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Release Date:
22 February 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Protecting America's assets.
Plot:
The story centers on a small-town sheriff who witnesses what he believes is a kidnapping and rushes to rescue a woman... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
 (From Scorecard Review. 18 December 2009, 6:00 AM, PST)

Rotten Tomatoes' Worst Movies of the Decade
 (From Get The Big Picture. 28 September 2009, 2:18 AM, PDT)

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loaded with redneck humor more (14 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Larry The Cable Guy ... Deputy Larry Stalder
Richard Bull ... Sheriff Smoot
J. David Moeller ... Elmer
Will Clinger ... Bo
Omar Dykes ... Gus (as Omar Kent Dykes)
Reno Collier ... Tater

Jenny McCarthy ... Connie
Yaphet Kotto ... Alonzo Mosely

Ivana Milicevic ... Madeleine
Dan Waller ... Agent Orange / MIB #1

Rick Le Fevour ... MIB #2
Joseph Luis Caballero ... MIB #3 (as Joe Caballero)
Sean Bridgers ... Norm

Gerry Bednob ... Omar
Claudia Michelle Wallace ... TSA Woman
Emir Yonzon ... TSA Supervisor
Gary Tippett ... TSA Dog Handler
Jesse Dabson ... TSA Expert

Peter Stormare ... Arthur Grimsley
Jessica Grace Orr ... Vibiana (as Jessica Orr)

Kurt Naebig ... Mark Bedell

Eric Roberts ... Wilford Duvall
Michael Carner ... Young Boy

Joe Mantegna ... Dr. Rondog 'Doc' Savage

Gail Rastorfer ... Morgana

Lynnette Gaza ... Lillian Grimoire
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Steve Christopher ... Butcher

Cyn Dulay ... Mansion Guest

Tara Ketterer ... Beauty Queen

Joseph Lazicki ... Cowboy

Angelina Lyubomirova ... Pretty Secretary
Greg McAleer ... Alley Bum

Charles E Tiedje ... Hometown Hero

Tommy Bartlett ... Polo Match Guest (uncredited)
Emily Margaret Heitzer ... Elegant Brunette Guest (uncredited)

Kyle Hillman ... Chicago Police Officer (uncredited)

Tim Krueger ... Polo soiree attendee (uncredited)

Abi McKenzie ... Kid in Parade (uncredited)

James Pusztay ... Biker (uncredited)
Henry Sandifer ... Young FBI Agent (uncredited)

Gary Sedlock ... Wealthy Party goer at Mansion (uncredited)

Amit Shah ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Chauncey Taylor ... Grimsley / Polo Party Guest (uncredited)

Lisa Wolf ... Parade Participant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Robert Carner 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Charles Robert Carner (screenplay)

Charles Robert Carner (story) &
Alan C. Blomquist (story) (as Alan Blomquist)

Produced by
Alan C. Blomquist .... producer
Thomas J. Busch .... executive producer
Maggie Houlehan .... associate producer
Jennifer Novak .... associate producer
J.P. Williams .... producer
 
Original Music by
Eric Allaman 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Goi 
 
Film Editing by
Marc Leif 
 
Casting by
Debbie George 
Libby Goldstein 
Junie Lowry-Johnson 
 
Production Design by
Cabot McMullen 
 
Art Direction by
David Tennenbaum 
 
Set Decoration by
Lisa Wolff 
 
Costume Design by
Susan Kaufmann 
 
Makeup Department
Karen Lynn Accattato .... makeup department head
Ross Martucci .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Thomas J. Busch .... unit production manager
Wileen Dragovan .... assistant unit production manager
Jeffrey M. Rose .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wendi Lampassi .... first assistant director: second unit
Wendi Lampassi .... key second assistant director
Michael T. McNerney .... second assistant director: second unit
John Nelson .... first assistant director
Courtney Rowe .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Stephanie Barkley .... assistant art director
Tom Castronovo .... graphic designer
Jeno Dellicolli .... gang boss
Anthony Joseph Fatigato .... painter
Nathan Mack .... carpenter
Tyler Osman .... construction coordinator
Charles E Tiedje .... props
Timothy W. Tiedje .... property master
Holly Todd .... on-set dresser
Jessica Voogd .... buyer
Käthe Walton .... props
Desi Wolff .... buyer
Rob Yale .... assistant property master
Josh Zylstra .... leadman
 
Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist
Ethan Beigel .... adr mixer
Karl Dondlinger .... cable person
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer
Gary Gegan .... sound re-recording mixer
Derek Hanson .... sound intern
Frederick Howard .... supervising sound editor
Jason Johnston .... boom operator
Chris Navarro .... adr mixer
Matthew Reale .... sound mixing recordist
Kevin Skaggs .... digital sound transfer engineer
Scott D. Smith .... sound mixer
Lucy Sustar .... foley mixer
 
Special Effects by
Ron Bolanowski .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon .... digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
Kevin Kutchaver .... visual effects supervisor: HimAnI Productions, Inc.
Mia Lavezzi .... digital restoration artist
Jon Terada .... digital compositor
 
Stunts
Robert G Beck .... stunt actor
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz .... stunt performer
Mark Harper .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell .... stunts
Daniel Maldonado .... stunt double: Gerry Bednob
Carl Paoli .... stunt double: Eric Roberts
Linda Perlin .... stunt double
Tommy Turvey .... stunts
Tommie Mack Turvey Sr .... stunt performer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Carpita .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Lisa Clauson .... camera production assistant
Joseph Czerw .... lighting technician
Jaime Dawkins .... grip
Michael James Fahey .... grip
Jeffery Garland .... second assistant camera
Andrew Lostumo .... grip
Darryl Miller .... key grip
Peter Morenz .... film loader
Spencer M. Rohan .... grip
Matt Setnes .... camera intern
Dean M. Simmon .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Karina Teismann .... electrician
Scott Thiele .... dolly grip: "a" camera
Sam Urdank .... still photographer
Dave Wightman .... first assistant camera
Alex Willson .... electrician
Jeff Tomcho .... second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sharon D. King .... casting
Zon M. Pickens-Dumas .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alyson Hancey .... costume supervisor
Rachael Ohman .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Mato .... color timer
Michael Mintz .... colorist: video mastering
Christine Seino .... assistant on-line editor
 
Music Department
Kyle Kenneth Batter .... music editor
Gary Tharp .... additional music mixer
 
Transportation Department
Calvin Chin .... transportation coordinator
Carla Klein .... driver
Gracie Klein .... driver
Chris Musick .... driver
 
Other crew
Rudra Banerji .... key set production assistant
Nicole Basile .... accounting clerk
Adam Boor .... assistant location manager
Harold Caldwell .... payroll accountant
Jonelle Castillo .... additional office production assistant
Danny Cavada .... additional office production assistant
Joel Goldes .... dialect coach: pre-production
Jason Grainger .... production assistant
Darrel Guilbeau .... adr loop group
Benny Harris .... assistant: Mr. Stormare
Benny Harris .... assistant: Peter Stormare
Benny Harris .... dialect assistant: Peter Stormare
Benny Harris .... on set dialect coach
Martin L. Hudson .... assistant location manager
Shea Kammer .... post-production accountant
Rosa Yang Kato .... location manager
Joseph Lazicki .... body double: Eric Roberts
Joseph Lazicki .... stand-in: Eric Roberts
Curtis Leopardo .... production assistant
Omar McClinton .... production coordinator
Stefan Nikolov .... assistant location manager
Sara Nudelman .... assistant production coordinator
Martina O'Boyle .... production assistant
Adam Palya .... set production assistant
Paul Rathburn .... chef
Adam Slutsky .... additional set production assistant
Adrienne Swan .... first assistant accountant
Tara N. Thomson .... office production assistant
Valerie Walbrandt .... key production office assistant
Claire Wiegand .... assistant to director
Käthe Walton .... first assistant accountant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor.
Runtime:
USA:97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Yaphet Kotto's character has a different name in the DVD than in the theatrical version (see Alternate Versions entry). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Larry first leaves the diner to rescue the victim, the cars in the street change several times. more
Quotes:
Madeleine: What are you doing with a possum in your glove box?
Larry: You found Wally?
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Movie Connections:
References "Cops" (1989) more

FAQ

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loaded with redneck humor, 8 August 2009
4/10
Author: MLDinTN from TN

If you are a fan of the redneck then you will love this movie. Larry the cable guy plays the ultimate country, hick deputy. First he has a hot girlfriend, played by Jenny Mccarthy, which makes you wonder how he could land a girl like her, but that's before she starts talking. She loves all his critters too. Larry sees this hot blond, Madeleine, come in with several suits in a black SUV. His first thought is she's been kidnapped, so he kidnaps her. They get chased by the FBI all the way up to Chicago. Madeleine is a witness. Larry thinks the FBI guys with her are corrupt. He basically gets all these ideas from watching TV shows like cops. And Madedleine has some sort of key and they are looking for a computer disk. It was sort of confusing.

Basically, if you watch this, forget about the plot because the movie is all about the redneck jokes. While I didn't find it LOL, it was still amusing. Better than a lot of comedies.

FINAL VERDICT: If you like " you might be a redneck if"jokes, then this movie is right up your alley. If you don't like hill billy's then, I say skip this film.

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