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Cast & Crew

Jason Bateman
As Guy Trilby
Jason Bateman
Director
Beth Grant
As Bedazzled Judge
Allison Janney
As Dr. Bernice Deagan
Philip Baker Hall
As Dr. Bowman
Kathryn Hahn
As Jenny Widgeon
Patricia Belcher
As Ingrid
Ben Falcone
As Pete Fowler

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Discovering a loophole in the rules, a middle-aged dropout causes trouble when he hijacks a spelling bee competition in his mission for revenge. He finds an unlikely friend in a young contestant, but their friendship is put to the test when they both become embroiled in controversy. As tensions rise and words get more complicated, the stakes become higher than just winning or losing. Will our protagonist achieve his ultimate goal of embarrassing his father, or will he discover something more valuable along the way?

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