Directed by:
Steven BrillCinematography:
Fred MurphyComposer:
Christophe BeckCast:
Owen Wilson, Nate Hartley, Troy Gentile, Adam Baldwin, David Koechner, Lisa Ann Walter, Beth Littleford, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Josh Peck, Leslie Mann (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Determined not to spend their entire high-school career being tormented by the local bully, three freshmen place an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine seeking an experienced combat veteran to protect them in this comedy produced by Judd Apatow, penned by Seth Rogen and Kristofor Brown, and starring Owen Wilson. It's their first day of high school, and best friends Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade (Nate Hartley), and Emmit (David Dorfman) are determined to make the most out of the next four years. Trouble soon arises, however, in the form of sadistic hallway hooligan Filkins (Alex Frost) -- an unrelenting bully who makes it his mission to ensure that these three friends suffer all the way through to their senior year. Desperate to find protection by any means possible, Ryan, Wade, and Emmit place an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. While most of the responses they get come from men who are either too experienced or too expensive, one down-on-his-luck mercenary named Drillbit Taylor (Wilson) is right in their price range and eager to help out. Drillbit may be homeless (or, as he likes to call it, "home free"), but he's more than willing to offer these three brave souls the mental and physical training needed to fend off Filkins and get on with their lives. Trouble is, Drillbit isn't quite the fearless freelance soldier he has made himself out to be. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Matt Besser](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/000/164000341_25d4ab.jpg)
Matt Besser
USA
Best movies:
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Dante's Inferno (2007)
The Soloist (2009)
Stacy Arnell
USA
Best movies:
Menace II Society (1993)
The Wood (1999)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
![Ian Roberts](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/002/162002496_7d1424.jpg)
Ian Roberts
USA
Best movies:
The Dictator (2012)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Death of a Dynasty (2003)
Andrew John Ferguson
USA
Best movies:
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007) (TV movie)
![Matty Cardarople](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/414/166414268_2f3050.png)
Matty Cardarople
USA
Best movies:
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
Free Guy (2021)
Jurassic World (2015)
Steven M. Gagnon
USA
Best movies:
The X-Files (1998)
Escape from New York (1981)
Due Date (2010)
Adam Ho
Best movies:
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Lauren Glenn
Best movies:
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Leslie Ann Lizarde
Best movies:
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Vincent Malouf
Best movies:
2001 Maniacs (2005)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Joe Wilson
USA
Best movies:
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
Dylan Boersma
USA
Best movies:
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
The Story of Us (1999)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Casey Boersma
USA
Best movies:
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
The Story of Us (1999)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
![Kevin Hart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/579/161579699_0a2052.jpg)
Kevin Hart
USA
Best movies:
Grudge Match (2013)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Rakefet Abergel
Best movies:
The Call (2013)
Just Go with It (2011)
Superbad (2007)
Mary-Pat Green
USA
Best movies:
Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
Yes Man (2008)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Erik Stabenau
Best movies:
The Crow (1994)
Takers (2010)
Men at Work (1990)
Christopher L. Antie
USA
Best movies:
Superbad (2007)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Cathy Immordino
USA
Best movies:
Flightplan (2005)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Dirty Deeds (2005)
Jeff Kahn
Best movies:
Ten Inch Hero (2007)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Reality Bites (1994)