Sweden / Aug 18, 2006 / 15
When every college turned them down. . . they made one up.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jim O'Heir | Mr. Schrader |
| Mark Derwin | Jack Gaines |
| Ann Cusack | Diane Gaines |
| Hannah Marks | Lizzie Gaines |
| Robin Lord Taylor | Abernathy |
| Diora Baird | Kiki |
| Lisa Gleave | Kiki's Best Friend |
| Joe Hursley | Maurice / The Ringers |
| Jeremy Howard | Freaky Student |
| Anthony Heald | Dean Van Horne |
| Ross Patterson | Mike McNaughton |
| Sam Horrigan | Mike Welsh |
| Travis Van Winkle | Hoyt Ambrose |
| Kaitlin Doubleday | Gwynn |
| Kellan Lutz | Dwayne |
| Brendan Miller | Wayne |
| Chantelle Tibbs | Confused Kid |
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| Skyler Stone | S. H. Student in Hallway |
| Darcy Shean | Mrs. Schrader |
| Brian Powell | Economics Teacher |
| Scott Adsit | Drop-off Dad |
| Lindy Loundagin | Drop-off Mom |
| Steve Little | Desk Clerk |
| Parker Quinn | Frat Guy |
| Artie Baxter | Mike Chambers |
| Greg Sestero | Frat guy (uncredited) |
| Sara Jean Underwood | Girl By Pool (uncredited) |
| Alejandra Gutierrez | Kiki's Best Friend |
| Yorke Fryer | S. H. Student in Hallway |
| James Taku Leung | S. H. Student in Hallway |
| Jay Harik | Family Friend |
| Mathew Vigil | Shoe Store Boy |
| Debbon Ayer | Shoe Store Mother |
| Carla Jimenez | Shoe Store Manager |
| Ned Schmidtke | Dr. J. Alexander |
| Tim Bagley | Vice Principal Matthews |
| Ray Santiago | Boy Going to Princeton |
| Margaret Travolta | Academic Counselor |
| Ethan Hova | Male Graduate (scenes deleted) |
| Criscilla Anderson | Go Go Dancer |
| Larke Hasstedt | Go Go Dancer |
| Meredith Giangrande | Glen's Party Girl |
| Kate French | Glen's Party Girl |
| Zoe Di Stefano | S. H. Testimonial Student |
| David Carmon | S. H. Testimonial Student |
| Armen Weitzman | S. H. Testimonial Student |
| Christopher Khai | S. H. Testimonial Student |
| Jamie Leffler | Fake ID Kid |
| Wendy Rodriguez | Fake ID Kid |
| Richard Alan Brown | Fake ID Kid |
| Mylika Davis | Fake ID Kid |
| Laurie Meghan Phelps | Fake ID Kid |
| Portis Hershey | Fake ID Kid |
| Joseph Stiteler | The Ringers |
| Asher Gold | Frat Guy |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Accepted |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Shady Acres Entertainment |
| Official site | uphe.com |
| Release date | 18 agosto 2006 |
| Executive producer | Louis G. Friedman, Brian Lutz, Mark Perez |
| Production | Michael Bostick, Tom Shadyac |
| Writer | Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, Mark Perez |
| Casting | Joseph Middleton |
| Editing | Scott Hill |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti, Suzanne Hanover, Sam Urdank |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 18, 2006 / PG-13
Australia / Aug 25, 2006 / M
Netherlands / Oct 04, 2006 / 9
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United Kingdom / Oct 04, 2006 / 12
Ireland / Oct 06, 2006 / 12A
Germany / May 31, 2007 / 0
Digital
Hungary / Jan 31, 2007 / 16
France / Mar 22, 2012 / TP / VOD
Physical media
France / Nov 14, 2006 / TP / DVD
TV
Norway / Jun 08, 2013 / 12 / NRK3
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