Drillbit Taylor is a 2008 comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the eponymous character and based on an original idea by John Hughes. It was directed by Steven Brill and the screenplay was written by Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen. Paramount Pictures released the film on March 21, 2008. Drillbit Taylor was Hughes' last film as a writer before his death on August 6, 2009. He also used his pseudonym, Edmond Dantès, for this film. Ryan and Wade are starting high school. On the first day of school, Ryan and Wade witness two bullies, Filkins and Ronnie , attack a geek, Emmit Oosterhaus , by... shoving him into his locker. Wade intervenes. Filkins and Ronnie begin endlessly targeting Ryan, Wade, and Emmit. Wade suggests hiring a bodyguard. They place an ad on the Internet, and end up selecting Drillbit Taylor . Taylor pretends to be a martial arts expert and mercenary, but is really a homeless beggar who showers at a public beach and eats out of a dumpster. His real intention of becoming their bodyguard was to rob them and use the money to buy a ticket to British Columbia.
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| Release date: | March 20, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Steven Brill |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Judd Apatow, Donna Roth, Susan Arnold |
| Editor: | Thomas J. Nordberg, Brady Heck |
| Music by: | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography: | Fred Murphy |
| Screenplay by: | Seth Rogen, Kristofor Brown |
| Genre: | Comedy |