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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Arquette | ... | Harvey | |
| Ty Burrell | ... | Emile | |
| Josh Charles | ... | Paramedic | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Insurance Exec | |
| Nora Dunn | ... | Mrs. Pearlman | |
| Joseph Fiennes | ... | Michael Burrows | |
| Judah Friedlander | ... | Simon | |
| Lukas Haas | ... | Farley | |
| Tom Hollander | ... | Henry | |
| Brad Hunt | ... | Stan | |
| Juliette Lewis | ... | Joleen | |
| Julianna Margulies | ... | Carla | |
| Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Perp | |
| Alessandro Nivola | ... | Ad Exec | |
| Chris Penn | ... | Tom | |
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
To investigate bizarre insurance claims that transpired in either accidents, death or both, a former cop and an insurance investigator travel throughout the country to look at the cases up close.
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Rated R for language, violent images, some sexuality and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 July 2006 (United Arab Emirates) See more »Also Known As:
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Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$309,408Company Credits
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Car Salesman: [sneering] Who gives a shit?
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Written and Performed by Billy Joel
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Licensing
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The segment with the rocket powered car features MythBusters (2003) host Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage as the surplus salesman. The first episode of 'MythBusters' dealt with that particular urban legend. See more »Goofs
When Burrows and Siri are driving in the car, before they hit the metal grate, the documentary filmmaker is not in the car. Also, there is no other vehicle shown. However, after the accident, the documentary filmmaker is with them again. See more »Quotes
Bob: [while drooling over a muscle truck in a showroom] What's its MPG?Car Salesman: [sneering] Who gives a shit?
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Crazy Credits
The film was granted MPAA certificate #999999, which, technically, won't be awarded until decades later. See more »Soundtracks
The StrangerWritten and Performed by Billy Joel
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Licensing
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While quite original in it's concept of studying people who kill themselves in incredibly stupid ways, the delivery is jumbled and not as entertaining as it might have been. If you were to lose the totally unnecessary documentary film maker and the ridiculous, cartoon-like serial killer, the movie would have benefited. When it is describing one of the outrageous idiots and their stunts, the film is in high gear. Unfortunately it repeatedly bogs down and this starting and stopping ruins the whole tone of "The Darwin Awards". I recommend simply checking out the idiotic segments and skipping the rest. This would have made a superior short, but as a feature it fails, because there is too much going on at once. Less would have been best. - MERK