Super Troopers (2001)

Director:

Jay Chandrasekhar

Writers:

Jay Chandrasekhar (written by) &
Kevin Heffernan (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

Altered State Police

Plot:

Five Vermont state troopers, avid pranksters with a knack for screwing up, try to save their jobs and out-do the local police department by solving a crime.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Funding Cut | Tattoo | Highway | Logo

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 24	10:00 PM	COMEDY
Sun. May 25	8:00 PM	COMEDY

Cast

André Vippolis	...	College Boy 1
Joey Kern	...	College Boy 2
Geoffrey Arend	...	College Boy 3
Erik Stolhanske	...	State Trooper Robert 'Rabbit' Roto
Jay Chandrasekhar	...	State Trooper Arcot 'Thorny' Ramathorn
Steve Lemme	...	State Trooper MacIntyre 'Mac' Womack
Kevin Heffernan	...	State Trooper Rodney Farva
Paul Soter	...	State Trooper Jeff Foster
Camille Hickman	...	Thin Queen Bartender
Marisa Coughlan	...	Officer Ursula Hanson
Aria Alpert	...	Waitress
Daniel von Bargen	...	Police Chief Bruce Grady
James Grace	...	Local Officer Rando
Michael Weaver	...	Local Officer Smy
Dan Fey	...	Local Officer Burton

Also Known As:

Broken Lizard's Super Troopers (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Beacon, New York, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

In the scene where Rabbit is stuffed in a locker covered in shaving creme, he is actually covered in menthol shaving creme. The crew was unaware that menthol burns your skin if left on too long, so after the scene, Erik Stolhanske was sent next door to a firehouse to get hosed off.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the cops are talking about Johnny Chimpo (before the news crew arrives) the clock behind the captain switches times continuously.

Quotes:

[first lines]
College Boy 2: No, man, I'm just saying... I'm sayin', if-if you own beachfront property, right, do you own, like, the sand and the water?
College Boy 3: Nobody owns the water. God owns - it's God's water.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Kopps (2003)

Soundtrack:

Bidibodi Bidibu

Super Funny!

Hahahahahahahaha! I hope you like the sound of that because if you watch Super Troopers you'll be doing a lot of it. This movie strays from the paths of your average comedy to include State Police, something never done before. The only thing like this that comes close is Police Academy, which was local Police and not the highway patrol we see in Super Troopers. The combination of a perfect mix of actors makes this a priceless, funny, often knee-slapping comedy of syrup-chugging proportions.

As well as the directing of Jay Chandrasekhar, which is a great addition to the positive aspects of this movie. Another thing I like about Super Troopers is the length. It isn't amazingly short like the typical 88 or 91 or even 95 minute comedy. This one is 103 minutes, which means about eleven or more minutes of extra comedy and greatly written jokes. And believe me, these are very, very, very greatly excellently written.

If you don't like this movie, there is a possibility you have no sense of humor or you just need professional help. Even a depressed person could simply not resist some of the jokes in this movie. It is one of a kind, please take my advice and see it.

7/10