Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Directors:

Jon Hurwitz
Hayden Schlossberg

Writers (WGA):

Jon Hurwitz (written by) &
Hayden Schlossberg (written by) ...

Release Date:

25 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

This time they're running from the joint.

Plot:

Follows the cross-country adventures of the pot-smoking duo as they try to outrun authorities who suspect them of being terrorists when they try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam. |

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Friendship | Indian American | Guantanamo Bay | Homeland Security | Incest Overtones

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Cast

John Cho	...	Harold Lee
Kal Penn	...	Kumar Patel
Rob Corddry	...	Ron Fox
Jack Conley	...	Deputy Frye
Roger Bart	...	Dr. Beecher
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Neil Patrick Harris
Danneel Harris	...	Vanessa
Eric Winter	...	Colton
Paula Garcés	...	Maria
Jon Reep	...	Raymus
Missi Pyle	...	Raylene
Mark Munoz	...	Cyrus
James Adomian	...	George W. Bush
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Sally
Echo Valley	...	Tits Hemmingway

Also Known As:

Harold & Kumar 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA) (working title)
Harold and Kumar Go to Amsterdam (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use.

Runtime:

100 min | USA:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #43603) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Kingsgate Films

Trivia:

Amnesty International USA was highly critical of the film's satirical depiction of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, commenting on their website that "Guantanamo is no joke." The organization's membership was encouraged to hand out fliers and fact sheets at theatrical screenings to bring attention to the alleged human rights abuses that have occurred at the camp.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Harold and Kumar drive Neil Patrick Harris' car through Alabama, the license plates on the car clearly read "Virginia", but for one scene as they enter Texas, the license plates read "Texas". Then, later they are back to "Virginia".

Quotes:

Kumar Patel: [reciting the poem 'The Square Root of 3'] I fear that I will always be / A lonely number like root three / A three is all that's good and right, / Why must my three keep out of sight / Beneath a vicious square root sign, / I wish instead I were a nine / For nine could thwart this evil trick...

Movie Connections:

References The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

All That I Want

Big Boobs, Lots of swearing, Lots of Marijuana... But still freaking funny!

I have not seen Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, but I must say that in Québec, today was a pretty rainy day. So I decided to kill time by bringing my friend to the movie theater and watch Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. Was it worth it? Definitely! Kal Penn and John Cho are so hilarious in this movie, and I really mean it. Of course, the film had it's nudity scenes, a lot of swearing, but still, it kills an hour and 40 real fast. I got pretty familiar with Harold and Kuamr right after the movie started, which was pretty nice. A cameo appearance by Neil Patrick Harris (as himself) was also pretty hilarious. I think that this movie, without being racist, is recommended to all Americans because you guys see terrorists about everywhere just like the paranoid old lady in the plane. Overall, great movie, but I don't recommend it for anybody under 14 years old (despite it's R rating)