Tenure

Feb 19, 2010

1h 29m

★ 5.5

He's having a mid-term crisis.

Overview

Despite his outstanding intellect, associate professor Charlie Thurber is a chronic underachiever and has never received university tenure. Aided by his nutty best friend, Charlie launches a final effort to make the grade at Gray College. But a beautiful new teacher whose ascending star threatens to eclipse him shakes up Charlie's plans.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

120dB Films

Scion Films

Tenure Trailers

Cast

Charlie Thurber

Luke Wilson

Elaine Grasso

Gretchen Mol

Jay Hadley

David Koechner

Margaret

Sasha Alexander

William Thurber

Bob Gunton

Beth

Rosemarie DeWitt

Tim

Michael Cudlitz

Warren

Andy Daly

Professor Hannah Slocumb

Ellen Tobie

Buck

Zach Selwyn

Robin

Hilary Pingle

Blair

Lily Holleman

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