffe
Set Production Assistant
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Darren Cerullo
Coordinator
Hal E. Chester
Executive Producer
Michael Chickey
Location Manager
Bill Church
Digital Effects Artist
Devandra Cleary
Production
Devendra Damon Cleary
Sound
Nelson Coates
Production Designer
Richard Cody
Craft Service
Chester Coleman
Medic
Andrew Reed Connor
Rigging Electrician
Jennifer Conroy
Production Supervisor
Tino Contreras
Rigging Grip
Alice Cooper
Song
Jack B Cornelius
On-Set Dresser
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Cresse
Stunts
Kenneth Cue
Caterer
Burt Dalton
Special Effects
Tova Dann
Assistant
Ray Davies
Song
Gary Charles Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Darin Dean
Song
Albert Delgado
Special Effects Foreman
Thomas F Devine
Rigging Electrician
Lisa Dietrick
Assistant Production Coordinator
George Drakoulias
Music Supervisor
Rick Dresser
Screenplay (Uncredited)
Rick Dresser
Other
Edward Drohan
Special Effects Technician
Warren Drummond
Storyboard Artist
Tulio Duenas
Camera Assistant
P. Caleb Duffy
Location Scout
Jim Dunbar
Music Coordinator
Lynne Eagan
Makeup Artist
Edwin A Effrein
Camera Assistant
Brad Einhorn
Property Master
Jack English
Lighting Technician
Gaudier Ensemble
Song Performer
Patrick Esposito
Post-Production Supervisor
David Estrada
Office Production Assistant
Daniel Feighery
Loader
Greg Finkel
Camera Assistant
Joan Finlay
On-Set Dresser
Greg Fitzpatrick
Stunts
Greg Fitzpatrick
Stunt Double
Kevin W. Flynn
Grip
Chris Fogel
Rerecording
Richard Ford
Rigging Electrician
Mindy Frank
Construction
Christopher Furia
Production Accountant
Maude F Furia
Accountant
Gregonio P Galicia
Other
Kirk Gardner
Camera Operator
Joseph Garner
Assistant
Mickey Giacomazzi
Stunt Double
Avram D Gold
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Josh Gold
Assistant
Richard Gold
Assistant
Dan Goldberg
Producer
Hector M Gonzalez
Props Assistant
Ron Goodman
Aerial Director Of Photography
Kater Gordon
Production Assistant
Kathrine Gordon
Hair Stylist
Eric Gotthelf
Adr Mixer
Anne Graham
Digital Effects Artist
Scott Gregoire
Electrician
Robert Griffon
Property Master
Joe Grimaldi
Chief Lighting Technician
Matt Groneck
Set Production Assistant
Jose Guerrero
Location Assistant
Francis Guevara
Caterer
Francis Guevara
Driver
R J Guzman
Production Assistant
Rufino Guzman
Caterer
Steven Hanks
Greensman
Anthony Hardwick
Camera Operator
Antonio Hardy
Song
Charles Harring
Rigging Grip
John M Hatchitt
Grip
Chris Hawkins
Titles
Richard Hebrank
Construction Coordinator
Amy Herman
Unit Production Manager
Myles Heskett
Song
Matthew Hirsch
Production Coordinator
Patrick R. Hoeschen
Electrician
Michael J Hogan
Video Assist/Playback
Leah Holmes
Post-Production Accountant
Rupert Holmes
Other
Rupert Holmes
Screenplay (Uncredited)
Simon James
Music Contractor
Brian W Jennings
Sound Editor
Tim Jensen
Transportation Captain
David Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jasper Lee Johnson
Dolly Grip
Chris Jones
Special Effects Technician
Kamala Jones
Assistant
Leslie Jones
Editor
Quenell Jones
Camera Assistant
Dain Kalas
Costumer
Sean Kennedy
Digital Effects Artist
Jeremy Knaster
Electrician
Michael Kobayashi
Stunts
Steve Koch
Digital Effects Artist
Doug Kofsky
Camera Assistant
Geyer Kosinski
Producer
Alexandra Kravetz
Camera Assistant
Laura Kreft
Accountant
James L Kroning
Props Assistant
April Krueger
Costumer
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Louis A Lanni
Production Assistant
Angela C. Lee
Production Coordinator
Jack Levangia
Location Assistant
James Lin
Location Manager
Jim Litten
Rigging Electrician
Luis Lopez De Victoria
Grip
Megan Lungerhausen
Costumer
David B Lyons
Location Manager
Alicia Maccarone
Set Designer
Alexandra Mahairas
Production
Christopher L. Marino
Assistant Editor
David Ray Martin
Location Manager
Robert Mata
Costumer
Jesse Mather
Electrician
Polly Ann Mattson
Assistant Director
Craig Mazin
Executive Producer
Jeanne Mccarthy
Casting Director
John B Mcdonnell
Property Master
Josann Mcgibbon
Screenplay (Uncredited)
Josann Mcgibbon
Other
Caitlin Mckenna
Adr Voice Casting
Mike Meador
Assistant Director
Scott Meehan
Art Director
Albert Messiah
Set Production Assistant
Annie Miller
Costumer
Film Details
Also Known As
Nördskolan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Teens
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE FILMS/DIMENSION FILMS/METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 29, 2006
Released in United States on Video February 13, 2007
Remake of "School for Scoundrels or How to Win Without Actually Cheating!" (United Kingdom/1960) directed by Robert Hamer and starring Ian Carmichael and Terry Thomas.
Literary Sale Date: 07/11/2002.
Previously in development at New Line and Radar Pictures. Previously in development at Miramax.
Released in United States Fall September 29, 2006
Released in United States on Video February 13, 2007
