Directed by:
Jason BatemanScreenplay:
Andrew DodgeCinematography:
Ken SengComposer:
Rolfe KentCast:
Jason Bateman, Ben Falcone, Allison Janney, Rachael Harris, Judith Hoag, Beth Grant, Philip Baker Hall, Patricia Belcher, Steve Witting, Anjul Nigam (more)VOD (3)
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Jason Bateman ("Identity Thief") makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy BAD WORDS. He stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. While reporter Jenny Widgeon (Kathryn Hahn of "We're the Millers") attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year-old Chaitanya Chopra (Rohan Chand of "Homeland"), who is completely unfazed by Guy's take-no-prisoners approach to life. (Focus Features)
(more)Cast
Jason Bateman
USA
Best movies:
Zootopia (2016)
Disconnect (2012)
Juno (2007)
Ben Falcone
USA
Best movies:
Spy (2015)
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Allison Janney
USA
Best movies:
American Beauty (1999)
The Help (2011)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Rachael Harris
USA
Best movies:
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
The Hangover (2009)
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Judith Hoag
USA
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
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Beth Grant
USA
Best movies:
Rain Man (1988)
Donnie Darko (2001)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Philip Baker Hall
USA
Best movies:
The Truman Show (1998)
The Rock (1996)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Patricia Belcher
USA
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(500) Days of Summer (2009)
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Steve Witting
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Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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Anjul Nigam
India
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Bad Words (2013)
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Kathryn Hahn
USA
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Rohan Chand
USA
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Isabella Taylor Poschl
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Alexia Pearl
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Connor Kalopsis
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Allan Miller
USA
Best movies:
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Jessica Anne Tan
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Amanda Anka
USA
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Greg Cromer
USA
Madison Hu
USA
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