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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Fast food. High times.

20046.61h 28m

Overview

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.

Directed by Danny Leiner
Written by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Produced by Nathan Kahane, Greg Shapiro
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $23.9M

Top Cast

John Cho

John Cho

Harold Lee

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Kumar Patel

Paula Garcés

Paula Garcés

Maria

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Seth Goldstein

Eddie Kaye Thomas

Eddie Kaye Thomas

Rosenberg

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Freakshow

Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman

Liane

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Male Nurse

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Dr. Willoughby

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipnew jerseyamsterdam, netherlandsroad tripcannabispot smokingmarijuanapolice chaseeast asian leadbuddystonerfast foodone nightbuddy comedymunchiescrop circlerich parentscar sirenblood spurting

About Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a comedy, adventure film released in 2004 exploring themes of sibling relationship, new jersey, amsterdam, netherlands, road trip, cannabis, pot smoking. Directed by Danny Leiner, it stars John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcés. Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.

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