School for Scoundrels
Todd Phillips, 2006
Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship
Stephen Potter, 1947
School for Scoundrels is a movie directed by Todd Phillips in 2006 and inspired by the book Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship: The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating by Stephen Potter, first published in 1947. The movie features Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Ben Stiller, Luis Guzmán, David Cross, and others.
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Storyline
Roger is a downtrodden meter reader, subject to ridicule from co-workers and regular denizens, who dreams of dating the foreign graduate student who lives in his building, Amanda. To overcome his lack of self-esteem, he signs up for a course taught by Dr. P where Roger and his classmates are constantly bullied by Dr. P and his assistant Lesher.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
School for Scoundrels
Director: Todd Phillips
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Length: 1h40m
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Year
1947
Pages
80
Book Rate
7.88
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Book
Theory & Practice of Gamesmanship
Original title: The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship: Or the Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating
Subtitle: The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating
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