adolescence,summer camp

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Poster for Wet Hot American Summer

High times. Hard bodies. Soft rock.

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

Cast & Crew

Director
David Wain
  • Profile picture of Janeane Garofalo
    Beth Janeane Garofalo
  • Profile picture of David Hyde Pierce
    Henry David Hyde Pierce
  • Profile picture of Michael Showalter
    Coop / Alan Shemper Michael Showalter
  • Profile picture of Marguerite Moreau
    Katie Marguerite Moreau
  • Profile picture of Paul Rudd
    Andy Paul Rudd
  • Profile picture of Zak Orth
    J.J. Zak Orth
  • Profile picture of Christopher Meloni
    Gene Christopher Meloni
  • Profile picture of A.D. Miles
    Gary A.D. Miles

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Keywords

  • adolescence
  • summer camp