Synopsis
An inept taekwondo instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow taekwondo enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.
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Cast
- Danny McBrideFred Simmons
- Ben BestChuck 'The Truck' Wallace
- Mary Jane BosticSuzie Simmons
- Jody HillMike McAlister
- Collette WolfeDenise
- Spencer MorenoJulio Chavez
- Carlos LopezHenry Harrison
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
Not short on broad physical humor. But Simmons is a brilliantly detailed grotesque capable of withstanding comparison to his most obvious inspiration, Ricky Gervais' "Office" boss David Brent. - 80
Film Threat
This is a really small film, shot in 19 days, and it's a little rough around the edges, but it's got a huge comic heart that's undeniable. - 80
Los Angeles Times
It's all saved by actor Danny McBride, who has created such a distinctive character in Simmons, at once engaging and repulsive, that it's hard not to keep watching even while cringing. - 80
The New York Times
An itsy-bitsy, ultra-indie, super-silly comedy packing huge laughs and unexpected heart. - 75
USA Today
A refreshingly silly and clever portrait of a strikingly daft and clueless man. - 70
Variety
The character of Fred Simmons is a Cliff Clavin-esque sensei deluxe in The Foot Fist Way, a low-budget, low-flying farce a la "Napoleon Dynamite" or "Jackass: The Movie." - 70
Village Voice
Truthfully, The Foot Fist Way is no different from an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm": This is irritainment, something you snicker at while covering your eyes, praying that this guy never gets loose in the real world, when, in fact, he's your next-door neighbor. Or you. - 63
TV Guide Magazine
This scrappy, ultra-low budget comedy, made in 19 days for $70,000 by North Carolina School of the Arts graduates Jody Hill, Danny McBride and Ben Best, comes with its own Cinderella tale: It debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival but failed to find distribution until comedian Will Ferrell and his business partner, Adam McKay, championed it.
