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Plot

Jake Thompson (Kevin Cotteleer) returns home during a break from Harvard only to learn his parents have spent his remaining tuition money on medical procedures for their insufferable poodle, Miko. That's just the beginning; mishaps are Jake's fate: He can't cut it as a door-to-door cutlery salesman for a cult-like company; he catches his girlfriend (Gina Doctor) with two of his best friends; he's arrested for being in a stolen car; the neighborhood is in an uproar over the suspicious death of Miko; and Jake's every step is chronicled by the local newspaper. With animal rights protestors picketing his parents' house, and with two women in a catfight on the lawn for Jake's affections, Jake decides to take action to change his luck.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
93min.
DVD Release Date:
07/31/2001
Director(s):
Kevin Cotteleer
Themes:
Fathers and Sons,Mothers and Sons,Suburban Dysfunction,Small-Town Life,Twentysomething Life
Tone:
Deadpan,Light
Keywords:
girlfriend,knife,pets,summer-job
Language:
English