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Thorny, Mac, Rabbit, Foster and Farva are Vermont state troopers out to have a good time. Stationed in a remote area near the Canadian border, the troopers, avid pranksters with an affinity for syrup, have a knack for screwing up on the job. But when budget cuts in the town of Spurbury threaten their livelihood and pit them against arch-rival Spurbury P.D., the five friends try to straighten up and fly right. That is, until a dead body is discovered and a possible drug ring is unearthed. The super troopers spring into action attempting to solve the crime, save their jobs and outdo the local police department.
"Broken Lizard does [crude humor] with a s***-faced integrity that's worth a salute." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"Damn, it's funny!" Harry Knowles, Ain't It Cool News
"Funnier than a squad car full of Hobbits." Premiere Magazine
"Hilarious!" Gannett NewsService
"Often making the Farrelly brothers look like Noel Coward, Broken Lizard's material is good-natured and agreeably goofy..." David Rooney, Variety
"There's a thin line between smart-stupid and just plain stupid, and Super Troopers walks it with ease." Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
"...a smarter and much funnier version of the old "Police Academy" flicks." Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"...may seriously impair your ability to ever again maintain a straight face while speaking to a highway patrolman." Todd Anthony, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Editor's Note
Broken Lizard, a comedy troupe formed by former students of Colgate University, wrote and star in the enjoyably lightweight comedy SUPER TROOPERS. They play state troopers who preside over a quiet stretch of highway in Vermont. The low crime rate allows them time to pursue their own interests--mostly playing elaborate pranks on each other and on the hapless speeders they stop. Their captain, O'Hagan (Brian Cox), asks them to settle down for a while, because the governor (an amusing cameo by TV's former WONDER WOMAN, Lynda Carter) is thinking of cutting off their funding and turning their precious highway over to the jurisdiction of the hated local cops, headed by the sneaky Chief Grady (Daniel Von Bargen). The wild and not very bright troops are unable to stay out of trouble, so they'll only keep their jobs if they somehow manage to crack a big drug case. Director Jay Chandrasekhar (who also stars as the smartest trooper, Thorny) does a great job of keeping things quick and light, and the easy camaraderie of the Broken Lizard troupe gives even the grossest humor in the film an appealingly playful quality, harkening back to the innocent days of movies like STRIPES.
| Features | Road Trip Newsmap | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Behind The Scenes Featurette | | Theatrical Trailer | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Outtakes | | Extended Scenes With Optional Director's Commentary | | Alternate Ending With Optional Director's Commentary | | Widescreen Version | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; Spanish Dolby Digital Surround | | Commentaries By Broken Lizard Comedy Troupe Members |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Super Troopers - DVD By: Kaonashi - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 4/16/2007 12:37 PM | | I'm telling you right meow, you've got to check out this movie. Silly, bumbling cops are not a new concept in cinema. In the early 1900s we had the Keystone Kops, while during the '80s we had the Police Academy series. There's just something about watching a group of people goof around in what in reality is a very serious and dangerous profession....read the full review |
| Super Troopers - DVD Review By: Annette Cardwell - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 11/28/2008 7:33 PM | |
Written by and starring members of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, Super Troopers definitely starts out exhibiting a lot of potential. The four guys of Broken Lizard play Vermont state troopers – Thorny, Rabbit, Mac, and Farva – that spend their days pranking folks they pull over on the highway into Canada, played out to particularly good effect in the opening scene involving a car full of stoned college kids. Plus, they get their kicks picking fights with the local fuzz, and battling to keep their precinct from being shut down by the budget-minded governor (Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter)....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/6/2005 |
| Running Time: 103 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 2004953 | | UPC: 00024543049531 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...[Chandrasekhar] does have a knack for orchestrating raucous comic teamwork..." 02/28/2002 p.66Total Film
"...These five comedians have the potential to be every bit as cultishly popular as Canada's 'Kids In The Hall'....SUPER TROOPERS showcases their enormous promise..." 11/01/2002 p.109 South Florida Sun-Sentinel 7 of 10
...may seriously impair your ability to ever again maintain a straight face while speaking to a highway patrolman. - Todd Anthony
New York Post 8 of 10
Laugh-out-loud comedies are so rare that you shouldn't casually pass up "Super Troopers", which is essentially a smarter and much funnier version of the old "Police Academy" flicks. - Lou Lumenick
Reel.com 6 of 10
Super Troopers' opening is a good example of its mediocrity. A trio of potheads is pulled over by Vermont highway patrolmen Thorny (director/co-writer Jay Chandrasekhar) and Rabbit (Erik Stolhanske, another co-writer). Before the cops make it to the car door, the poor kid in the backseat is forced to ingest baggies full of weed and 'shrooms. A lengthy prank is played on the threesome by the officers, but the film only makes clever use of the ultra-inebriated guy twice. There's an amusing bit when he hears everyone speaking as if through a tunnel and another where he pleadingly moans, "candy bars"...We're talking Smokey and the Bandit-level humor here...While most of the gags don't inspire hilarity, there are times when an anarchic brand of humor breaks through. In one scene, Mac suggests to his partner Foster that they play the "meow" game with the guy they've just pulled over. This involves trying to say the word "meow" as many times as possible before returning to the patrol car. Foster adopts his best yokel accent and says things like, "Meow fast do you think you were going?" and "Not so funny meow, is it?" While others might guffaw at Farva's alternating between guzzling beer and vomiting copiously at an open-bar party, I preferred these more clever bits. - Rod Armstrong
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
"Super Troopers" plays like it was directed as a do-it-yourself project, following instructions that omitted a few steps, and yet the movie has an undeniable charm. Imagine a group of Vermont state troopers treating their job like an opportunity to stage real-life "Candid Camera" situations. Now imagine that all of the troopers have ambitions to be stand-up comics. And that they were inspired to get into the force by watching "Police Academy" movies. But that they are basically good guys. That kind of describes it...Broken Lizard, I learn, began as an undergraduate troupe at Colgate in 1989, raised $200,000 to make a movie named "Puddle Cruiser," and instead of making a distribution deal did a campus tour to show it. "Super Troopers" aims higher, and may spin off a Fox TV sitcom which, on the basis of this film, might work..."Super Troopers" has kind of a revue feel. There is a plot, which somehow arrives at a conclusion, but the movie doesn't tell a story so much as move from one skit to another, with a laid-back charm that is more relaxed and self-confident than the manic laffaminit style of the "Police Academy" pictures. No movie is altogether uninspired that includes lines like "desperation is a stinky cologne." I can't quite recommend it--it's too patched together--but I almost can; it's the kind of movie that makes you want to like it. - Roger Ebert
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5 of 5 hilarious gem Thursday, April 20, 2006
shaft from las colinas, tx
When I first saw previews for this movie, I didn't think it would be any good. However, after watching the first time, I have completely changed my mind. This movie is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long while. Of course, a lot of people don't give it a chance just because it looks stupid, but there is a big population of people who have made this a cult classic.
After seeing this movie ten's of times, it just keeps getting better. One caveat: if you put this movie in around a group of drunk people, you'll have half the group reciting the movie as it goes along. it's that memorable. Was this review helpful?  
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 FunniestMovieEver! Sunday, November 03, 2002
Someone who liked this movie from Houston, TX
This movie is excellent! The plot is great; the acting is very good the characters are very unique and well done! I saw it on pay per view and I plan to buy it for christmas! Don't miss this wonderful movie! Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Silly but Very Funny Wednesday, October 09, 2002
TheBlueKat from South Orange County
You can't take this movie seriously. Just sit back, and let it make you laugh the whole way through. Being a woman, I thought this was a "man's movie" but it was much more. I can't tell you how many times I said "what the heck was that!!!" and just laughed so hard. If you like National Lampoon or Van Wilder - you'll like this. Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 I have never laughed so hard in my life.. Wednesday, August 21, 2002
ALittleWoodenBoy from Jackson, MS
I do not know what that other guys problem was, but this movie is very funny. I laughed so much it hurt. I can't imagine someone sitting in a movie theater and not laughing, maybe he was the Pope, but I bet even the Pope have to laugh at some parts of this movie.... Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 A Great Movie! Wednesday, August 14, 2002
Terry from Boulder, CO
I don't generally write reviews for movies here or anywhere else, but after reading the last review, I had to put in my two cents. My friends and I loved this movie! Absolutely hillarious. I've been waiting for this movie to come out on DVD and It's finally here. I can't wait to get my copy. Was this review helpful?
1 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
1 of 5 This was the worst movie I've ever seen Wednesday, August 07, 2002
Mike from Austin,TX
I'm an aficianado of bad movies, but this movie far surpasses bad. I will admit I saw it at the theatre, thus the venom of my review.
I can't even begin to tell you how bad this movie is. If you saw the trailer for it, you've seen enough. During the movie I got up to leave 3 times, each time I sat back down thinking, "Well, it can't get any worse". It did.
Save your time, save your money, and for heaven's sake don't encourage anyone to make a similar movie in the future by spending your money now. I only wish I had received this advice before seeing it.
If you liked this movie, please seek psychiatric help. Was this review helpful?
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