''Cougar Club'' is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Christopher Duddy. The film details the attempts of two college graduates, Marshall Hogan III and Spence Holmes, to find direction in life. While working as interns for abusive divorce lawyers, they come up with a plan to make money from the passion that is Hogan's pride and Spence's secret desire: having sex with

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. Some of the "cougars" are played by actresses such as

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and

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Plot

Having no family, Marshall Hogan III (

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) has been granted residency in the house of his best friend Spence Holmes (

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). But Hogan has a sexual habit that makes Spence's dad and girlfriend (

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) fear that Spence could adopt it, too. It is an attraction to older—if not just plain old—women. In college, Hogan makes out with his much older professor (

) just before the graduation ceremony. In a private celebration, he dances intimately with the much older wife of the party's host, Olivia (

). The host is a lawyer whom Spence's father asked for a favor in hiring Spence for residency. Hogan and the host's wife disappear, but when the front wall of the treehouse Spence built as a child breaks down, everybody sees her mounting him. Losing his chance of residency, Spence's father has to ask for a favor from the worst possible candidate — the most evil divorce lawyer in town, Mr. Stack (

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). Nevertheless, Spence coaxes his father to get the same job for Hogan. Thus the two best friends begin to work together. Alas, the divorce lawyers know they need their recommendation in order to be accepted into law school. Therefore, they abuse them in every way possible, from physical chores (like cutting one of the lawyers' overly dirty toenails) to doing risky and illegal PI work. Between cleaning bathrooms and walking in on Hogan having Doggie Style sex with the office's older secretary (

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) in the closet, Spence feels his life is not going well. One errand has Spence and Hogan delivering divorce papers to Mr. Stack's wife. Other middle-aged women are also in her house listening to a sex seminar. Hogan is approached by the woman he had sex with in the treehouse, who asks him if he and Spence had any friends who could provide pleasure for her and the other middle-aged wives and divorcées. It gives him an idea for an alternative source of livelihood. That is, forming "Cougar Club" - a place for young men to meet older women. Expensive membership fees would provide access to parties and other social gatherings. Their first client is a pre-

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law graduate in their office, who up until now only has had sex by masturbating and performing sex acts on a filing cabinet. He gains revenge on his hated boss when the guys set him up with the boss' wife, a lusty and busty Amazon, Teddy Archibald (

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). Meanwhile, Spence has sex with Mr. Stacks' now ex-wife in his childhood bed and Hogan, unenthusiastically and a little traumatically because she is too young for his liking, has sex with one of the other Law firm Partner's wife. Living at home, Spence's parents—accompanied by Mr. Stack—return by surprise from a vacation. Spence manages to hide the sexually engaged guests. Only the wife he has slept with, Danielle (

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) is caught by Spence's girlfriend and spotted by her lawyer ex-husband, Mr. Stack. Said husband finds papers Spence left in the office about Cougar Club. He realizes they slept with the lawyers' wives. He tips the police and a detective infiltrates the next party. When Spence and Hogan ask him for membership fees, he arrests them for pandering. The lawyer then casually walks by and fires them. Spence returns to his girlfriend. She begins planning a wedding for them. Hogan, who crashes in with his former college professor, eventually approaches Spence with an idea—luring the vengeful lawyers to bomb his car and get arrested for terrorist acts. After the plan is carried out with success, Spence confesses to his girlfriend that he does not really love her, that he never even asked her to marry him, and once again becomes best friends with Hogan. At their trial, Spence and Hogan use the questionable yet free services of their friend who has now passed the bar exam. The judge (

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) asks to see them in her chambers. With their lawyer momentarily outside, Hogan contends to running a legit dating service as a true cougar fan. She considers acquitting them if Spence proves he feels like Hogan. Wearing revealing clothes under her robe, she kisses Spence. He goes along with it and they make out right on her desk. Spence invites the lawyer's wife to a new party. She never shows up, but he is still thrilled when a new cougar—the judge—arrives to celebrate with him. With no recommendation letter, Spence and Hogan expand the business via a statewide bus tour with club members and cougars alike.

Cast

as Spence Holmes *

as Marshall Hogan III *

as Mr. Stack *

as Amanda *

as Daniella Paige Stack *

as Teddy Archibald *

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as Mr. Archibald *

as Dolly *

Jeremy Rowley Jeremy Rowley (born June 12, 1978) is an American character actor, voice actor, writer and comedian. He is known for playing Lewbert on the Nickelodeon television series ''iCarly'' and Bunsen in '' Bunsen Is a Beast''. Career Rowley has appeare ...

as Karl *

Scott Michael Campbell Scott Michael Campbell (born August 14, 1971) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Campbell is best known from his roles in ''Brokeback Mountain'', ''Push'' and '' Flight of the Phoenix''. Among the roles he has played (many of ...

as Mr. Conrad *

Mo Collins Maureen Ann Collins (born July 7, 1965) is an American actress and comedian who was a member of the ensemble on FOX's sketch comedy series '' Mad TV''. Collins became well known for several characters during her tenure on the show. She was ...

as Cindy Conrad *

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as Mrs. Holmes *

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as Mr. Holmes *

as Glady Goodbey *

as Judge Margaret Emerson *

as Edith Birnbaum *

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as Lullu *

Norm Crosby Norman Lawrence Crosby (September 15, 1927 – November 7, 2020) was an American comedian born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was often referred to as "The Master of Malaprop". Career Crosby went solo as a stand-up comedian, adopting a friendly, ...

as Stan Birnbaum * Nicole Rayburn as Casey Dixon * Joe Bucaro III as BMW car owner

References

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