I Love You, Beth Cooper

Rich Munsch is a fictional character in I Love You, Beth Cooper.

Release date:July 10, 2009

Directed by:Chris Columbus

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Runtime:102 minutes

I Love You, Beth Cooper is a 2009 comedy film directed by Chris Columbus. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Larry Doyle, a former writer of The Simpsons. The film stars Hayden Panettiere and Paul Rust with Jack T. Carpenter. On graduation day at Buffalo Glenn High School in... Tacoma, Washington, valedictorian Denis Cooverman confesses his love for long time crush and head cheerleader, Beth Cooper in his speech while also taunting a girl, Valli Wooley , with an eating disorder, an ignorant bully, Beth's Army soldier boyfriend Kevin , and urging his best friend Rich Munsch to admit he is gay. Afterwards, Denis invites Beth and her friends, Cammy and Treece , to a party he has planned at his house. At Denis' house, his parents leave with his father revealing that he has condoms upstairs. Beth, Cammy, and Treece arrive at Denis’ house for the party. Kevin comes with his Army buddies vowing revenge on Denis. They attempt to beat Denis up, but it results in Denis, Beth, Rich, Cammy, and Treece running away in Beth's Toyota Yaris.
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