The Foot Fist Way
| The Foot Fist Way | |
|---|---|
 Promotional film poster | |
| Directed by | Jody Hill |
| Written by | Danny R. McBride Ben Best Jody Hill |
| Produced by | Jennifer Chikes Erin Gates Jody Hill Robbie Hill |
| Starring | Danny R. McBride Ben Best Mary Jane Bostic |
| Cinematography | Brian Mandle |
| Edited by | Zene Baker Jeff Seibenick |
| Music by | Pyramid The Dynamite Brothers Kung Flude |
| Distributed by | Paramount Vantage |
Release dates | May 30, 2008 (Limited) (U.S.) |
Running time | 85 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70,000[1] |
The Foot Fist Way is a 2008 low-budget comedy film directed by Jody Hill and staring Danny R. McBride. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, has picked up distribution rights to the film and hopes for it to endure a Napoleon Dynamite-like success[2]. It premiered in 2006 at The Los Angeles Film Festival and was screened at Sundance that same year.
Plot
In The Foot Fist Way Danny R. McBride plays the self professed "King of the Demo" Fred Simmons. All is normal until Simmons finds out that his wife has been having an affair with her boss. He then takes his frustration upon anyone that challenges him.
Cast
- Danny R. McBride as Fred Simmons
- Ben Best as Chuck "The Truck" Wallace
- Mary Jane Bostic as Suzie Simmons
- Spencer Moreno as Julio
- Carlos Lopez IV as Henry
- Jody Hill as Mike McAlister
Promotion
Danny McBride appeared as a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 26, 2008 as the character Fred Simmons. Many viewers were not familiar with either the character or the actor and as a result there was initially much speculation as to whether the seemingly disastrous Tae Kwon Do demonstration--during which Simmons asked for a "redo" after a failed block-splitting attempt--and awkward interview--during which he repeatedly lashed out at fellow guest Will Ferrell for dancing around in a sexual nature during his interview segment earlier--were real or staged. Among the only immediate clues to suggest the interview was a setup was when the website for the film [1] was flashed onscreen during the interview.
Critical reception
Variety gave the film a fairly positive review stating that the film is "crying out to be discovered by midnight movie mavens"[3]. It currently holds a 65%, "Fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 reviews.
References
- ^ The 'Foot Fist Way' guys: Ben Best, Jody Hill and - Entertainment News, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Media - Variety
- ^ The 'Foot Fist Way' guys: Ben Best, Jody Hill and - Entertainment News, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Media - Variety
- ^ The Foot Fist Way Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie The Foot Fist Way