Movies / Bad Words (2013)
Runtime: 89 min
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Countries: USA
Jason Bateman makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman 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. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter (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 (Rohan Chand of Homeland), who is completely unfazed by Guy's take-no-prisoners approach to life. (c) Focus
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| directed by star reporter forty something competition children little boy |
| Directors (1) | Credit |
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| Jason Bateman | ... |
| Writers (1) | Credit |
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| Andrew Dodge | (screenplay) |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
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| Rolfe Kent | ... |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
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| Tatiana S. Riegel | ... |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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| Ken Seng | ... |
| Actors (51) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abigail Wake | Spelling Bee Mom (uncredited) |
| Alexia Pearl | Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited) |
| Allan Miller | Bald Glasses Judge |
| Allison Janney | Dr. Bernice Deagan |
| Amanda Anka | National Public Television Narrator |
| Anjul Nigam | Sriram Chopra |
| Ben Falcone | Pete Fowler |
| Beth Grant | Bedazzled Judge |
| Bob Stephenson | Bill Murhoff |
| Casey Robinson | Parent (uncredited) |
| Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited) |
| Cathy Fielding | Angry Parent (uncredited) |
| Christian Storm | Spelling Bee Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Christopher Clausi | Spellingbee parent (uncredited) |
| Connor Kalopsis | Eric Tai |
| Dean Mason | Spelling Bee Dad (uncredited) |
| Derek Jon Talsma | Spelling Bee Contesntant (uncredited) |
| Emily Sarah Carlson | Joyce Sacks |
| Ethan Dizon | Ricky Irvine |
| Frank Scozzari | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Greg Cromer | Jeremy 'FBI Agent' |
| Gregory Sutton | Irate Driver |
| Gwen Parden | Brace-Faced Girl |
| Iris Rodriguez | (uncredited) |
| Isabella Taylor Poschl | Quill Contestant (uncredited) |
| Jacquie Barnbrook | Joyce Saks' Mom |
| Janine King | Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited) |
| Jason Bateman | Guy Trilby |
| Judith Hoag | Petal Dubois |
| Kathryn Hahn | Jenny Widgeon |
| Kimleigh Smith | Marzipan |
| Lee Christian | Parent (uncredited) |
| Linda Jossana | Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited) |
| Lucky Davis | Leonard Feldman |
| Madison Hu | Ling Quan |
| Mak Kriksciun | Mickey Carlson |
| Matthew Zhang | Braden Aftergood |
| Michael Patrick McGill | Beet-Red Father |
| Mychael Bates | Lobster Man |
| Patricia Belcher | Ingrid |
| Philip Baker Hall | Dr. Bowman |
| Rachael Harris | Eric Tai's Mother |
| Rachel Ann Jackson | Extra (uncredited) |
| Rachel Taylor | Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited) |
| Rohan Chand | Chaitanya Chopra |
| Sonia Nam | Jayleen Song |
| Steve Witting | Proctor at Spelling Bee |
| Sumiko Muto | Judge (uncredited) |
| Tanner Goad | Kid #1 on Bike |
| Terry Shusta | Cop #1 |
| William Maltz | Chip |