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Bad Words (2014)

Jason Bateman stars in and directs this comedy about a man hellbent on winning a children's spelling competition

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SPELLING IT LIKE IT IS Jason Bateman plays a much-hated spelling champ in Bad Words .
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SPELLING IT LIKE IT IS Jason Bateman plays a much-hated spelling champ in Bad Words.

Details Release Date: Mar 28, 2014; Rated: R; Length: 88 Minutes; Genre: Comedy; With: Jason Bateman, Allison Janney and Judith Hoag; Distributor: Focus Features

Jason Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of the National Quill Spelling Bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious eighth-graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. Alison Janney, Kathryn Hahn, and Phillip Baker Hall also star.
Originally posted Dec 30, 2013
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