
82 minutes
1/11/2002
Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form.

Colin Hanks
as Shaun Brumder

Jack Black
as Lance Brumder

Schuyler Fisk
as Ashley

Catherine O'Hara
as Cindy Beugler

John Lithgow
as Bud Brumder

Mike White
as Mr. Burke

Lily Tomlin
as Charlotte Cobb

Chevy Chase
as Principal Harbert

George Murdock
as Bob Beugler

Carly Pope
as Tanya

Natasha Melnick
as Katie

Kyle Howard
as Arlo

Bret Harrison
as Lonny

R.J. Knoll
as Chad

Lillian Hurst
as Lupe

Leslie Mann
as Krista

Garry Marshall
as Arthur Gantner

Dana Ivey
as Vera Gantner

Harold Ramis
as Don Durkett

David Doty
as Public Safety

Monica Keena
as Gretchen

Jane Adams
as Mona

Nat Faxon
as Kip

Olivia Rosewood
as Dana

Lizzy Caplan
as Party Girl

Kevin Kline
as Marcus Skinner (uncredited)

Ben Stiller
as Firefighter (uncredited)

Alexandra Breckenridge
as Anna

Tom Kenny
as SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary (voice) (archive footage)

Fran Kranz
as Shane Brainard
Carolina Lancaster
as Dancer