Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

It was the low-budget summer camp movie that morphed into a cult hit. And the cast members are now movie and TV legends.

2015•1h 4m•6.4/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(46)

Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-camp cult hit featuring many future stars.

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Matador Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Self

David Wain

David Wain

Self

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Self

Ken Marino

Ken Marino

Self

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Self

Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter

Self

A.D. Miles

A.D. Miles

Self

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Self

Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

Self

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Self

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Self

Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau

Self

Zak Orth

Zak Orth

Self

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Self

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