Gym Teacher: The Movie

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The newest nerd in school joins forces with the one-time Olympic hopeful whose failure at the Seoul Games made all of America cringe in this Nichelodeon Original Movie. Try as he might, there's just no disguising the fact that Hamm Lake Middle School's newest arrival won't be scoring any winning touchdowns in the near future; not only is Roland (Nathan Kress) hopelessly inept when it comes to sports, but he can usually be found somewhere in a corner with his nose buried in a book. Enter beloved Hamm Lake Middle School gym teacher Dave Stewie (Christopher Meloni). Dave represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, though his disastrous vault went on to become one of the greatest bloopers in sports history. Now, the National Gym Class Fitness Competition is fast closing in, and Dave is catching heat from the principal (Amy Sedaris) to whip the students into shape. Could Roland be just the kind of underdog Dave needs to lead his school to victory at the National Gym Class Fitness Competition? As Roland and Dave get busy training, a devious gym teacher (David Alan Grier) at a rival school plots subterfuge from afar.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Comedy, Kids & Family, Television
Directed By:

Paul Dinello
Written By:

Steven Altiere, Daniel Altiere
In Theaters:

Sep 8, 2008 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 3, 2009
Runtime:

94 minutes
Studio:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Cast

Christopher Meloni
as Dave Stewie

Nathan Kress
as Roland Waffle

Amy Sedaris
as Abby Hoffman

David Alan Grier
as Shelley Bragg

Chelah Horsdal
as Winnie Bleeker

Caitlyn Jenner
as Himself

Avan Jogia
as Champ

Jordan Becker
as Derek

Brenna O'Brien
as Morgan

Paul Dinello
as Mr. Tipple

Ted Whittall
as President

Tom Pickett
as Mr. Chesterfield

Ellie Harvie
as Ms. Schoenborn

Daran Norris
as Announcer

Eston Fung
as Ming

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Critic Reviews for Gym Teacher: The Movie

All Critics (2) | DVD (1)

...generally remains a cut above its adolescent-oriented brethren thanks primarily to star Christopher Meloni's unapologetically goofy, flat-out hilarious performance.

Jul 31, 2009 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
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Meloni's turn in Nickelodeon's "Gym Teacher: The Movie" is a work of oddball brilliance.

Mar 13, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

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Audience Reviews for Gym Teacher: The Movie

Aug 11, 2011

It's corny & unoriginal for the most part, but Christopher Meloni's charming, & funny performance in this movie made it all worth my time. Now, the movie has the typical weak geek gets picked on & never give up cliche, but the story is so ridiculously done that it was worth while. It was nice to see Meloni go back to his original comedic roots & play a different comical character. I've always seen him as "Detective Elliot Stabler" from Law & Order SVU (Special Victims Unit), but I've read that he used to do comedic roles in other TV series, & in a handful of movies. So it was great seeing him be funny for the first time. The movie isn't a piece of genius, but it isn't a terrible movie either. Just don't take it too seriously & you'll have some laughs.

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