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Wet Hot American Summer
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2001
1h 37m
6.3(889 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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55 members
Acting

Janeane Garofalo

Beth

Janeane Garofalo
Acting

David Hyde Pierce

Henry

David Hyde Pierce
Directing

Michael Showalter

Coop / Alan Shemper

Michael Showalter
Acting

Marguerite Moreau

Katie

Marguerite Moreau
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Paul Rudd

Andy

Paul Rudd
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Zak Orth

J.J.

Zak Orth
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Christopher Meloni

Gene

Christopher Meloni
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A.D. Miles

Gary

A.D. Miles
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Molly Shannon

Gail

Molly Shannon
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Gideon Jacobs

Aaron

Gideon Jacobs
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Ken Marino

Victor

Ken Marino
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Joe Lo Truglio

Neil

Joe Lo Truglio
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Michael Ian Black

McKinley

Michael Ian Black
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Liam Norton

Arty

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Amy Poehler

Susie

Amy Poehler
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Bradley Cooper

Ben

Bradley Cooper
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Marisa Ryan

Abby

Marisa Ryan
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Elizabeth Banks

Lindsay

Elizabeth Banks
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Gabriel Millman

Caped Boy

Gabriel Millman
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Kevin Sussman

Steve

Kevin Sussman
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Kevin Thomas Conroy

Mork Guy

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Christopher Cusumano

Medieval Kid

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Cassidy Ladden

Mallrat Girl

Cassidy Ladden
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Madeline Blue

Cure Girl

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Nina Hellman

Nancy

Nina Hellman
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Peter Salett

Guitar Dude

Peter Salett
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Judah Friedlander

Ron

Judah Friedlander
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Jacob Shoesmith Fox

Moose

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Whitney Vance

Valerie

Whitney Vance
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Benjamin Coppola

Bobby

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H. Jon Benjamin

Can of Vegetables (voice)

H. Jon Benjamin
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Jake Fogelnest

Silas

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Ian Helfer

Bear Claw Coach

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Jordan MacLean

Alexa

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Avi Setton

Standup Comic

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Kyle Gallner

Bobby's Buddy

Kyle Gallner
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Kathleen Pandolfo

Godspell Girl

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Zachary Montgomery-Wicks

Gail's Boy Camper

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Danny Hopkins

Raft Camper #1

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Christopher Connors

Raft Camper #2

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Matt Carmeci

Bunk Boy

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Stephen O'Brien

Juke Box Kid #1

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Timothy Gasiewski

Juke Box Kid #2

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Angel Berlane

Friends, Friends Girl #1

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Christi Berlane

Friends, Friends Girl #2

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Bob Walz

Drug Dealer

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Joseph Kariuki

Kenyan Runner

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Donna Mitchell

Gene's Wife

Donna Mitchell
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Joe Bryan

Counselor

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Christine Loebsack

Counselor

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Sandra Kennedy

Counselor

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Writing

Dan Klein

Jeremy

Dan Klein
Acting

Samm Levine

Arty (voice) (uncredited)

Samm Levine
Acting

Keith Oney

Counselor

Keith Oney
Acting

Joe James

Junkie Squatter (uncredited)

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