John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.
Acting
Jason Lee's exasperated everyman vs. Tom Green's unhinged chaos.
Writing
Bruce McCulloch's Kids in the Hall DNA peeks through the studio mess.
Director
Bruce McCulloch
Jason Lee
John Plummer
Tom Green
Walter P. 'Duff' Duffy
Leslie Mann
Elaine Warner
Megan Mullally
Patty Plummer
Dennis Farina
Mr. Warner
Tammy Blanchard
Noreen Plummer
Richard Jenkins
Honorable Judge Emmett Cook
Chris Penn
David Loach
John C. McGinley
Detective Charles
Seymour Cassel
Uncle Jack
Don Wilson
Loach's Friend
Martin Starr
Liquor Store Clerk
Bruce McCulloch
Fidio the Lawyer
Mary Gillis
Duff's Mom
Ken Magee
Butcher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This bombed so hard ($14M budget, ~$14M worldwide) that it helped kill Tom Green's leading man era. The early 2000s were BRUTAL.
Bruce McCulloch basically disowned this studio-meddled mess; his original cut was apparently darker and weirder. The 'Bark like a dog!' scene? Pure unfiltered Tom Green improvisation that made the final cut by accident.
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