Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

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Rating: R

Release Date: Jul 23, 2004

Running Time: 87 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Steve Braun, Brooke D'Orsay, Neil Patrick Harris, Anthony Anderson, Ryan Reynolds, Paula Garces, Fred Willard, David Krumholtz

director: Danny Leiner

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle

Two likeable underdogs, Harold and Kumar, set out on a Friday night quest to satisfy their craving for White Castle hamburgers and end up on an epic journey of deep thoughts, deeper inhaling and a wild road trip as "un-PC" as it gets.

Since it's practically impossible to make an unfunny stoner flick, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle has the odds stacked in its favor. The jokes aren't exactly smokin', but there are enough high points to make this a gratifying pot comedy.

Story

Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) shamelessly embody each of their nationalities' stereotypical characteristics. Harold is a hardworking professional eagerly trying to get ahead in the business world, while Kumar is living under constant pressure…

PETER RELIC - January 13, 2005

A Korean office peon (John Cho) and his Indian slacker chum (Kal Penn) are surprisingly motivated and clean-cut for committed stoners, but then again, they are both Asian.

A multilayered goof on ethnic stereotypes, this pot comedy is taken higher by Neil Patrick Harris, smearing his studious Doogie Howser identity with a cameo as a hitchhiking tweaker. And don't blink during the hang-gliding scene or you'll miss the crucial crop circle.

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