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School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

Life's a game. Learn how to play.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that his egomaniacal professor Dr. P also wants the same woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$17800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

29 September 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jon Heder

Jon Heder

Roger Waddell

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Dr. P

Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett

Amanda Richards

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Becky

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Lesher

David Cross

David Cross

Ian

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Diego

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Walsh

Todd Louiso

Todd Louiso

Eli

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Lonnie Ratcliff

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Sergeant Moorehead

Dan Fogler

Dan Fogler

Zack

DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis

Bee Bee

Jon Glaser

Jon Glaser

Ernie

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Little Pete

Joanne Baron

Joanne Baron

Lois

Omar J. Dorsey

Omar J. Dorsey

Lawrence

Marcella Lowery

Marcella Lowery

Mrs. Washington

Leonard Earl Howze

Leonard Earl Howze

Classmate

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Classmate

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Classmate

Remy K. Selma

Remy K. Selma

Classmate

Andy Daly

Andy Daly

Classmate

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Classmate

Jack Kehler

Jack Kehler

Classmate

Noel Gugliemi

Noel Gugliemi

Subway Guy

Daniel Venegas

Daniel Venegas

Subway Guy

Jessica Stroup

Jessica Stroup

Eli's Wife

Lizz Carter

Lizz Carter

Flight Attendant

Steve Monroe

Steve Monroe

Flight Attendant

Malika

Malika

Margaret (uncredited)

Khadijah Haqq McCray

Khadijah Haqq McCray

Mindy (uncredited)

Nicole Randall Johnson

Nicole Randall Johnson

Shanice (uncredited)

Che Landon

Che Landon

Waitress (uncredited)

Chris Rubio

Chris Rubio

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Bernadette Birkett

Bernadette Birkett

Woman (uncredited)

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