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Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

You get what you pay for.

20085.81h 50m

Overview

Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.

Directed by Steven Brill
Written by John Hughes, Kristofor Brown, Seth Rogen
Produced by Judd Apatow, Susan Arnold, Donna Roth
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $32.9M

Top Cast

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Drillbit Taylor

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Lisa

Nate Hartley

Nate Hartley

Wade

Troy Gentile

Troy Gentile

Ryan

David Dorfman

David Dorfman

Emmit

Alex Frost

Alex Frost

Filkins

Josh Peck

Josh Peck

Ronnie

C

Casey Boersma

Chuck

D

Dylan Boersma

Nick

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Dolores

Themes & Keywords

prisonhigh schoolbeachjealousyhomeless personparent child relationshipfightbodyguardnerdprotectionbullyingsubstitute teachercampusteacherprincipalcelebrationschool busaftercreditsstingerschool lifeteachers and studentsschool bullying

About Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor is a comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of prison, high school, beach, jealousy, homeless person, parent child relationship. Directed by Steven Brill, it stars Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Nate Hartley. Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.

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