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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) -- Follows the cross-country adventures of the pot-smoking duo as they try to outrun authorities who suspect them of being terrorists when they try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   35,238 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Jon Hurwitz (written by) &
Hayden Schlossberg (written by) ...
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Release Date:
25 April 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy more
Tagline:
This time they're running from the joint. more
Plot:
Follows the cross-country adventures of the pot-smoking duo as they try to outrun authorities who suspect them of being terrorists when they try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Harold + Kumar To Return
 (From WENN. 25 July 2008, 12:08 PM, PDT)

Puff, Puff, Puff, Give... 'Harold and Kumar 3' Goes Green
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 25 July 2008, 2:08 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Harold & Kumar do it again more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Harold & Kumar 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA) (working title)
Harold and Kumar Go to Amsterdam (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use.
Runtime:
USA:107 min (unrated version) | Argentina:114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #43603) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) (cut) | Ireland:16 | UK:18 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Austria:16 | South Africa:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Iceland:12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
WILHELM SCREAM: During the scene when Harold and Kumar are watching the KKK meeting, when Kumar jumps over the log with the rock in his hand and the view switches back to the KKK group. The scream plays to represent Harold and Kumar jumping the two guys and taking their robes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the airport scene with Vanessa, Harold's passport switches from his right hand to his left hand, and to his right hand again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kumar Patel: [taking a dump] Oh God, dude!
Harold Lee: [in shower] What the fuck? What the fuck? What are you doing?
Kumar Patel: I'm taking the most incredible dump of all time, man.
Harold Lee: You couldn't wait until I got out of the shower?
Kumar Patel: Um, may I remind you that we both just ate 30 burgers and 4 large orders of fries?
[continues to take a dump]
Kumar Patel: Don't worry, in a little bit I'm sure it'll hit you too.
Harold Lee: Maybe, but I'm going to wait until you get out of the shower!
Kumar Patel: Well don't wait too long. We gotta leave for the airport in an hour.
Harold Lee: An hour?
Kumar Patel: Uh-huh. Oh, hey, Roldy?
Harold Lee: Yeah?
Kumar Patel: Nice pubes.
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Movie Connections:
References Starship Troopers (1997) more
Soundtrack:
My Dick more

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320 out of 419 people found the following comment useful:-
Harold & Kumar do it again, 9 March 2008
9/10
Author: JustCuriosity from Austin, TX

As a fan of Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, I really didn't think they could recapture the magic of the first film in the sequel. Sequels are, so often, horrible disappointments. But the World Premiere of Harold & Kumar Escape from Gauntanamo Bay last night as Austin's SXSW Film Festival was simply awesome. The audience loved America's favorite slackers on their next adventure as their trip to Amsterdam goes incredibly wrong.

Whereas the first film challenged racism and stereotyping, this one continued the theme into issues of racial profiling and War on Terror paranoia. These multicultural slackers are becoming American every-men that we can all relate to. While there are times when Harold & Kumar's antics are just plain silly, they are also incredible human characters who are struggling with real challenges around parents, romance, friendship, the law, and race. Harold & Kumar make us laugh while they also challenge our perceptions and expectations of social and political reality.

Cho and Penn were wonderful reprising their original roles. Neal Patrick Harris was back again as a strange variant of himself. Rod Corddry provides a wonderful addition to the cast as the completely paranoid government agent. Overall, the film is perhaps a tad below the original, but a tad below excellent is still a wonderful comic romp that all fans of the original and many new fans should enjoy. Unlike the first film which gained a cult following on DVD, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guatanamo Bay will undoubtedly be a huge hit in the theaters. The audience here in Austin absolutely loved the two lovable anti-heroes. I look forward to many more adventures from Harold and Kumar.

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