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Seann William Scott, Lou Diamond Phillips, Adam Arkin, Patrick Breen, Dave Foley ... see more see more... , Monet Mazur , Suzy Nakamura , C. Ernst Harth , Jody Racicot , Ryan Robbins , Kavan Smith , Terry Chen , Yee Jee Tso , Reagan Dale Neis , Timm Sharp , Lina Teal , Michael Eklund , Christine Chatelain , Ty Olsson , Phillip Beer , Fred Ewanuick , John B. Crye , Paul Hungerford , Carl McDonald , Damonde Tschritter , John Beuhler , Michael Roselli , Robert Astles , Stefanie Ford

The writing/directing team of Drew Daywalt and David Schneider are responsible for the straight-to-video heist comedy Stark Raving Mad. Seann William Scott plays Ben McGewen, a guy who needs to pay of... read more read more...f some major debts. Mostly he needs to pay the crime lord Gregory (Lou Diamond Phillips), the gangster who killed his brother. Ben gets the idea to throw a big rave in a club next to a bank vault. According to plan, the loud music and party atmosphere will disguise the fact that he and his gang (Timm Sharp, Patrick Breen, John B. Crye, and Suzy Nakamura) are breaking through the wall. Once inside the vault, they will steal a valuable statue and Ben will revenge his brother's death. This being a heist comedy, however, things don't go exactly according to plan. Dave Foley and Kavan Smith play a couple of pesky FBI agents. Alan Arkin plays cranky club owner Don Partridge. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Drew Daywalt, David Schneider

Release Date: August 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: January 13, 2004

 

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  • garyX
    July 15, 2007
    garyX
    Endless fast cuts complete with whooshy sound effects, thumping techno bass lines, ugly on-screen graphics, garish colour filters, and *cringe* a hero who talks directly to camera (Michael Caine is STILL the only actor to EVER get away with that...) Every tacky, irritating and su... read moreperficial MTV affectation is on display here, in an unbelievably lame attempt to make an american rip-off of a Guy Ritchie heist movie. The result is more like a bad sit-com complete with wacky gangsters and S&M transvestites. Not an original idea in sight.
  • Fascade518
    November 22, 2011
    Fascade518
    Just insane...crazy and insane in so many ways that the heist seemed to be the best part of the whole movie! Not worth my time reviewing like it wasn't worth my time watching...period. Oh...the stars? One for Lou Diamond Phillips...and one for Seann William Scott...both kept me ... read morefairly interested throughout the whole flick!
  • MichelleasaurusRex
    January 26, 2008
    MichelleasaurusRex
    It was really good. Some of it was funny. Cool movie. Has a good story to it. And those girls are big time whores,lol.
  • dmalcomb
    October 27, 2006
    dmalcomb
    Good movie worth checking out. ONe of Seann Scott;s better roles, Dont go thinking its like american pie, but it has his unique blend of humor and the story isnt that bad either!!

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David Nusair
October 19, 2004
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...who thought it was a good idea to set the entire movie inside a dance club?... Full Review

David Cornelius
January 21, 2004
David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com

Stark Raving Mad is a great comedy and one of the better recent heist flicks; more importantly, it's one of the best direct-to-video movies I've seen lately. Full Review

December 6, 2005
Film Threat

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Neil Smith
December 19, 2003
Neil Smith, BBC

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Film Threat

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June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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December 19, 2003
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December 19, 2003
Christopher Tookey, Daily Mail [UK]

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