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| Director: | Jake Kasdan | 
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| Writer: | Mike White | 
| Staring: | 
| Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 11, 2002 | 
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| Director: | Jake Kasdan | 
| Writer: | Mike White | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama | 
| Keywords | loss of loved one, surfer, province, college, girlfriend, change, high school, slacker, dysfunctional family, author, teen movie, writer, university, teen comedy, orange county, california, school counselor, college applications | 
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, MTV Films | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $43,300,000
                Budget: $18,000,000  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Colin Hanks | Shaun Brumder | 
| Jack Black | Lance Brumder | 
| Schuyler Fisk | Ashley | 
| Catherine O'Hara | Cindy Beugler | 
| John Lithgow | Bud Brumder | 
| Mike White | Mr. Burke | 
| Lily Tomlin | Charlotte Cobb | 
| Chevy Chase | Principal Harbert | 
| George Murdock | Bob Beugler | 
| Carly Pope | Tanya | 
| Natasha Melnick | Katie | 
| Kyle Howard | Arlo | 
| Bret Harrison | Lonny | 
| R.J. Knoll | Chad | 
| Lillian Hurst | Lupe | 
| Leslie Mann | Krista | 
| Garry Marshall | Arthur Gantner | 
| Dana Ivey | Vera Gantner | 
| Harold Ramis | Don Durkett | 
| David Doty | Public Safety | 
| Monica Keena | Gretchen | 
| Jane Adams | Mona | 
| Nat Faxon | Kip | 
| Olivia Rosewood | Dana | 
| Lizzy Caplan | Party Girl | 
| Kevin Kline | Marcus Skinner (uncredited) | 
| Ben Stiller | Firefighter (uncredited) | 
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Anna | 
| Tom Kenny | SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary (voice) (archive footage) | 
| Fran Kranz | Shane Brainard | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Debra McGuire | Costume Design | 
| Gregg Smrz | Stunt Coordinator | 
| John Toll | Additional Photography | 
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts | 
| Denney Pierce | Stunts | 
| Tanner Gill | Stunts | 
| Tom Kramer | Music Editor | 
| Anne McCarthy | Casting | 
| Lars Knudsen | Executive Assistant | 
| Greg Gardiner | Director of Photography | 
| Manish Raval | Music Supervisor | 
| Seth Edelstein | Second Assistant Director | 
| Chris Goss | "B" Camera Operator | 
| Timothy P. Salmon | Boom Operator | 
| Joel Shryack | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Drew Webster | Sound Recordist | 
| Parker Swanson | Assistant Property Master | 
| Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman | 
| Sean Ginevan | Set Dresser | 
| Joseph T. Mastrolia | Costumer | 
| Laverne Caracuzzi | Assistant Makeup Artist | 
| Cassandra Butcher | Unit Publicist | 
| Valerie Davidson | Foley Editor | 
| Robin Harlan | Foley Artist | 
| Bob Baron | ADR Mixer | 
| Steven Schwartz | Set Designer | 
| Ramsey Smith | Construction Foreman | 
| Fulton 'Greg' Gilson | Transportation Captain | 
| David Robinson | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| Paul Howarth | Visual Effects Editor | 
| Andy Potvin | Dolby Consultant | 
| Janet Brady | Stunts | 
| Brock Little | Stunts | 
| Lane Leavitt | Stunts | 
| Larry M. Shorts | Utility Stunts | 
| Felicia Fasano | Casting | 
| Carey Dietrich | First Assistant Director | 
| Sara Flamm | Production Supervisor | 
| Aaron Pazanti | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator | 
| Keith A. Wester | Sound Mixer | 
| Robert Grieve | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Todd Orr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Deana Albers | Property Master | 
| Curtis Collins | Location Manager | 
| Nashon Petrushkin | Set Dresser | 
| Winifred Clements | Costumer | 
| Lisa Layman | Makeup Artist | 
| Violet Ortiz | Assistant Hairstylist | 
| Barbara Delpuech | Dialogue Editor | 
| Sarah Monat | Foley Artist | 
| Randy Singer | Foley Mixer | 
| Brian Markey | Construction Coordinator | 
| Wayne Nelson | Transportation Coordinator | 
| Paul Taglianetti | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Jason Piccioni | Digital Compositor | 
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | Negative Cutter | 
| Richard E. Butler | Stunts | 
| Jacob Chambers | Stunts | 
| Harry O'Connor | Stunts | 
| Troy Waters | Utility Stunts | 
| Tara Timpone | Editor | 
| Tom Wolfe | Music Supervisor | 
| Jacqueline R. Clay | Script Supervisor | 
| Michael Herron | Video Assist Operator | 
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Chris Morley | Chief Lighting Technician | 
| Joe Digaetano | Special Effects Coordinator | 
| Kristen Gassner | Set Dresser | 
| Daniel Grant North | Costume Supervisor | 
| Katrina Mastrolia | Costumer | 
| Gloria Ponce | Hairstylist | 
| Jennifer Corey | Production Coordinator | 
| Gemma La Mana | Still Photographer | 
| Dan Blazi | Assistant Sound Editor | 
| Vince Nicastro | Foley Artist | 
| Len Morganti | Storyboard Artist | 
| Jason Vanover | Greensman | 
| Michael J. McAlister | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Ted Andre | Digital Compositor | 
| Jim Passon | Color Timer | 
| Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer | 
| Gary Dionne | Stunts | 
| Daniel T. O'Brien | Stunt Double | 
| Lee Smith | Stunts | 
| Jim Stephan | Stunts | 
| Jake Kasdan | Director | 
| Michael Andrews | Original Music Composer | 
| Mary Vernieu | Casting | 
| Gary Frutkoff | Production Design | 
| Anne Fletcher | Choreographer | 
| Herb Gains | Unit Production Manager | 
| Peter McKernan | Pilot | 
| Chris L. Spellman | Set Decoration | 
| Catherine Vlasuk | Assistant Production Coordinator | 
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting | 
| Rick Avery | Stunts | 
| Keii Johnston | Stunt Driver | 
| William Morts | Stunts | 
| Al Goto | Stunts | 
| Paul E. Short | Stunts | 
| Darlene Ava Williams | Stunt Double | 
| Sean Graham | Stunts | 
| Mike White | Writer | 
| Adam Khalid | Art Department Coordinator | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Scott Rudin | Producer | 
| Van Toffler | Producer | 
| David Gale | Producer | 
| Adam Schroeder | Executive Producer | 
| Scott Aversano | Producer | 
| Herb Gains | Executive Producer | 
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