Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
High times. Hard bodies. Soft rock.
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Director: David Wain
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: July 27, 2001
Cast
- Janeane Garofalo - Beth
- David Hyde Pierce - Henry
- Michael Showalter - Coop / Alan Shemper
- Marguerite Moreau - Katie
- Paul Rudd - Andy
- Zak Orth - J.J.
- Christopher Meloni - Gene
- A.D. Miles - Gary
- Molly Shannon - Gail
- Gideon Jacobs - Aaron
Screenplay
- Michael Showalter (Screenplay)
- David Wain (Screenplay)
Music: Theodore Shapiro, Craig Wedren
Cinematography: Ben Weinstein
Editing: Meg Reticker
Production: Eureka Pictures, North Coast Group
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $295,206
Original Language: en
Keywords
adolescence, summer camp
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wet Hot American Summer about?
- The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
- Who directed Wet Hot American Summer?
- Wet Hot American Summer was directed by David Wain.
- Who stars in Wet Hot American Summer?
- Wet Hot American Summer stars Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd, Zak Orth.
- How long is Wet Hot American Summer?
- Wet Hot American Summer has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Wet Hot American Summer?
- Wet Hot American Summer is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Wet Hot American Summer?
- Wet Hot American Summer had a budget of $5M.
- How much did Wet Hot American Summer gross?
- Wet Hot American Summer grossed $295,206 worldwide.
- Where was Wet Hot American Summer produced?
- Wet Hot American Summer was produced in United States of America.