The Foot Fist Way (2006)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jody Hill

Writers:

Ben Best (written by)
Jody Hill (written by)
(more)

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An inept karate instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow karate enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.

Plot Keywords:

Tae Kwon Do | Party | Small Town | Martial Arts | Divorce

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Danny McBride	...	Fred Simmons
Ben Best	...	Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
Mary Jane Bostic	...	Suzie Simmons
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Aguilar	...	Rick
Tyler Baum	...	Armand
Sean Baxter	...	Roy Powers
Bruce Cameron	...	Bruce
Erin Fisher	...	Ticket Girl #1
Randy Gambill	...	The Gentle Warrior
Libertad Green	...	Drunk Model
Juan-Carlos Guzman	...	Carlos
Jody Hill	...	Mike McAlister
Jeff Hoffman	...	Dr. Love
Danielle Jarchow	...	Connie
Deborah Loates	...	Marge
Carlos Lopez	...	Henry Harrison (as Carlos Lopez IV)
Spencer Moreno	...	Julio Chavez
Erica Owens	...	Mrs. Fisher
Nicholas Stanley	...	Lil' Stevie Fisher
Chris Walldorf	...	Shane
Collette Wolfe	...	Denise
Samantha Hayford	...	Party Girl #4 (uncredited)
Joseph Stephens	...	Emmanuel (uncredited)

Directed by
Jody Hill

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ben Best		written by
Jody Hill		written by
Danny McBride		written by

Produced by
Jennifer Chikes	....	producer
David C. Cook	....	associate producer
Erin Gates	....	producer
Jody Hill	....	producer
Paul Hill	....	executive producer
Robbie Hill	....	producer
Todd Ulman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
The Dynamite Brothers
Pyramid

Cinematography by
Brian Mandle

Film Editing by
Zene Baker
Jeff Seibenick

Production Design by
Randy Gambill

Art Direction by
Gia Ruiz

Costume Design by
Johnna Lynn Gross

Makeup Department
Emily Kwong	....	hair stylist
Emily Kwong	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Fradley	....	second unit director
Jonathan Grubbs	....	second assistant director
Derek Patten	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Erin Fisher	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
David Barber	....	dialogue editor
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Blaine	....	sound
Kimberly Brennecke	....	sound coordinator
Melissa Bylsma	....	sound coordinator
Bino Espinoza	....	adr supervisor
Bino Espinoza	....	foley supervisor
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	foley
Joe Garten	....	sound assistant
Sean Gray	....	dialogue assistant
David Kitchens	....	foley artist
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Greg Krueger	....	sound effects editor
Ken Skoglund	....	sound effects editor
Joey Stephens	....	sound
Jason Street	....	boom operator
Keith Wells	....	sound coordinator
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager: Laser Pacific
Ryan Wieber	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Jeremy Johnson	....	stunt double
Andrew Mcdowell	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Duvall	....	grip
Jeremy Grant	....	grip
Patrick Holley	....	grip
Marie Kennell	....	grip
Chase Livengood	....	gaffer
David Martin	....	assistant camera
Katherine Murray-Satchell	....	second assistant camera
Troy Taylor	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Zene Baker	....	supervising editor
Nancy Fuller	....	digital intermediate project manager
Joseph M. Gonzalez	....	assistant editor
Chris Jacobson	....	colorist
Jason King	....	post-production assistant
Stacey Sexton	....	assistant editor
Byron Smith	....	digital intermediate project manager

Other crew
Alexis DeHart	....	talent coordinator
Will Ferrell	....	presenter
Erin McInnis	....	production coordinator
Adam McKay	....	presenter
Molly Somerville	....	script supervisor
Michael Taing	....	key set production assistant

Thanks
Chad Benton	....	thanks

Production Companies

• MTV Films
• Gary Sanchez Productions
• You Know I Can't Kiss You

Distributors

• Paramount Vantage (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (all media)
• Paramount Classics

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance
• Juniper Post  sound post-production
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Concord TaeKwonDo -745 Concord Parkway, Concord, North Carolina, USA

Company:

MTV Films

Trivia:

The title is a literal English translation of Tae Kwon Do.

Quotes:

Suzie Simmons: I was so drunk - like, Myrtle Beach drunk.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-05-31)" (2008)

Cult classic written all over it

This is the type of movie that gets funnier each time you watch it, just like The Big Lebowski. It takes a while to get a feel for the level of realism (a bit more serious than Napoleon Dynamite), but when you're finally tuned in to the wavelength of the makers, you can almost instantly re-watch it (which will not take up too much time because it's refreshingly short). Once you know the characters are a bit silly, but not trying to generate cheap laughs or thrills (it must have been tempting to let Mr. Simmons totally snap, or have an all out brawl at the hotel room party, or let Mrs. Simmons show some more skin), the story becomes remarkably solid.