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Bad Words

Bad Words

Bad Words

Bad Words

September 6, 2013

1h 29m

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Overview

"The end justifies the mean."

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 29m
Release Date: September 6, 2013
Languages: English
Director: Jason Bateman
Production: Darko Entertainment
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MXN Entertainment
Focus Features
Production Countries: United States of America

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$1.7M

ROI: 82%•Margin: -17.9%

Cast

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Guy Trilby

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Jenny Widgeon

Rohan Chand

Rohan Chand

Chaitanya Chopra

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Dr. Bowman

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Dr. Bernice Deagan

Ben Falcone

Ben Falcone

Pete Fowler

Steve Witting

Steve Witting

Proctor at Spelling Bee

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Bedazzled Judge

Gwen Parden

Brace Faced Girl

Anjul Nigam

Anjul Nigam

Sriram Chopra

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