Hot Rod

Amateur suburban stunt man Rod Kimble (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Andy Samberg) believes he's destined to follow in the footsteps of his late father, who made test runs of Evel Knievel's stunts before the better-known daredevil repeated them and took all the glory. Kimble risks life and limb strictly for fun and the entertainment of the neighborhood kids, but when his macho stepfather, Frank (DEADWOOD's Ian McShane)--who repeatedly beats and belittles Rod in basement sparring matches--develops a life-threatening heart ailment, Rod attempts the biggest jump of his career to raise the $50,000 necessary to get Frank a heart transplant so that he can have one last chance to fight Frank and prove his manhood. <br> <br> HOT ROD establishes its mission statement early on when Rod pedals his moped past a Salvation Army thrift store in his sloppily hand-decorated costume. Seemingly inspired by NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, THE KARATE KID, and the HAPPY DAYS episode in which the Fonz attempts to jump his motorcycle over 14 garb...

Key Information
Stars		Andy Samberg
Available Formats		DVD: Widescreen - Checkpoint
Actors		Chris Parnell
Directors		Akiva Schaffer
UPC		097363379225
Genre		Comedies
Subgenre		Slapstick Comedy • Stunt People • Comedy
MPAA Rating		PG-13 (MPAA)
Release Date		2007
Running Time		1hr 27min
Languages
Original Language		English
DVD Editions
		DVD: Widescreen1hr 27minParamount Home EntertainmentNovember 27, 2007PG-13 (MPAA)097363379249
Credits
Screenwriter		Pam Brady
Professional Reviews
		(10/01/2007, p.52, Nick De Semlyen): 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here's a lot to enjoy....The best moments are musical, like a Footloose-spoofing sequence....Well worth checking out."