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A rich jerk buys a homeless guy for the HOV lane. Chaos? Actually, heart.
TMDB
32
IMDb
52
Rotten Tomatoes
23

Carpool Guy (2005)

2000s cable TV energyunearned sinceritysoap opera alums gone wild

Overview

Comedy

Joel Goodman is a hotshot advertising executive angling for a promotion, but he feels stuck - not least of all in traffic. A seeming answer to his prayers comes in the form of a homeless man whom Joel pays to sit in his passenger seat so he can use the carpool lane. The two form an unexpected bond, and Joel comes to realize that sometimes changing lanes can change your life.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Lauralee Bell doing maximum work with minimum script.

Production

Shot on actual Los Angeles freeways, traffic authenticity unmatched.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching.·Solo: You'll need privacy to process Corbin Bernsen's directing choices.
Corbin Bernsen

Director

Corbin Bernsen

ReleasedOct 11, 2005
Runtime1h 58m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Lauralee Bell

Lauralee Bell

Hope

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Michael

Sharon Case

Sharon Case

Vanessa

Jeanne Cooper

Jeanne Cooper

Mrs. Lunsford

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo

Patty

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Corbin Bernsen cast his own mother, Jeanne Cooper, and several former 'Young and the Restless' co-stars.

Cultural

This film belongs to a bizarre 2000s micro-genre of 'rich white guy learns from poor Black man' movies that aged like milk in a hot car.

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