8 guys
Encyclopedia
8 Guys is a short film written and directed by American comedian Dane Cook
. It was released in 2003, and was produced by Barry Katz and Brian Volk-Weiss
. In addition to Cook, the film features Alonzo Bodden
, Jay Davis
, John DiResta
, Rusty Dooley, Gary Gulman
, Robert Kelly
, Kathleen Luong
, and Wayne Previdi.
s that the apartment was meant for only one person, and that their landlord would evict them if he knew how many people were actually living there. None of the roommates will leave voluntarily, so Dane proposes a game to determine who will leave the apartment. The rules of the game are as follows: The first seven roommates to receive phone calls have to move out of the apartment. All incoming calls to the apartment will be screened through the answering machine. The speaker must pronounce a roommate's name clearly in order for it to count. In addition to moving out, the eliminated roommate must leave his most prized possession behind. The last remaining roommate wins sole occupancy of the apartment.
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album...
. It was released in 2003, and was produced by Barry Katz and Brian Volk-Weiss
Brian Volk-Weiss
Brian Volk-Weiss is an American television and film producer.- Background :Brian Volk-Weiss is New Wave Entertainment's Head of Production/Dynamics and Sr. Vice President of Talent Management...
. In addition to Cook, the film features Alonzo Bodden
Alonzo Bodden
Alonzo Bodden is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series Last Comic Standing. He had been the runner-up in the previous season....
, Jay Davis
Jay Davis
Jay Davis is an American actor, stand-up comedian and comedy promoter/producer who garnered nationwide attention after appearing in Dane Cook's Tourgasm, a 30-day cross-country-tour-turned-reality-show which also included Cook, Gary Gulman and Robert Kelly, and was given a 8-episode run on...
, John DiResta
John DiResta
John DiResta is an American former New York Transit police officer turned comedian and television star.-Career:He was the title star of a short-lived UPN sitcom called DiResta from 1998-1999. He has appeared in several films, including Miss Congeniality and its sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed...
, Rusty Dooley, Gary Gulman
Gary Gulman
Gary Lewis Gulman is a stand-up comedian. He was a finalist on the NBC reality-talent show Last Comic Standing . In season 2, he finished in third place behind John Heffron and Alonzo Bodden...
, Robert Kelly
Robert Kelly (comedian)
Robert Kelly is an Irish-American stand-up comedian from Boston, Massachusetts. He frequently performs at the Comedy Cellar...
, Kathleen Luong
Kathleen Luong
Kathleen Luong is a Vietnamese American actress and model, usually credited as Katie Luong.In 1979 her family left Vietnam by boat to escape Communism, and sailed to Malaysia...
, and Wayne Previdi.
Plot
Eight men share a tiny studio apartment in an anonymous American city. Dane angrily reminds his roommateRoommate
A roommate is a person who shares a living facility such as an apartment or dormitory. Similar terms include suitemate, housemate, flatmate , or sharemate...
s that the apartment was meant for only one person, and that their landlord would evict them if he knew how many people were actually living there. None of the roommates will leave voluntarily, so Dane proposes a game to determine who will leave the apartment. The rules of the game are as follows: The first seven roommates to receive phone calls have to move out of the apartment. All incoming calls to the apartment will be screened through the answering machine. The speaker must pronounce a roommate's name clearly in order for it to count. In addition to moving out, the eliminated roommate must leave his most prized possession behind. The last remaining roommate wins sole occupancy of the apartment.