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
![Owen Wilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/182/164182386_f23622.jpg)
Owen Wilson
USA
Best movies:
Wonder (2017)
Cars (2006)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
![Nate Hartley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/538/158538463_c9f48c.jpg)
Nate Hartley
USA
Best movies:
Role Models (2008)
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
![Troy Gentile](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275222_4e8077.jpg)
Troy Gentile
Best movies:
Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Good Luck Chuck (2007)
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
![Adam Baldwin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267368_fea8aa.jpg)
Adam Baldwin
USA
Best movies:
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Ordinary People (1980)
Radio Flyer (1992)
![David Koechner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/777/162777879_513c1f.png)
David Koechner
USA
Best movies:
Man on the Moon (1999)
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
The Perfect Game (2009)
![Lisa Ann Walter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/341/164341657_5d024a.jpg)
Lisa Ann Walter
USA
Best movies:
The Parent Trap (1998)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
![Beth Littleford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/063/138/63138116_6bb88d.jpg)
Beth Littleford
USA
Best movies:
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Mystery, Alaska (1999)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
![David Dorfman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270707_54a02c.jpg)
David Dorfman
USA
Best movies:
The Ring (2002)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
![Alex Frost](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/538/158538464_d7ea0e.jpg)
Alex Frost
USA
Best movies:
The Vicious Kind (2009)
Elephant (2003)
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)
![Josh Peck](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/915/161915859_2a9da0.jpg)
Josh Peck
USA
Best movies:
Oppenheimer (2023)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
The Wackness (2008)
![Leslie Mann](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/319/164319052_cfbcd8.jpg)
Leslie Mann
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Last Man Standing (1996)
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
![Cedric Yarbrough](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/254/163254643_11ebfa.jpg)
Cedric Yarbrough
USA
Best movies:
Black Dynamite (2009)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Get Smart (2008)
![Danny McBride](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278694_766e62.jpg)
Danny McBride
USA
Best movies:
Despicable Me (2010)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
Up in the Air (2009)
![Vincent Laresca](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/410/410447_95859c.jpg)
Vincent Laresca
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
K-PAX (2001)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
![Eddy Martin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/538/158538465_0de730.jpg)
Eddy Martin
USA
Best movies:
Spanglish (2004)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
The Maldonado Miracle (2003) (TV movie)
![David Bowe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280422_1d1fe7.jpg)
David Bowe
USA
Best movies:
The Rock (1996)
A Few Good Men (1992)
Think Big (1989)
Shane Ryan-Reid
USA
Best movies:
Blades of Glory (2007)
Bad News Bears (2005)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
![Frank Whaley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268928_284409.jpg)
Frank Whaley
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
JFK (1991)
The Doors (1991)
![Stephen Root](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/679/162679563_675303.png)
Stephen Root
USA
Best movies:
Finding Nemo (2003)
Ice Age (2002)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
![Valerie Tian](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/400/158400250_9cfc09.jpg)
Valerie Tian
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men 2 (2003)
Juno (2007)
Broken Trail (2006) (TV movie)