Wet Hot American Summer

Director: David Wain David Wain

Overview

"The hilarious teen movie parody from the minds behind The State, Wet Hot American Summer comes to DVD from Universal with an anamorphic widescreen transfer. The audio is available in Dolby Digital 2.0. The bonus materials include a commentary track from director/writer David Wain, writer/actor Michael Showalter, and actress Janeane Garofalo, deleted scenes, a behind-the scenes featurette, and the original theatrical trailer. Other features include cast and crew bios and production stills."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2002
UPC:	0025192241024
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	45,192

Special Features

Closed Caption;Commentary with director/co-writer David Wain, co-writer Michael Showalter and actress Janeane Garofalo; Montage of behind-the-scenes footage; Deleted scenes; Theatrical trailer; Cast & crew bios & comments; 80 production stills with 4 original songs from the film; Alternate soundtrack with extra farts & more!; ; Technical features: Dolby Digital Stereo; Widescreen 16x9; Closed captioned

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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
Ken Marino	Victor
Joe Lo Truglio	Neil
Michael Ian Black	McKinley
Liam Norton	Arty
Amy Poehler	Susie
Bradley Cooper	Ben
Howard Bernstein	Actor
Marisa Ryan	Abby
Elizabeth Banks	Lindsay
Gabriel Millman	Caped Boy
Kevin Sussman	Steve
Kevin Thomas Conroy	Medieval Kid
Christopher Cuzumano	Medieval Kid
Madeline Blue	Cure Girl
Cassidy Ladden	Mallrat Girl
Nina Hellman	Nancy
Peter Salett	Guitar Dude
Judah Friedlander	Ron
Jacob Shoesmith Fox	Moose
Whitney Vance	Valerie
Benjamin Coppola	Bobby
Jon Benjamin	Can of Vegetables
Jake Fogelnest	Silas
Ian Helfer	Bear Claw Coach
Jordan Maclean	Alexa
Avi Setton	Standup Comic
Kyle Gallner	Bobby's Buddy
Kathleen Pandolfo	Godspell Girl
Zachary Montgomery-Wicks	Gail's Boy Camper
Danny Hopkins	Raft Camper No. 1
Christopher Connors	Raft Camper No. 2
Matt Carmeci	Bunk Boy
Stephen O'Brien	Juke Box Kid No. 1
Timothy Gasiewski	Juke Box Kid No. 2
Angel Berlane	Friends, Friends Girl No. 1,Friends, Friends Girl No. 2
Bob Walz	Drug Dealer
Joseph Kariuki	Kenyan Runner
Donna Mitchell	Gene's Wife
Joe Bryan	Counselor
Christine Loebsack	Counselor
Sandra Kennedy	Counselor
Keith Oney	Counselor

Technical Credits

David Wain

Michael Showalter

David Wain	Director,Screenwriter
Howard Bernstein	Producer
Michael Showalter	Screenwriter
Susie Farris	Casting
Roy Farfel	Stunts
Manny Siverio	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Sex, drugs, car wrecks, spacecraft, radio celebrities, David Hyde Pierce, and more: Wet Hot American Summer has it all! Loaded with absurd laughs, this film is a refreshing twist on '80s teen angst and summer camp. Viewers who like to forget they're watching a film, beware: The characters and the film itself are constantly aware of themselves as a spectacle, and a lot of the humor relies on a viewer's ability to laugh at filmmaking. Writers David Wain and Michael Showalter (The State) found creative ways to "adhere" to action film conventions and create laughs in unusual places by their characters' strange reactions to the events in the script. Subtly downplayed, many big names like Jeannine Garofalo, Michael Showalter, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Marguerite Moreau, and the aforementioned David Hyde Pierce appear in a hilarious mess of events intertwined by one thing: the last day of summer camp. Director David Wain's first full-length feature made its debut at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, and due to limited distribution, only screened in selected lucky theaters.