Stars: Isla Fisher, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Summary: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE star Andy Samberg is a stuntman with a mission in this comedy from producer Lorne Michaels. Rod Kimble must jump over 15 buses on his bike to raise money for an operation for his less-than-lovable stepdad (DEADWOOD's Ian McShane).

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In his first starring role, Andy Samberg is amateur stuntman Rod Kimble. To raise money for his ailing stepfather, Frank (played with devilish glee by Deadwood's Ian McShane), Rod plans to jump 15 school buses on a moped. With support from his crew, which includes Bill Hader and Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers), Rod trains for the big event. All the while, Denise (Fisher) is seeing obnoxious attorney Jonathan (Will Arnett, Arrested Development). Lack of physical dexterity aside, Rod prevails through pure dogged determination. You've seen it before, and if you can't get enough of this sort of thing, you'll see it again. Hot Rod is the kind of slapdash comedy that neglects to provide its hero with an age, a job, or even a hometown. But don't count Samberg out. Given time, he may yet craft a persona that doesn't borrow so heavily from the man-boy antics associated with Ferrell and Adam Sandler. Still, Hot Rod would've worked better with the funnier, more sympathetic Jorma Taccone, who plays Rod's half-brother, in the lead--on the other hand, that's the same formula that made Napoleon Dynamite a hit. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive menu
Year:	2007
Release Date:	January 21, 2008
Runtime:	84 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P H E 9323
Keywords:	English, Comedy, Hot, General, Rod
Genre:	Comedy