Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 06/28/2006(USA
Release Date: 11/14/2006
SubTitles: Espanol
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 91 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content, Slapstick Violence
Distributor/Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
The cult-favorite television series which offered a fun-house version of '70s "after-school specials" returns in this big-screen prequel to the show
Strangers With Candy. Middle-aged ex-prostitute, former drug addict and all-around lowlife
Jerri Blank (
Amy Sedaris) emerges from prison at the age of 46 ready to start her life over again.
Jerri arrives at her parents' home to discover that her father
Guy (
Dan Hedaya) divorced
Jerri's mom and remarried before slipping into a coma.
Jerri's stepmom
Sara (
Deborah Rush) decides to let her stay with the family in the hope her presence might bring
Guy around, though she doesn't seem very fond of her new "daughter."
Jerri decides to complete the education she abandoned years ago by enrolling at Flatpoint High School, where
Principal Blackman (
Greg Hollimon) has bigger fish to fry than a middle-aged sex offender as a student. It seems Flatpoint's science scores have been dreadful, and only a first-place entry in the county science fair will maintain the school's accreditation. Science fair guru
Roger Beekman (
Matthew Broderick) is brought in with hopes of creating a winning project, but science teacher
Mr. Noblet (
Stephen Colbert) objects to using outside talent and starts a separate team of his own, bringing in
Jerri to give her something to do. As it happens,
Noblet's team comes up with a potential prize-winner with their Soup Can Superconductor, while
Beekman foolishly accepts the help of art teacher
Mr. Jellineck (
Paul Dinello) and ends up with a dance routine instead of a science presentation. Determined to win out over
Noblet's team,
Beekman tries to get his hand on the plans for
Noblet's project by convincing handsome
Brason (
Chris Pratt) to charm them away from weak-willed
Jerri.
Strangers With Candy also features cameo appearances from
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Allison Janney,
Ian Holm, and
Kristen Johnston.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
