Mardi Gras: Spring Break

Mardi Gras: Spring Break

Directed by	Phil Dornfield
Written by	Josh Heald
Starring	Nicholas D'Agosto Josh Gad Bret Harrison Arielle Kebbel Danneel Harris Regina Hall Carmen Electra
Music by	Jared Faber Marcus Miller
Edited by	Mark Scheib
Production company	Beacon Pictures Holding Pictures Maxim Magazine Screen Gems Terra Firma Films
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Films^[1]
Release dates	September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23) (limited) ^[1]^[2]
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million

Mardi Gras: Spring Break is a 2011 comedy/road trip film.^[3] It stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Josh Gad, Bret Harrison, Arielle Kebbel, Danneel Harris, Regina Hall, and Carmen Electra. It is directed by Phil Dornfield. The film follows a trio of senior college students who visit New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season.^[1]

Originally shot in 2008 as Max's Mardi Gras,^[4] it was scheduled for release by Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division.^[5] It was shelved until September 2011,^[4] when Samuel Goldwyn Films released it in select cities.^[2]

Plot

Three best friends Mike (Nicholas D'Agosto), Bump (Josh Gad), and Scottie (Bret Harrison) in search of a booze-fueled sexcapade find their way to Mardi Gras for boobs, beads and brews along with Mike's clingy girlfriend Erica (Danneel Harris).

Cast

Nicholas D'Agosto as Mike
Josh Gad as Bump
Bret Harrison as Scottie
Arielle Kebbel as Lucy
Danneel Harris as Erica
Regina Hall as Ann Marie
Carmen Electra as herself
Becky O'Donohue as Cousin Janice
Jessie O'Donohue as Cousin Janine
Jessica Heap as Oyster Chick
Julin Jean as Sarah
Gary Grubbs as Mr. Duluth
Denise Williamson as Samantha
J. Patrick McNamara as Professor Fleischman
Danni Lang as Maxim Model
Stephanie Honore as Bourbon Street Girl
Marcelle Baer as Oyster Girl #1

Reception

Shockya panned the film,^[6] writing "There is some piecemeal — though very minuscule, it must be stressed – charm to some of Gad’s energetic rants, and a riff about cowboy costumes having “jumped the gay shark” is mildly amusing. Otherwise, however, this is a movie which tries to wring its meager laughs from a scene in which shit literally hits the fan. Josh Heald’s script is a recycled bunch of road trip cliches, and never very funny ones at that."^[7]

References

1 2 3 "Film information for Mardi Gras: Spring Break". Covering Media LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
1 2 "Box office information for Mardi Gras: Spring Break". The Numbers. Nash Information Services LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "Exclusive 'Mardi Gras: Spring Break' Trailer Premiere". MTV. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
1 2 Scott, Mike (October 19, 2011). "Take 5: Locally shot Carnival comedy goes straight to DVD, plus other movie tidbits". nola.com. New Orleans Times-Picayune/New Orleans Net LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "Film Production Chart: Filming in the U.S.". Variety. Reed Business Information: 5 (News). August 29, 2008. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "MARDI GRAS: SPRING BREAK (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
↑ Simon, Brent. "Mardi Gras: Spring Break Movie Review". Shockya. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

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