Carpool Guy

Oct 11, 2005

1h 58m

★ 3.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Hope

Lauralee Bell

Michael

Corbin Bernsen

Martin

Robert Blesse

Vanessa

Sharon Case

Mrs. Lunsford

Jeanne Cooper

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