School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

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2006
1h 40m
5.5(375 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that his egomaniacal professor Dr. P also wants the same woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.

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Production Companies

Dimension Films

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Jon Heder

Roger Waddell

Jon Heder
Acting

Billy Bob Thornton

Dr. P

Billy Bob Thornton
Acting

Jacinda Barrett

Amanda Richards

Jacinda Barrett
Acting

Sarah Silverman

Becky

Sarah Silverman
Acting

Michael Clarke Duncan

Lesher

Michael Clarke Duncan
Acting

David Cross

Ian

David Cross
Acting

Horatio Sanz

Diego

Horatio Sanz
Acting

Matt Walsh

Walsh

Matt Walsh
Acting

Todd Louiso

Eli

Todd Louiso
Acting

Ben Stiller

Lonnie Ratcliff

Ben Stiller
Acting

Luis Guzmán

Sergeant Moorehead

Luis Guzmán
Acting

Dan Fogler

Zack

Dan Fogler
Acting

DeRay Davis

Bee Bee

DeRay Davis
Acting

Jon Glaser

Ernie

Jon Glaser
Acting

Paul Scheer

Little Pete

Paul Scheer
Acting

Joanne Baron

Lois

Joanne Baron
Acting

Omar J. Dorsey

Lawrence

Omar J. Dorsey
Acting

Marcella Lowery

Mrs. Washington

Marcella Lowery
Acting

Leonard Earl Howze

Classmate

Leonard Earl Howze
Acting

Jim Parsons

Classmate

Jim Parsons
Acting

Aziz Ansari

Classmate

Aziz Ansari
Acting

Remy K. Selma

Classmate

No Image
Acting

Andy Daly

Classmate

Andy Daly
Acting

Bob Stephenson

Classmate

Bob Stephenson
Acting

Jack Kehler

Classmate

Jack Kehler
Acting

Noel Gugliemi

Subway Guy

Noel Gugliemi
Acting

Daniel Venegas

Subway Guy

Daniel Venegas
Acting

Jessica Stroup

Eli's Wife

Jessica Stroup
Acting

Lizz Carter

Flight Attendant

Lizz Carter
Acting

Steve Monroe

Flight Attendant

Steve Monroe
Acting

Malika

Margaret (uncredited)

Malika
Acting

Khadijah Haqq McCray

Mindy (uncredited)

Khadijah Haqq McCray
Acting

Nicole Randall Johnson

Shanice (uncredited)

Nicole Randall Johnson
Acting

Che Landon

Waitress (uncredited)

Che Landon
Acting

Chris Rubio

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bernadette Birkett

Woman (uncredited)

Bernadette Birkett

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