Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully.
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Title: Drillbit Taylor (2008)
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1 win & 2 nominations.
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Jim
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Chuck
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Nick
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Dolores
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Barbara
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Frightened Dad
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Not for Pot Driver
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Attractive Woman Driver
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Ronnie's Mom
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Bill O'Neill | ... |
Dean
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Jordan Valacich | ... |
Cute Girl on Stairs
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Homeless veteran Bob 'Drillbit' Taylor manages to enjoy life anyhow and even saves some cash for his dream, an 'all-paid' move to Alaska, even if that may take many years. His dream comes within reach when clever nerd Wade, has fat friend Ryan 'T-dog' and cocky shrimp Jim, all new to high-school, are bullied so badly by emancipated Filkins and his buddies that they advertise for a bodyguard. Only Drillbit seems affordable and not crazy, so he's hired and drains their pocket-money and home content. He's clueless how to protect them but gives them (bogus) self-defense classes. Written by KGF Vissers
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You get what you pay for. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 March 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Drillbit Taylor, garde du corps See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,309,986, 23 March 2008, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$32,853,640, 15 June 2008Company Credits
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Drillbit Taylor: [to Ryan] Emmit's not a hobbit, I don't think.
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Written by Ralph J. Rice II and Young Buck (as David Darnell Brown)
Performed by Young Buck
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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During the shooting of the final fight scene, Alex Frost inadvertently slugged Owen Wilson, and immediately apologized for it. See more »Goofs
When the Tiger Services bodyguard is being interviewed and puts his hand in the cup of coffee from another table, the smoke moves out of the cup and down, although real coffee smoke/steam would just go up. See more »Quotes
Emmit: I'm not a hobbit!Drillbit Taylor: [to Ryan] Emmit's not a hobbit, I don't think.
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Crazy Credits
The end credits show a scene of a kid walking into the nurses office asking for help (similar to what Drillbit did when he got punched). Drillbit appears as the school nurse, who then asks the kid who punched him and promising him it will "never happen again". See more »Soundtracks
Push Em BackWritten by Ralph J. Rice II and Young Buck (as David Darnell Brown)
Performed by Young Buck
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I'm one of those "indie-films-or-bust" type of people (with my favorite movies ranging from Amelie to the Darjeeling Limited), so when I saw the preview for Drillbit Taylor, it was an immediate turn-off for me. I saw it as boob, nuts, and ass jokes (aka crude teenage humor) and I was not excited to see it. However, an opportunity arose to see the movie well before it came out and I took the chance to see it.
To my great surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie to its fullest. Sure Owen Wilson is funny, but the kids stole the show. The crude humor was left to a minimum and the funniest lines were the really subtle ones that almost everyone missed. This movie had heart and a good message (which you don't normally see in mainstream teenage movies *excluding Juno*). Although I know it's probably not gonna make huge headlines, I feel like this movie needs more recognition than it's gonna get. I want to see this movie go big, and I'm excited to see what people say about it. So take it from me, it's funny and it's not disappointing.