The Darwin Awards

Jul 5, 2006

1h 34m

★ 5.6

A comedy... to die for.

Overview

After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

3 Ring Circus Films

Blumhouse Productions

Icon Productions

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Cast

Michael Burrows

Joseph Fiennes

Siri Taylor

Winona Ryder

Harvey

David Arquette

Joleen

Juliette Lewis

Emile

Ty Burrell

Paramedic

Josh Charles

Insurance Exec

Kevin Dunn

Mrs. Pearlman

Nora Dunn

Simon

Judah Friedlander

Farley

Lukas Haas

Henry

Tom Hollander

Stan

Brad Hunt

(Long Synopsis) "When former tennis pro Owen “Game Set” Match gets fired from his cushy job instructing at the affluent Fountain Club, he’s forced to take a position at the gritty public courts of the Derby City Recreation Center. There he contends with his new co-workers, a ragtag group of tennis pro misfits; his boss Sherry, a strong-willed, single mother; and her son Jake, a goth teenager and secret tennis hopeful. Slowly Owen begins to win over his colleagues, mend his broken friendships and help Jake fix his serve … and develops a romantic connection with Sherry, despite her insistence that she doesn't date tennis pros. Just when things seem to be looking up, Owen’s former boss and court nemesis challenges the Derby City club to a showdown in the annual Combo Cup tennis tournament. As he leads his team of oddball amateurs, Owen learns the most valuable lesson of all … On the court or off, everyone deserves a second chance!"

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