Orange County (movie)
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Orange County is an American movie released in 2002. The movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by MTV Films and Scott Rudin. The movie was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Mike White. The MPAA rated the movie PG-13 for language, drug content, and sexuality.
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Plot
Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County, California who, after the death of his best friend, dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional household. When his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong transcript, Shaun goes to great lengths (with a little help from his girlfriend Ashley and his drugged-out older brother Lance) to get into Stanford by any means possible.
Movie Trivia
- The scenes that were supposed to represent Orange County were actually filmed in Los Angeles County.
- The scenes that were supposed to represent Stanford were actually filmed at the University of Southern California, more than 350 miles away.
- The high school that was used to film Orange County was not in Orange County, but rather was Diamond Ranch High School located in Diamond Bar, further north.
- The movie (excluding the prologue "Dear Mr. Skinner") take place over the course of about a 24 hours, from morning Friday, April 15, to morning Saturday, April 16. However these dates in 2002 (when the film was released) fall on a Monday and Tuesday.
- The name "Brumder" may have originated from the name of an administrator at Mike White's High School.
Cast
- Colin Hanks - Shaun Brumder
- Jack Black - Lance Brumder
- Schuyler Fisk - Ashley
- Bret Harrison - Lonny
- Kyle Howard - Arlo
- R.J. Knoll - Chad
- Catherine O'Hara - Cindy Beugler
- Mike White - Mr. Burke
- John Lithgow - Bud Brumder
- Lily Tomlin - Charlotte Cobb
- George Murdock - Bob Beugler
- Harold Ramis - Dean of Admissions, Donald Durkin
- Kevin Kline - Marcus Skinner
- Lillian Hurst - Lupe
- Chevy Chase - Principal Harbert
- Olivia Rosewood - Dana
- Carly Pope - Tanya
- Sarah Hagan - Sarah
External links
- Official Web Site (http://www.orangecountymovie.com)
- IMDB entry (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273923/)