Mr. Woodcock [DVD] / New Line Cinema presents a Landscape Entertainment production, a Craig Gillespie film ; produced by Bob Cooper, David Dobkin ; written by Michael Carnes & Josh Gilbert ; directed by Craig Gillespie.
Format:
[DVD] /
Publisher:
New Line Home Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
1 digital videodisc (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Special features include: deleted scenes ; "Making of" featurette ; "P.E. trauma tales.". Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Ethan Suplee, Melissa Sagemiller, Amy Poehler.
Summary:
John Farley grew up as a chubby kid with no athletic skills and poor self-esteem. During his early teenage years his nemesis was Mr. Woodcock, the school's gym teacher. Woodcock took a sadistic glee in tormenting John and others like him. Years later, John has slimmed down and has come to terms with his self-image. He has become a best-selling author, publishing a self-help book on overcoming the specters of the past. John comes home to visit his widowed mother, Beverly, and discovers she has a surprise for him. She has decided to get married again, and her new fianc.
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