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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:8

Rotten:6

Average Rating:1.8/10

Consensus: It may not equal its predecessor, but Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is still good for some laughs -- and food for thought.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 25, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $38,087,366

Synopsis: America's favorite pothead pals, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn), return with an uproariously un-PC sequel that skewers everything from racial prejudice to the president of the United... America's favorite pothead pals, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn), return with an uproariously un-PC sequel that skewers everything from racial prejudice to the president of the United States. HAROLD & KUMAR ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY picks up shortly after the first film, cult favorite HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE, as the boys plan an impromptu trip to the Mecca of Marijuana: Amsterdam. There, Harold will unite with the love of his life and Kumar will achieve cannabis bliss. The two soon find themselves in hot water when Kumar sneaks a bong onto the flight and is mistaken for a bomb-wielding terrorist. Indeed, after a run-in with racist Homeland Security agent Ron Fox (Rob Corddry of THE DAILY SHOW), the two land in the hottest water of all: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After escaping from prison and fleeing back to the U.S., the two set out across country to get help from Harold's politically connected former classmate, who is also marrying the girl that Kumar let get away. Along this oddball odyssey they will encounter incestuous rednecks, the KKK, gun-toting prostitutes, and a drugged-out Neil Patrick Harris (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER). But when the ex-classmate turns the two over to the authorities, Harold and Kumar must use their wits--plus a dash of luck and a dose of humility--to earn their freedom, win back their respective loves, and save their friendship. Original writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg return for both screenwriting and directing credits, ensuring that the budding franchise retains the same subversive sensibility while upping the audacity of its satire. Frequently raunchy but reveling in the bonds of acceptance and friendship, HAROLD & KUMAR ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY is a madcap romp that delivers plenty of humorous highs. [More]

Starring: Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry, Neil Patrick Harris

Starring: Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry, Neil Patrick Harris, Roger Bart

Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Screenwriter: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Producer: Greg Shapiro, Nathan Kahane
Composer: George S. Clinton
Studio: New Line Cinema

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... pure farce, a crazy comic adventure that sends the stoner buddies on a getaway road movie through a raunchy obstacle course...

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07/31/08
Sean Axmaker
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Humorously gross gags are one thing, but this is material that Broken Lizard would have rejected. (Unrated Blu-ray Edition)

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07/30/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is a perversely gross and twisted film at times, but it's also clever and funny, offering laughs and a message as well.

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07/27/08
Mike Long
Mike Long
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A crass, classic, take-the-money-and-run ripoff which squanders a golden opportunity to make a statement about racial profiling, the Patriot Act and the Geneva Conventions in favor of serving up a mindless teensploit laced with shockingly-graphic images.

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07/25/08
Kam Williams
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BlackFilm.com

A prison sex slave rebellion having to do with an organ sandwich, don't ask, and a detour over to Bush's secret sex den, make this ballsy doper duo and their Blue State versus Red State rant hard to resist.

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07/18/08
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