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Role Models
David Wain
Categories: Marquee
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Run time: 100 min.
Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star in Role Models as Danny and Wheeler, two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn’t look half bad.

Surrounded by annoying do-gooders, Danny struggles with his every neurotic impulse to guide Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) through the trials of becoming a man. Unfortunately, the guy just dumped by his girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) has only sarcasm to offer a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play. Meanwhile, charming Wheeler tries to trade in an addiction to partying and women to assist a fifth-grader named Ronnie (Bobb’e J. Thompson) in redirecting his foul-mouthed ways. It would probably help if Ronnie’s new mentor wasn’t an overgrown adolescent whose idea of quality time includes keggers in Venice Beach.

Once the center’s ex-con director (Jane Lynch) gives them an ultimatum, Danny and Wheeler are forced to tailor their brand of immature wisdom to their charges. And if they can just make it through probation without getting thrown in jail, the world’s worst role models will prove that, sometimes, it takes a village idiot to raise a child.

Role Models is the new film from past AFF panelist David Wain, veteran of classic comedy troupes The State and Stella. Wain, Jane Lynch and actor Seann William Scott will be in attendance.

Producers, Conference, and Weekend badge holders are invited to join David Wain before the film at his 2:30pm panel at the Driskill hotel. Details here.
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4:00 PM     Sun, Oct 19 Paramount + add to cal
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director
David Wain
writer
David Wain
Ken Marino
Paul Rudd
 
Cast
A.D. Miles
Bobb’e J. Thompson
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Elizabeth Banks
Jane Lynch
Joe Lo Truglio
Paul Rudd
Seann William Scott
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars
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didnt' stop laughing throughout most of the movie, only regret is laughing to the point where i missed some things
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