teen comedy directed
by : Steven Brill featuring
: Owen Wilson - Leslie Mann - Nate Hartley - Troy Gentile - David
Dorfman running
time : 1 hour 42 minutes
Determined not to
spend their entire high-school career being tormented by the local bully,
three freshmen place an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine seeking an experienced
combat veteran to protect them in this comedy produced by Judd Apatow,
penned by Seth Rogen and Kristofor Brown, and starring Owen Wilson. It's
their first day of high school, and best friends Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade
(Nate Hartley), and Emmit (David Dorfman) are determined to make the most
out of the next four years. Trouble soon arises, however, in the form of
sadistic hallway hooligan Filkins (Alex Frost) -- an unrelenting bully
who makes it his mission to ensure that these three friends suffer all
the way through to their senior year. Desperate to find protection by any
means possible, Ryan, Wade, and Emmit place an ad in Soldier of Fortune
magazine. While most of the responses they get come from men who are either
too experienced or too expensive, one down-on-his-luck mercenary named
Drillbit Taylor (Wilson) is right in their price range and eager to help
out. Drillbit may be homeless (or, as he likes to call it, "home free"),
but he's more than willing to offer these three brave souls the mental
and physical training needed to fend off Filkins and get on with their
lives. Trouble is, Drillbit isn't quite the fearless freelance soldier
he has made himself out to be.
