For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank’s operation — and then Rod will kick Frank’s butt.


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Film Cast:
Rod Kimble: Andy Samberg
Kevin Powell: Jorma Taccone
Dave: Bill Hader
Rico: Danny McBride
Denise: Isla Fisher
Marie Powell: Sissy Spacek
Frank Powell: Ian McShane
Jonathan: Will Arnett
Barry Pasternack: Chris Parnell
Richardson: Chester Tam
Homeless Dude: Mark Acheson
Maggie: Brittany Tiplady
Trailer Guy: Ken Kirzinger
Cathy: Britt Irvin
Waitress: Alana Husband
Sullivan: Andrew Moxham
Angry Mom: Terri O’Neill
Furious Boss: Alvin Sanders
EMT: Chris Eastman
EMT: Paulo Ribeiro
EMT: Paul Herbert
High School Girl: Carly McKillip
Heckler: Donavon Stinson
Projectionist: John Destry
Police Officer: Doug Abrahams
Fisherman: Frank C. Turner
Boy Stealing Wheelchair: Henry Michaels
Riot Singer: Gillian Barber
Riot Singer: Sammy Fattedad
Riot Singer: William S. Taylor
Newswoman: Mi-Jung Lee
Hippie Girl: Carrie Ruscheinsky
Autograph Kid: Charlie Hope
Autograph Kid: Matthew Gallagher
Autograph Kid: Victoria Kampbell
“Gown”: Titan Toyish
“Gown”: Joshua Homme
“Gown”: Joseph Castillo
“Gown”: Alain Moschulski
“Gown”: Troy Van Leeuwen
Crowd Member: Jesse Haddock
Crowd Member: Ometa Gittens
Taco: Aaron Au
Grilled Cheese: Brett Chan
Scrooge: John Burnside
Derrick (uncredited): Akiva Schaffer
Rod’s Dad (uncredited): Stephen Altman
Construction Worker (uncredited): Ryan Hess
Cheer Girl (uncredited): Meghan K. Lees
Cashier (uncredited): Jennifer LaPlaca
Grocery Store Mom (uncredited): Elizabeth McCarthy
Woman with Grocery Bags Dodging Flyers (uncredited): Patricia Schaffer
Crowd Member (uncredited): Tom MacNeill
Crowd Member (uncredited): Marjorie Roden
Film Crew:
Original Music Composer: Trevor Rabin
ADR Mixer: David Boulton
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane
Stunts: Tanya Allen
Director of Photography: Andrew Dunn
Production Design: Stephen Altman
Editor: Malcolm Campbell
Supervising Art Director: Chris August
Executive Producer: Will Ferrell
Producer: John Goldwyn
Writer: Pam Brady
Casting: Allison Jones
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Executive Producer: Jill Sobel Messick
Unit Production Manager: Louise Rosner-Meyer
Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Bill Terezakis
Stunts: Duane Dickinson
Executive Producer: Jimmy Miller
Stunts: Krista Bell
Set Decoration: Mary-Lou Storey
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Associate Producer: Erin David
Co-Producer: Seth Meyers
Casting: Susan Taylor Brouse
Art Direction: Catherine Ircha
Costume Design: Tish Monaghan
Casting: Lynne Carrow
Foley Artist: Marko Costanzo
ADR Mixer: Mark DeSimone
Stunt Driver: Gerald Paetz
Supervising Dialogue Editor: Fred Rosenberg
Producer’s Assistant: Shannon McA’Nulty
Stunts: Loyd Bateman
Stunt Double: Phillip Mitchell
Stunt Double: Rob Hayter
Stunts: Austin Dunn
Stunts: Dan Shea
Key Makeup Artist: Stan Edmonds
Art Department Coordinator: Laurel Bergman
Costumer: Lily Yuen
Foley Mixer: George A. Lara
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tony Volante
Casting Assistant: Larkin MacKenzie-Ast
Stunts: Brian Ho
Script Supervisor: Alexandra La Roche
Stunts: Connor Dunn
Stunt Double: Jeffrey C. Robinson
Payroll Accountant: Rich Brown
“B” Camera Operator: Dale H. Jahraus
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Sean Garnhart
Music Editor: Robb Boyd
Chief Lighting Technician: John Dekker
Still Photographer: James Dittiger
Chief Lighting Technician: Andrew Towson
Dolby Consultant: James Nichols
Supervising ADR Editor: Kenton Jakub
Key Hair Stylist: Angelina P. Cameron
Unit Publicist: Gloria Davies
Lead Painter: Carole Kelly
“B” Camera Operator: Ciaran Kavanagh
Camera Operator: Bill O’Drobinak
Supervising Music Editor: Annette Kudrak
Property Master: Dean Barker
Special Effects Coordinator: Alex Burdett
Additional Music: Paul Linford
Casting Assistant: Dorian Frankel
Production Accountant: Patrick R. Siembieda
Sound Mixer: Michael McGee
Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Natan Moss
Choreographer: Vicky Lambert
Production Manager: Jim Rowe
Leadman: Zoe Jirik
Art Department Assistant: Sean Goojha
Assistant Costume Designer: Karin Nosella
Assistant Production Coordinator: Trevor Westerhoff
Sound Effects Editor: Heather Gross
Sound Effects Editor: Mark Filip
Foley Editor: Steven Visscher
Assistant Sound Editor: Bill Orrico
Music Editor: Jeanette Surga
Costume Supervisor: Alison Fraser
Stunt Double: Bruce Crawford
Boom Operator: Donald D. Brown
Stunt Double: Laura Lee Connery
First Company Grip: Michael McLellan
Transportation Co-Captain: Rick Harasyn
Storyboard Artist: Martin L. Mercer
Generator Operator: Ken Decker
Stunt Double: Cody Laudan
Stunt Double: Eli Zagoudakis
Assistant Location Manager: Chris Wilson
Second Assistant Director: Cindy Smith
First Assistant Director: Pete Whyte
Stunt Double: Dave Hospes
Assistant Editor: Lorie Olson
Conductor: Gordon Goodwin
Assistant Property Master: João Cordeiro
Stunt Double: Jodi Stecyk
Post Production Supervisor: Susan Lazarus
Stunts: Chad Sayn
Second Company Grip: Grant Hamakawa
First Assistant Editor: James A. Brewer
Transportation Coordinator: Mike Murphy
Stunt Double: Jon Kralt
Assistant Makeup Artist: Vanessa Giles
Stunts: Greig Hospess
Stunts: Ali Dunn
Craft Service: Ildiko Barritt
Location Manager: Kendrie Upton
Assistant Editor: Renannah Weinstein
Assistant Location Manager: Ken Brooker
Transportation Captain: Paul Irvine
Leadman: Glenn MacDonald
ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson
Cableman: Ian Ferguson
Background Casting Director: Stephanie Boeke
Second Assistant Director: Brad Jubenville
Loader: Adriene Wyse
Second Unit Director: Nick Powell
Electrician: Rod Frew
Assistant Director Trainee: Dave T. Nall
Third Assistant Director: Brad Medhurst
First Assistant Accountant: David M. Rodriguez
Second Company Grip: Ivor Pedersen
Set Dresser: Terry Gonsalves
Video Assist Operator: David McKnight
Assistant Production Coordinator: Fleur Western
Grip: Stephen Arnott
Construction Coordinator: Jim Davie
Production Coordinator: Nicole Florian
Stunts: Rick Moore
Lead Painter: Teresa Kelly
Assistant Production Coordinator: Genevieve Bridges
Grip: Peter Grotek
Transportation Co-Captain: Gary Morneau
Assistant Accountant: John Rash
Craft Service: Darren Shmyr
Construction Foreman: Mark A. Rathgeber
Set Dresser: Marie-Josee Nesbit
ADR Voice Casting: Sondra James Weil
Stunts: Danny Hospes
On Set Dresser: Macleod Sinclaire
First Company Grip: Ron McLeay
Grip: Riley Sweeting
Assistant Production Coordinator: Jamie Tait
Assistant Editor: Lynn Cassaniti
Grip: Shane Gustall
Assistant Property Master: Nancy Pownall
Props: Aaron Alesander
Special Effects: Steve Woelfle
Special Effects Technician: Terry Cox
First Assistant Accountant: Suvasa Mantyla
Assistant Accountant: Joanne Kennett
Assistant Accountant: Stuart Robinson
Producer’s Assistant: Flo Phillips
Producer’s Assistant: Eliza Dyson
Executive Producer’s Assistant: Peggy Powers
Executive Producer’s Assistant: Anthony Dolhai
Leadman: Allison Dunn
Set Dresser: Brad Newman
Set Dresser: Louis Carl Baron Choquette
Set Dresser: H. Chuck Robinson
Costumer: Sanchia Hiu Shan Wong
Assistant Hairstylist: Rosemarie Harrison
Casting Assistant: Katie M. Rampey
Craft Service: James W. Rankin
Sound Engineer: John DeMaio
Additional Music: Ryan Rabin
Scenic Artist: Haws Schmidt
Painter: Garry Eichendorf
Second Unit First Assistant Director: Rob Vouriot
Script Supervisor: Marjorie Fossum
Set Costumer: Ali Willdey
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Mark Rescigno
Generator Operator: Matt Walkley
Movie Reviews:
Peter89Spencer: It was funny in some parts, but everything else felt forced and over the top.
Wuchak: _**Andy Samberg plays an Evel Knieval wannabe in this fun flick**_
A brave-but-klutzy moped stuntman with a fake mustache (Andy Samberg) plans his most death-defying stunt, jumping 15 buses, to attain the money needed to save his stepfather with a weak heart (Ian McShane). Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Bill Hader and Danny McBride costar.
“Hot Rod” (2007) is quirky with goofy humor, but good-hearted. There’s thankfully no raunch to be found. Samberg is effective as the protagonist while Isla is always a winsome pleasure. There’s not much else to say except this stunt comedy fills the bill when you just wanna turn off your brain for some silly fun.
The soundtrack is notable with several tracks by Europe, etc., including “You’re the Voice” by John Farnham.
The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in the general Vancouver area, British Columbia.
GRADE: B-/B