Mr. Woodcock
Mister Woodcock
New Line Cinema presents a Landscape Entertainment production, a Craig Gillespie film ; produced by Bob Cooper, David Dobkin ; written by Michael Carnes & Josh Gilbert ; directed by Craig Gillespie.
- Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2008]
- 1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Special features: Deleted scenes; "Making of" featurette; "P.E. trauma tales."
John Farley grew up as a chubby kid with no athletic skills and poor self-esteem. During his early teenage years his nemesis was Mr. Woodcock, the school's gym teacher. Woodcock took a sadistic glee in tormenting John and others like him. Years later, John has slimmed down and has come to terms with his self-image. He has become a best-selling author, publishing a self-help book on overcoming the specters of the past. John comes home to visit his widowed mother, Beverly, and discovers she has a surprise for him. She has decided to get married again, and her new fiance is Mr. Woodcock. Horrified, John is determined to keep his mom from walking down the aisle. Along the way finds himself struggling to settle some old scores.
MPAA rating: PG-13; crude and sexual content, thematic material, language, and a mild drug reference.
In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
0780656695 9780780656697 794043106620
1000031691 New Line Home Entertainment
Teacher-student relationships--United States--Drama.
Physical education teachers--United States--Drama.
Mothers and sons--United States--Drama.
Authors, American--Drama.
Betrothal--United States--Drama.
United States.
PN1995.9.C55 / M7 2008 PN1997.2 / .M7 2008
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Special features: Deleted scenes; "Making of" featurette; "P.E. trauma tales."
John Farley grew up as a chubby kid with no athletic skills and poor self-esteem. During his early teenage years his nemesis was Mr. Woodcock, the school's gym teacher. Woodcock took a sadistic glee in tormenting John and others like him. Years later, John has slimmed down and has come to terms with his self-image. He has become a best-selling author, publishing a self-help book on overcoming the specters of the past. John comes home to visit his widowed mother, Beverly, and discovers she has a surprise for him. She has decided to get married again, and her new fiance is Mr. Woodcock. Horrified, John is determined to keep his mom from walking down the aisle. Along the way finds himself struggling to settle some old scores.
MPAA rating: PG-13; crude and sexual content, thematic material, language, and a mild drug reference.
In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
0780656695 9780780656697 794043106620
1000031691 New Line Home Entertainment
Teacher-student relationships--United States--Drama.
Physical education teachers--United States--Drama.
Mothers and sons--United States--Drama.
Authors, American--Drama.
Betrothal--United States--Drama.
United States.
PN1995.9.C55 / M7 2008 PN1997.2 / .M7 2008
Mr. 35
Mr