Story:
40-year-old Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman) has something to prove and he's
doing so by using a loophole in spelling bee bylaws to enter himself as a
contestant in order to make his way to the prestigious national Golden
Quill spelling bee. With Jenny (Kathryn Hahn), a journalist, as his
ever-present companion trying to figure out why he's doing it, the
bitter foul-mouthed Guy ends up befriending a young Indian boy named
Chaitainya (Rohan Chand), who makes him rethink his motives.
Jason Bateman makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive
comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who
finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee
and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest
officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no
match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and
fame. As a reporter (Kathryn Hahn of We're the Millers) attempts to
discover his true
motivation, Guy finds
himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward
10-year-old Chaitanya (Rohan Chand of Homeland), who is completely
unfazed by Guy's take-no-prisoners approach to life. (c) Focus
Director : Jason Bateman
Writer : Andrew Dodge (screenplay)
Stars : Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney | See full cast and crew »
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