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An inept tae kwon do instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow tae kwon do enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Wallace.

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Fred Simmons
Mary Jane Bostic ...
Suzie Simmons
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Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
Spencer Moreno ...
Julio Chavez
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Henry Harrison (as Carlos Lopez IV)
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Mike McAlister
Ken Aguilar ...
Rick
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Denise
Jeff Hoffman ...
Dr. Love
Deborah Loates ...
Marge
Danielle Jarchow ...
Connie
Juan-Carlos Guzman ...
Carlos
Nicholas Stanley ...
Lil' Stevie Fisher
Erica Owens ...
Mrs. Fisher
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Roy Powers
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Charles
Bruce Cameron ...
Bruce
Robert Short ...
Pete (as Robert Short III)
Raul Doyle ...
Raul
Mitchell Moreno ...
Mitchell
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The Gentle Warrior
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Shane
Tyler Baum ...
Armand
Raymond Kowalski ...
Brandon
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Emmanuel (as Joey Stephens)
Paul C. Hill Jr. ...
Man Who Buys Car
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erin Fisher ...
Ticket Girl #1
Libertad Green ...
Drunk Girl at Party
Samantha Hayford ...
Hot Girl at Party #4
Melvyn Wallace ...
Tournament MC announcer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jody Hill

Written by

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Ben Best ... (written by)
 
Jody Hill ... (written by)
 
Danny McBride ... (written by)

Produced by

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Jennifer Chikes ... producer
David C. Cook ... associate producer
Erin Gates ... producer
Jody Hill ... producer
Paul Hill ... executive producer
Robbie Hill ... producer
Todd Ulman ... associate producer

Music by

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The Dynamite Brothers
Pyramid

Cinematography by

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Brian Mandle

Editing by

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Zene Baker
Jeff Seibenick

Editorial Department

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Zene Baker ... supervising editor
Nancy Fuller ... digital intermediate project manager
Joseph M. Gonzalez ... assistant editor
Chris Jacobson ... colorist
Jason King ... post-production assistant
Bill Missett ... on-line editor
Stacey Sexton ... assistant editor
Byron Smith ... digital intermediate project manager
Michael Underwood ... digital intermediate colorist

Production Design by

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Randy Gambill

Art Direction by

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Gia Ruiz

Costume Design by

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Johnna Lynn Gross

Makeup Department

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Emily Kwong ... hair stylist / makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jeff Fradley ... second unit director
Jonathan Grubbs ... second assistant director
Derek Patten ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Erin Fisher ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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David Barber ... dialogue editor / re-recording mixer
Ryan Blaine ... sound
Melissa Bylsma ... sound coordinator
Gonzalo Espinoza ... adr supervisor (as Bino Espinoza) / foley supervisor (as Bino Espinoza) / foley
Joe Garten ... sound assistant (as Joseph Garten)
Sean Gray ... dialogue assistant
David Kitchens ... foley artist / sound supervisor
Greg Krueger ... sound effects editor
Kimberly Quigley ... sound coordinator (as Kimberly Brennecke)
Ken Skoglund ... sound effects editor
Joseph Stephens ... sound (as Joey Stephens)
Jason Street ... boom operator
Keith Wells ... sound coordinator
Ben Zarai ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Mario Lorenzo ... Spanish re-recording mixer (uncredited)

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Vincent Lavares ... data manager: Laser Pacific
Ryan Wieber ... digital compositor

Stunts

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Jeremy Johnson ... stunt double
Andrew Mcdowell ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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Scott Duvall ... grip
Jeremy Grant ... grip
Patrick Holley ... grip
Marie Ilene ... grip (as Marie Kennell)
Chase Livengood ... gaffer
Dave Martin ... assistant camera (as David Martin)
Katherine Street ... second assistant camera (as Katherine Murray-Satchell)
Troy Taylor ... electrician

Music Department

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Milton Hopkins ... music clearance and licensing

Script and Continuity Department

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Molly Somerville ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Alexis DeHart ... talent coordinator
Will Ferrell ... presenter
Erin McInnis ... production coordinator
Adam McKay ... presenter
Michael Taing ... key set production assistant

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Chad Benton ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Small town Tae Kwon Do instructor Fred Simmons relishes the power that comes from being the king of a small kingdom. A former champion, Mr. Simmons fancies himself one in the same as his hero, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace, a B-movie Martial Arts film star. Mr. Simmons openly boasts about his self-proclaimed status as "king of the demo" [Tae Kwon Do demonstration], even though he can't nail one to save his life. His only vulnerability lies in his adoration of his wife Suzie - a weakness that comes bubbling to the surface when Mr. Simmons discovers Suzie has cheated on him with her new boss. When Suzie leaves him, Mr. Simmons finds himself slipping into a crushing downward spiral. He struggles to keep "the power" by abusing anyone who challenges him. After losing students and making a fool out of himself, he finds allies in Julio Chavez, his nine-year-old apprentice, and Henry Harrison, one of his students with an "obvious confidence problem." When his bizarre best friend Mike McAllister comes to visit, the four make a pilgrimage to meet the greatest Martial Artist of all time, "The Truck," at a Tae Kwon Do convention. What starts as a crazy man's expedition to escape turns into a trip of discovery, as Mr. Simmons and his crew party with "The Truck" and Mr. Simmons convinces him to perform a demo at his Tae Kwon Do school during the upcoming belt-qualifying testing. Inspired with renewed strength, Fred returns from the convention clear-headed and at the top of his game, until he is shocked by an unexpected turn of events when Suzie returns home, and the "The Truck" flies in from Hollywood to appear at his Tae Kwon Do school. In the end, Mr. Simmons faces the greatest test of his power and finds the strength he outwardly projects within his own spirit. Written by Anonymous

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Also Known As
  • La senda del taekwondo (Spain)
  • Путь ноги и кулака (Russia)
  • Metendo os Pés Pelas Mãos (Brazil)
  • С крака и юмруци (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • A pancser harcművész (Hungary)
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Runtime
  • 85 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $36,391, 01 Jun 2008

Did You Know?

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Trivia Director Jody Hill is a third degree black belt in taekwondo. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Sex and the City: The Movie/Savage Grace/The Strangers/Kung Fu Panda/The Foot Fist Way (2008). See more »
Quotes Fred Simmons: I'm so hungry I could eat a grown man's ass right now!
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