Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
Acting
Neil Patrick Harris playing coked-out self — career pivot genius.
Writing
Smart stoner jokes that actually stick the landing.
Practical Effects
Gloriously gross burger hallucination sequence.
Director
Danny Leiner
John Cho
Harold Lee
Kal Penn
Kumar Patel
Paula Garcés
Maria
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
David Krumholtz
Seth Goldstein
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Rosenberg
Christopher Meloni
Freakshow
Malin Åkerman
Liane
Ryan Reynolds
Male Nurse
Fred Willard
Dr. Willoughby
Kate Kelton
Christy
Brooke D'Orsay
Clarissa
Steve Braun
Cole
Bobby Lee
Kenneth Park
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Neil Patrick Harris wasn't in the script; the writers cold-called him and he agreed because he wanted to subvert his wholesome Doogie Howser image. It worked so well he became a recurring character.
This was one of the first Hollywood studio films with two Asian-American leads in a comedy not about being Asian — just two guys who happen to be Korean and Indian craving burgers.
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