Bad Words

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DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2014-07-08

Genre: Comedy

Director: Jason Bateman

Stars: Jason Bateman , Rohan Chand , Kathryn Hahn , Allison Janney , Philip Baker Hall , Judith Hoag , Beth Grant , Ben Falcone , Patricia Belcher , Ethan Dizon , Michael Patrick McGill , Bob Stephenson

MPAA Rating: R

Synopsis: 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. Source: Focus

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