Cedar Rapids is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta. The script, written by Phil Johnston, was included on the 2009 Black List, a Hollywood list of the most popular unproduced screenplays of the year. Naive and idealistic insurance agent Tim Lippe has led a sheltered life and hasn't encountered all that others have. At the beginning, he is shown welcoming a former teacher into his home, addressing her as Mrs. Vanderhei, and promptly having sex with her. Afterwards, he reminisces about his experiences as her student. In his position as an insurance agent, he is sent to... represent his company at a regional conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lippe is sent as a replacement for his co-worker, Roger Lemke, who dies in an auto-erotic asphyxiation accident. Tim idolized Roger, believing that his death was merely an unfortunate accident, and that he embodied all it was to be decent, honest, caring to the community and most importantly Christian, as these are the key criteria used to judge the winner of the coveted "Two Diamonds" award, which Roger had won 2 years in a row.
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| Release date: | January 23, 2011 |
| Directed by: | Miguel Arteta |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | Alexander Payne, Jim Burke, Jim Taylor |
| Editor: | Eric Kissack |
| Music by: | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography: | Chuy Chavez |
| Screenplay by: | Phil Johnston |
| Genre: | Comedy |