The Hangover

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 (USA) / 2009 06 05 (USA) / 2009 06 12 (USA) / 2009 (USA)

UPC: 883929057832

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content]

Summary: A blowout Las Vegas bachelor party turns into a race against time when three hung-over groomsmen awaken after a night of drunken debauchery to find that the groom has gone missing, and attempt to get him to the alter in time for his wedding. In 48 hours, Doug is scheduled to walk down the aisle, effectively ending his reign as a rowdy bachelor. Realizing that this is their last blowout with their best friend, Doug's groomsmen organize a Sin City bachelor bash he'll never forget. The next morning, the groomsmen come to in their Caesar's Palace suite to find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby tucked away in the closet. Unfortunately, Doug is nowhere to be found. With no memory of the previous night's transgressions and precious little time to spare, the trio sets out in a hazy attempt to retrace their steps and discover exactly where things went wrong. Will they find Doug in time to get him to the wedding back in Los Angeles, or will his bride experience the sharp sting of disappointment when she walks down the aisle to discover that her future husband is nowhere to be found? Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Heather Graham star in a rambunctious comedy from Old School director Todd Phillips. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Ensemble – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film – Art Directors Guild Best Edited Feature - Comedy or Musical – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Picture - Comedy or Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

The Hangover

Format: DVD

Release Date: 12/15/2009

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 100 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Hangover
1. Not Gonna Happen (Credits) [3:42]
2. Mature Friends [5:31]
3. Is He All There? [4:54]
4. Letting the Dogs Out [4:48]
5. Wolf Pack [4:19]
6. Not-Good [5:40]
7. Which Part Is Fun? [5:03]
8. Hospital Visit [3:00]
9. Here Bums the Groom [2:50]
10. Start the Tractor [2:57]
11. Loserville [4:43]
12. Target Practice [4:33]
13. Revelations by Trunkload [5:39]
14. That Was Mike Tyson [3:20]
15. What Do Tigers Dream Of? [4:19]
16. On Camera [2:29]
17. Lucky Charm [4:34]
18. All in the Cards [3:51]
19. Mixed Up the Bags [6:15]
20. Doug's Location [3:09]
21. Making Their Date [4:31]
22. Marriage Vow [2:26]
23. Not How This Works [3:12]
24. Evidence and End Credits [3:43]

Cammila Collar

It's hard to review a movie like The Hangover in terms that are the most fitting. Words and phrases like "funny," "outrageous," and "awesomely inappropriate" are all well and good, but they don't get to the heart of the film like, say, drunkenly rating it "epic" out of five stars.

Such intoxicated creative sportsmanship can be hard to justify in the cold light of day, but don't worry, that fits with the movie, too. The story begins with Doug (Justin Bartha), a thirtysomething guy who's getting married in two days. Cut to a borrowed vintage Mercedes Cabrio (which you know is just doomed) packed full of groomsmen (Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, and Ed Helms) hightailing it out to Vegas for the traditional last night of freedom. Cut to the evening of supposedly tame libations starting out innocently enough. Cut to the three wrecked members of the wedding party waking up the next morning in their decimated suite with a baby in the closet, a tiger in the bathroom, and no idea where the groom is.

They also have no idea what happened last night, having apparently transgressed to such Hunter S. Thompson-esque levels of debauchery that they entered some kind of partying black hole. A raucous detective story ensues, as the guys piece together their forgotten adventures in search of the missing Doug, and of course, inevitably stir up the hilarious consequences of last night's inebriated shenanigans.

It would be a terrible waste to spoil too many specifics, because a lot of the discoveries about what happened pop up as true surprises, and even the more predictable stuff (Come on, it's Vegas -- you know somebody's marrying a prostitute) plays out creatively. Director Todd Phillips helped define this particular brand of boys-gone-wild comedy with 2003's Old School, but The Hangover is way crazier and more over-the-top. And that goes for all aspects of the film: the pace is more frantic, the jokes are rowdier, and the plot is more harrowing by a lot. That being said, the humor doesn't really push the envelope in terms of ardently R-rated comedy, and things get a little sappy at the end. So if you're looking for the next stop on the Shockingly Experimental Comedy train, don't get off here -- this ride is strictly for laughs. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Cast and Crew: William Fay  Executive Producer 
Daniel Goldberg  Producer 
Todd Phillips  Director 
Todd Phillips  Producer 
Christophe Beck  Composer (Music Score) 
Jon Jashni  Executive Producer 
Chris Bender  Executive Producer 
J.C. Spink  Executive Producer 
Scott Budnick  Executive Producer 
Scott Moore  Screenwriter 
Jon Lucas  Screenwriter 
Thomas Tull  Executive Producer 
Bradley Cooper  Actor 
Ed Helms  Actor 
Zach Galifianakis  Actor 
Heather Graham  Actor 
Justin Bartha  Actor 
Rachael Harris  Actor 
Jeffrey Tambor  Actor 
Sasha Barrese  Actor 
Ken Jeong  Actor 
Mike Tyson  Actor 
Rob Riggle  Actor 
Matt Walsh  Actor 
Mike Epps  Actor 
Ian Anthony Dale  Actor 
Michael Li  Actor 
Dan Finnerty  Actor 
Cleo King  Actor 
Nathalie Fay  Actor 
Jernard Burks  Actor 
Bryan Callen  Actor 
Casey Margolis  Actor 
Gillian Vigman  Actor 
Sondra Currie  Actor 
Mike Vallely  Actor 
Jesse Erwin  Actor 
Chuck Pacheco  Actor 
James Martin Kelly  Actor 
Todd Phillips  Actor 
Floyd Levine  Actor 

Country: USA