Un diploma muy caro (2002)
John es un hombre de clase media, caracterizado por su honradez, que de golpe se ve agobiado por sus facturas y gastos. Por un lado debe reunir los 30.000 dólares de la entrada de una casa si quiere casarse con su novia de toda la vida. Por otro, debe cumplir la promesa que le hizo hace años a su sobrina de costearle los estudios superiores. Ahora a ella la han aceptado en Harvard y John debe cumplir su promesa. Al no encontrar ninguna solución lógica que arregle sus problemas económicos, John decide seguir el consejo que le da su gran amigo Duff y se convierte en atracador de bancos.
Directora:
Bruce McCulloch
Escritor:
Peter Tolan
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Jason Lee as John Plummer |
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Tom Green as Walter P. 'Duff' Duffy |
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Leslie Mann as Elaine Warner |
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Megan Mullally as Patty Plummer |
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Dennis Farina as Mr. Warner |
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Tammy Blanchard as Noreen Plummer |
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Richard Jenkins as Honorable Judge Emmett Cook |
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Chris Penn as David Loach |
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John C. McGinley as Detective Charles |
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Seymour Cassel as Uncle Jack |
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Don Wilson as Loach's Friend |
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Martin Starr as Liquor Store Clerk |
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Bruce McCulloch as Fidio the Lawyer |
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Mary Gillis as Duff's Mom |
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Ken Magee as Butcher |
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Nick Offerman as Electrician |
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Paul Feig as Electrician |
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Jeanette Miller as Grandma |
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Thomas Rosales Jr. as Loach's Bandit |
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Steffiana De La Cruz as Loach's Girlfriend |
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Ernie Grunwald as Lineup Man |
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Marshall Manesh as Toy Store Manager |
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Lorna Scott as Aunt Jean |
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Ashlynn Rose as Younger Noreen |
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Bobby Harwell as Uncle Dave |
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Don Wilson as Loach’s Friend |
| Production | Bert Salke | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Malcolm Campbell | Editor |
| Writing | Peter Tolan | Screenplay |
| Production | Maureen Peyrot | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Bruce McCulloch | Director |
| Production | Chris Brancato | Executive Producer |
| Production | Susan Cavan | Producer |
| Production | Howard Lapides | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ueli Steiger | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Christophe Beck | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Martin Hynes | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betsy Heimann | Costume Design |
| Directing | Drew Ann Rosenberg | First Assistant Director |