The Promotion
Comedy
Weinstein Company  (9/2/2008) 85 mins R

6.0 (4,958 votes)
Seann William Scott (American Pie, The Rundown) and John C. Reilly (Walk Hard, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby) star in this hilarious workplace comedy. Scott, a career assistant manager seems a shoo-in for the opportunity to run the chain's new store - that is, until a Canadian transfer (Reilly) starts to compete for the job too. Fists fly in a no-holds-barred battle as each man one-ups the other while their mortified wives and co-workers look on. Featuring Jenna Fischer (TV's The Office) and Lili Taylor (TV's Six Feet Under) and a host of other outrageous characters, The Promotion is "a witty, smart comedy" (Scott Foundas, LA Weekly) that will have you rolling down the aisles in laughter....

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Cast and Crew
Seann William Scott  ......  Doug Stauber
John C. Reilly  ......  Richard Welhner
Fred Armisen  ......  Scott Fargas
Jenna Fischer  ......  Jen Stauber
Chris Conrad  ......  Teddy Grahams
Lili Taylor  ......  Lori Welhner
Director  .....  Steve Conrad; Steven Conrad
Producer  .....  Jessika Borsiczky Goyer; Steven A. Jones
Writer  .....  Steve Conrad; Steven Conrad
Notes
Trivia:
Though Donnie Wahls (Nathan Geist) is referred to as a bit too "junior" in the film, in actuality Geist had to pluck gray hairs before each day of filming during production. (more)

Filming Locations:
S. Greenwood Avenue between 54th & 55th Streets, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Quotes:
Richard: [to Donnie Wahls] Hey, good luck... because you're gonna' need it. (more)