Wet Hot American Summer(2001)
“High times. Hard bodies. Soft rock.”
Overview
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Director
David Wain
Studio
Eureka Pictures
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$295K
Cast
Janeane Garofalo
as Beth
David Hyde Pierce
as Henry
Michael Showalter
as Coop / Alan Shemper
Marguerite Moreau
as Katie
Paul Rudd
as Andy
Zak Orth
as J.J.
Christopher Meloni
as Gene
A.D. Miles
as Gary
Molly Shannon
as Gail
Gideon Jacobs
as Aaron
Ken Marino
as Victor
Joe Lo Truglio
as Neil
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2001
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Budget
$5M
Box Office
$295K
Production Companies
Eureka Pictures • North Coast Group
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Where can I watch Wet Hot American Summer?▼
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What is Wet Hot American Summer about?▼
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Who directed Wet Hot American Summer?▼
Wet Hot American Summer was directed by David Wain and released in 2001. It is a comedy film.
How long is Wet Hot American Summer?▼
Wet Hot American Summer has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes (97 minutes total).
Who stars in Wet Hot American Summer?▼
The cast of Wet Hot American Summer includes Janeane Garofalo as Beth, David Hyde Pierce as Henry, Michael Showalter as Coop / Alan Shemper, Marguerite Moreau as Katie, Paul Rudd as Andy and more.
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