Wet Hot American Summer (25th Anniversary)
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wet Hot American Summer with the Maine Film Center for four nights only!
Set on the last day of camp in Waterville, Maine, during the hot summer of 1981, Wet Hot American Summer follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. The entire summer of pent-up sexual frustrations, unresolved post-traumatic stress, pending separations, and, of course, the talent show, all weigh heavily on the minds and groins of counselors and campers alike.
At the center of the action is the camp director Beth (Janeane Garofalo) who must keep order while falling in love with local astrophysics expert, Associate Professor Neuman (David Hyde Pierce), who in turn is trying to save the camp from a deadly, falling piece of a NASA space station. Even with the aid of the dorkiest kids in camp, Neuman has precious little time to fall in love, avert disaster, and finally gain tenure.
Directed by David Wain (of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass and Middle Aged Dad Jam Band) and featuring a star-studded cast including Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, and Christopher Meloni, there's no camp quite like Camp Firewood!
This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Call the Box Office at 207.873.7000 to obtain YAAF tickets. Pay it forward! Donate to YAAF here.
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Set on the last day of camp in Waterville, Maine, during the hot summer of 1981, Wet Hot American Summer follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. The entire summer of pent-up sexual frustrations, unresolved post-traumatic stress, pending separations, and, of course, the talent show, all weigh heavily on the minds and groins of counselors and campers alike.
At the center of the action is the camp director Beth (Janeane Garofalo) who must keep order while falling in love with local astrophysics expert, Associate Professor Neuman (David Hyde Pierce), who in turn is trying to save the camp from a deadly, falling piece of a NASA space station. Even with the aid of the dorkiest kids in camp, Neuman has precious little time to fall in love, avert disaster, and finally gain tenure.
Directed by David Wain (of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass and Middle Aged Dad Jam Band) and featuring a star-studded cast including Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, and Christopher Meloni, there's no camp quite like Camp Firewood!
This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Call the Box Office at 207.873.7000 to obtain YAAF tickets. Pay it forward! Donate to YAAF here.
WATCH TRAILER >