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National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Studio: MGM
Director: Mort Nathan
Screenwriter: David Drew Gallagher
Starring: Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival, Glen Barry, Anthony Cozens, Tom Davey, Holly Davidson, William de Coverly, Shobu Kapoor, Ashley Rae, Steven Rathman, Amy Steel, Beth Steel
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive crude sexual content, some nudity and language)
Official Website: RiseofTaj.com | MySpace.com/VanWilder2

 
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"National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj" is the sequel to the successful 2002 release, "National Lampoon's Van Wilder." Taj (Kal Penn), Van Wilder's assistant in the first film, heads out on his own and heads to England's prestigious Camden University to further his studies. Along the way, he adopts a group of misfits and shows the uptight student body how to get Wilder! — More here

 

 
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Production Information
Taj Badalandabad -Kal Penn, the personal assistant to the legendary Van Wilder, has just graduated Coolidge College and is now on his way to England’s Camford University.

THE NEXT STEP IN “VAN”-OLOGY
Kal Penn, who starred in the original Van Wilder as Taj Badalandabad – disciple and assistant to Van himself – has since starred in films like Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Superman Returns and The Namesake.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The film came together under the careful eye of Mort Nathan, who previously co-wrote and directed Boat Trip in addition to writing the Farrelly Brothers’ cult hit Kingpin.

ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACK
To accompany Taj’s travels and insights the filmmakers enlisted New York rockers Jonny Lives! And their new single “Get Steady.”

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external movie news
Giving US what we deserve
Corvallis Gazette Times, OR - Nov 16, 2006
... Those two chemical biologists behind me who dissed the preview for “The Fountain,” then commented on how funny “Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj” looked? ...

Studios catch the Spirit
Annapolis Capital, MD - Nov 24, 2006
... The film was released last Friday and took the No. 2 spot at the boxoffice. ... "National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj" promotes the sidekick from the ...

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MTV.com - Nov 21, 2006
... Get Steady" is the first single on the "National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj ... Unwritten Law have set a January 2 release for their greatest-hits ...

Ferrell Nixes Sequels
Cinema Blend - Nov 22, 2006
... We all know sequels can be made without the original cast. If there’s any doubt just look at 2 Fast 2 Furious or the upcoming Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj. ...


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Official Website: RiseofTaj.com | MySpace.com/VanWilder2
 





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