The Foot Fist Way (2006)

Director:

Jody Hill

Writers:

Ben Best (writer)
Jody Hill (writer)
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Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An inept karate instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow karate enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.

Plot Keywords:

Adultery | Push Ups | Black Comedy | Small Town | Sex

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Cast

Danny R. McBride	...	Fred Simmons
Ben Best	...	Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
Mary Jane Bostic	...	Suzie Simmons
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Aguilar	...	Rick
Tyler Baum	...	Armand
Sean Baxter	...	Roy Powers
Bruce Cameron	...	Bruce
Erin Fisher	...	Ticket Girl #1
Libertad Green	...	Drunk Model
Juan-Carlos Guzman	...	Carlos
Jody Hill	...	Mike McAlister
Jeff Hoffman	...	Dr. Love
Danielle Jarchow	...	Connie
Deborah Loates	...	Marge
Carlos Lopez	...	Henry Harrison (as Carlos Lopez IV)
Spencer Moreno	...	Julio Chavez
Erica Owens	...	Mrs. Fisher
Nicholas Stanley	...	Lil' Stevie Fisher
Chris Walldorf	...	Shane
Collette Wolfe	...	Denise

Directed by
Jody Hill

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ben Best		writer
Jody Hill		writer
Danny R. McBride		writer

Produced by
Jennifer Chikes	....	producer
David C. Cook	....	associate producer
Erin Gates	....	producer
Jody Hill	....	producer
Paul Hill	....	executive producer
Robbie Hill	....	producer
Todd Ulman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
The Dynamite Brothers
Pyramid

Cinematography by
Brian Mandle

Film Editing by
Zene Baker
Jeff Seibenick

Production Design by
Randy Gambill

Art Direction by
Gia Ruiz

Costume Design by
Johnna Lynn Gross

Makeup Department
Emily Kwong	....	hair stylist
Emily Kwong	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Fradley	....	second unit director
Jonathan Grubbs	....	second assistant director
Derek Patten	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Erin Fisher	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
David Barber	....	dialogue editor
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Blaine	....	sound
Kimberly Brennecke	....	sound coordinator
Melissa Bylsma	....	sound coordinator
Bino Espinoza	....	adr supervisor
Bino Espinoza	....	foley supervisor
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	foley
Joe Garten	....	sound assistant
Sean Gray	....	dialogue assistant
David Kitchens	....	foley artist
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Greg Krueger	....	sound effects editor
Ken Skoglund	....	sound effects editor
Joey Stephens	....	sound
Jason Street	....	boom operator
Keith Wells	....	sound coordinator
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Stunts
Jeremy Johnson	....	stunt double
Andrew Mcdowell	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Duvall	....	grip
Jeremy Grant	....	grip
Patrick Holley	....	grip
Marie Kennell	....	grip
Chase Livengood	....	gaffer
David Martin	....	assistant camera
Katherine Murray-Satchell	....	second assistant camera
Troy Taylor	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Zene Baker	....	supervising editor
Nancy Fuller	....	digital intermediate project manager
Joseph M. Gonzalez	....	assistant editor
Jason King	....	post-production assistant
Stacey Sexton	....	assistant editor
Byron Smith	....	digital intermediate project manager

Other crew
Alexis DeHart	....	talent coordinator
Erin McInnis	....	production coordinator
Molly Somerville	....	script supervisor
Michael Taing	....	key set production assistant

Thanks
Chad Benton	....	thanks

Production Companies

• MTV Films
• Gary Sanchez Productions
• You Know I Can't Kiss You

Distributors

• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (all media)
• Paramount Classics
• Paramount Vantage (2008) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Juniper Post  sound post-production
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Concord, North Carolina, USA

Company:

MTV Films

Quotes:

Fred Simmons: If you were in prison, you'd be raped because you exude feminine qualities. You're also a big ole fat piece of ass.

A funny, although somewhat disappointing, film

I am always amazed at how hard it is to make a decent low budget comedy. One would think that comedies and dramas would be the easiest genres to film on a limited budget, yet time and time again, they fail to deliver.

After hearing such amazing buzz for The Foot Fist Way, I was very excited to see if this "little comedy that could" would actually deliver. The result, however, was a very mixed bag.

The acting is very good for a film of this caliber, except for the woman who plays the adulterous wife. During several scenes at the beginning of the film, she is shocking bad, and it takes away from the believability of the scenes.

The comedy, when it hits, is very funny... but it is quite obvious why Will Ferell has put so much praise on this film. It is essentially a very vulgar no-budget version of one of his films. The Tae Kwon Do instructor is essentially playing Will Ferell, playing this character. At times, he's very funny - but its nothing groundbreaking.

The film really disappoints in its pacing. Every outcome is extremely obvious, and many scenes go on for way too long. One scene in particular, in which the instructor tries to come on to a female student, really outlasts its welcome and goes from mildly amusing to aggravating by its end. The final scene, meant to feel somewhat victorious, comes off flat and humorless.

The Foot Fist Way does deliver some very good belly laughs from time to time, but sadly comes out like most low-budget comedies. Its sad to say, but had this project been given a Hollywood budget, a script polish, and some stars, it would have been much more fun.

Skip it in theaters. Give it a rental if you're intrigued.