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The Promotion (2008) -- Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.

Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   7,202 votes
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Director:
Steve Conrad
Writer (WGA):
Steve Conrad (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 August 2008 (Singapore) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Two guys. One job. No rules.
Plot:
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A story with depth and charm more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Seann William Scott ... Doug Stauber

Chris Conrad ... Teddy Grahams

Rick Gonzalez ... Ernesto

Adrian Martinez ... Octavio

Maestro Harrell ... First Kid in Parking Lot
Kristopher Lofton ... Second Kid in Parking Lot
Jarreau Brown ... Third Kid in Parking Lot
Edwin M. Walker ... Fourth Kid in Parking Lot
Jamaal C. Adams ... Fifth Kid in Parking Lot

Mario Larraza ... Edgar
Tory O. Davis ... Keith
Fred Armisen ... Scott Fargas
Bobby Cannavale ... Dr. Timms

Jenna Fischer ... Jen Stauber
Richard Henzel ... Motivational Speaker
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quebec (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language including sexual references, and some drug use.
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Though Donnie Wahls (Nathan Geist) is referred to as a bit too "junior" in the film, in actuality Geist had to pluck gray hairs before each day of filming during production. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Richard Welhner is from Québec, and his car has Québec plates, but vehicles from this province only have license plates on the rear of the vehicle, not on the front. more
Quotes:
Richard: [to Donnie Wahls] Hey, good luck... because you're gonna' need it. more

FAQ

A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
A story with depth and charm, 19 November 2008
7/10
Author: Gordon-11 from Hong Kong

This film is about two assistant managers of a supermarket fighting for a promotion to become the manager of the new branch.

The two assistant managers, Doug and Richard, are both developed well. They come across as real human beings that I care about. They are both torn between their need to climb up the ladder, but are both restrained by their morals. This soul searching is beautifully depicted, giving the story depth and charm.

I find "The Promotion" to be very well made. It successfully strikes the right balance between dirty office politics, reflections on moral issues and humour. This is really hard, given the fact that the topic of the film is likely to arouse some negative emotions in the viewer's own work place. I really enjoyed watching "The Promotion".

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