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Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

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Drillbit Taylor

"You get what you pay for."

2008

1h 50m

5.9(1143 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Apatow Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Drillbit Taylor

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Lisa

Nate Hartley

Nate Hartley

Wade

Troy Gentile

Troy Gentile

Ryan

David Dorfman

David Dorfman

Emmit

Alex Frost

Alex Frost

Filkins

Josh Peck

Josh Peck

Ronnie

Casey Boersma

Chuck

Dylan Boersma

Nick

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Dolores

Creative team

Directed by: Steven Brill
Written by: Kristofor Brown
Seth Rogen
Produced by: Donna Roth
Judd Apatow

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