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Dirty Grandpa
''Dirty Grandpa'' is a 2016 American comedy film about a lawyer who drives his grandfather to Florida during spring break. The film was directed by Dan Mazer and written by John Phillips. It stars Robert De Niro and Zac Efron with Aubrey Plaza and Zoey Deutch in supporting roles. Filming began on January 19, 2015, in Atlanta and ended on May 9. ''Dirty Grandpa'' was theatrically released on January 22, 2016, by Lionsgate. It grossed $105.2 million against a production budget of $25 million, but it was met with negative critical reception, and several critics called it the worst film they had ever seen. Plot Jason Kelly is a corporate lawyer in Atlanta who works for his father's law firm. Jason's grandmother dies, and after the funeral, his U.S. Army veteran grandfather, Lt. Colonel Richard "Dick" Kelly, asks Jason to drive him to Boca Raton, Florida, due to his driver’s license being suspended. Jason is marrying his controlling fiancée, Meredith, in one week, but decides to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Mazer
Daniel Gideon Mazer (born 4 October 1971) is a British screenwriter, producer, and comedian. Mazer is best known as the long-time writing and production partner of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and worked with him on his three unorthodox characters Ali G, Borat, and Brüno. He also co-wrote and co-produced the films based on Baron Cohen's characters such as ''Ali G Indahouse'', ''Borat'', and ''Brüno''. Early life Mazer attended The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, where he met Baron Cohen. He went on to read Law at Peterhouse, Cambridge University, and graduated in 1994. He was an active member of Cambridge Footlights while at university and was vice president from 1993 to 1994. Career His early work includes production roles on '' The Word'', ''The Big Breakfast'' and ''The 11 O'Clock Show''. In 2007 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing the film '' Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |