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Nathan Kress, Christopher Meloni, Amy Sedaris, David Alan Grier, Chelah Horsdal

The newest nerd in school joins forces with the one-time Olympic hopeful whose failure at the Seoul Games made all of America cringe in this Nichelodeon Original Movie. Try as he might, there's just n... read more read more...o disguising the fact that Hamm Lake Middle School's newest arrival won't be scoring any winning touchdowns in the near future; not only is Roland (Nathan Kress) hopelessly inept when it comes to sports, but he can usually be found somewhere in a corner with his nose buried in a book. Enter beloved Hamm Lake Middle School gym teacher Dave Stewie (Christopher Meloni). Dave represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, though his disastrous vault went on to become one of the greatest bloopers in sports history. Now, the National Gym Class Fitness Competition is fast closing in, and Dave is catching heat from the principal (Amy Sedaris) to whip the students into shape. Could Roland be just the kind of underdog Dave needs to lead his school to victory at the National Gym Class Fitness Competition? As Roland and Dave get busy training, a devious gym teacher (David Alan Grier) at a rival school plots subterfuge from afar. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Paul Dinello

Release Date: September 8, 2008

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009

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  • jorgeroman1
    August 11, 2011
    jorgeroman1
    It's corny & unoriginal for the most part, but Christopher Meloni's charming, & funny performance in this movie made it all worth my time.

    Now, the movie has the typical weak geek gets picked on & never give up cliche, but the story is so ridiculously done that it was worth wh... read moreile. It was nice to see Meloni go back to his original comedic roots & play a different comical character. I've always seen him as "Detective Elliot Stabler" from Law & Order SVU (Special Victims Unit), but I've read that he used to do comedic roles in other TV series, & in a handful of movies. So it was great seeing him be funny for the first time.

    The movie isn't a piece of genius, but it isn't a terrible movie either. Just don't take it too seriously & you'll have some laughs.
  • gump486700
    September 26, 2008
    gump486700
    GREAT FOR THE KIDS! Too goofy for adults. It's a fun good-time movie,for Pre-Teens. I only gave it 2 stars, because it is not a movie the whole family will enjoy.

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David Nusair
July 31, 2009
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...generally remains a cut above its adolescent-oriented brethren thanks primarily to star Christopher Meloni's unapologetically goofy, flat-out hilarious performance. Full Review

David Cornelius
March 13, 2009
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com

Meloni's turn in Nickelodeon's "Gym Teacher: The Movie" is a work of oddball brilliance. Full Review

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