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Wet Hot American Summer

"High times. Hard bodies. Soft rock."

2001

1h 37m

6.2(922 votes)

Comedy

Overview

It's the last day of Camp Firewood's season, but there's still time for the big talent show, a little romance… and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA's Skylab that's hurtling toward Earth.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Beth

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Henry

Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter

Coop / Alan Shemper

Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau

Katie

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Andy

Zak Orth

Zak Orth

J.J.

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Gene

A.D. Miles

A.D. Miles

Gary

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Gail

Gideon Jacobs

Gideon Jacobs

Aaron

Creative team

Directed by: David Wain
Written by: Michael Showalter
David Wain
Produced by: Michael Showalter
David Wain

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