School for Scoundrels (2006 film)
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| Directed by | Todd Phillips |
| Produced by | Craig Mazin Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Scott Budnick Annette Savitch |
| Written by | Todd Phillips Scot Armstrong |
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton Jon Heder Michael Clarke Duncan Jacinda Barrett Sarah Silverman David Cross Horatio Sanz Ben Stiller |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Brown |
| Editing by | Leslie Jones Dan Schalk |
| Distributed by |  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Weinstein Company Genius Products (DVD) Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 29, 2006 (US) |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
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School for Scoundrels is a 2006 comedy film, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder, and directed by Todd Phillips. The film is based on the 1960 British film of the same name. The film was released on September 29, 2006 and is rated PG-13 for language, crude and sexual content, and some violence. The DVD release is advertised as only being available to rent through Blockbuster.
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[edit] Cast
- Billy Bob Thornton - Dr. P/Dennis Sherman
- Jon Heder - Roger
- Michael Clarke Duncan - Lesher
- Jacinda Barrett - Amanda
- David Cross - Ian
- Sarah Silverman - Becky
- DeRay Davis - Bee Bee
- Ben Stiller - Lonnie
- Horatio Sanz - Diego
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[edit] Differences between original and remake
The character of Dr. P is an homage to the headmaster of the fictional Yeovil College of Lifemanship, Stephen Potter, in the original 1960 film. The Lifemanship books on which both films are based were written by the real Stephen Potter. Both films feature a tennis game between love rivals as a set-piece.
