The Bet (2016 film)

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The Bet
The Bet 2016 poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed byRyan Ederer
Written by
Produced by
  • Reza Riazi
  • Chris Jay
  • Aaron Goldberg
Starring
CinematographyJohn Schmidt
Edited byTaylor Smith
Music byMichael J. Leslie
Production
companies
  • Balding Penguin
  • Goldy Jay Productions
Distributed by Screen Media Films
Release date
  • July 2016 (2016-07)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Bet is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Ryan Ederer and written by Chris Jay and Aaron Goldberg. The film features appearances from several professional wrestlers and is also the final film of Roddy Piper.

Contents

Plot

A loser in life and love, Denton Baker gets into a high stakes bet where he has one summer to find, and hook up with, every girl he had a crush on from 1st to 12th grade. If he succeeds, he can win back the company that his father, Mr. Baker had stolen from him by a former friend, Mr. Lucas. With the help of his well meaning but overzealous best friends, Jackson Price, Ed McDoogle and Wiggins, Denton sets out to win the bet, which becomes even more difficult when he falls in love with his 2nd grade crush, Amanda Morrison.

Cast

Production

The Bet was written by Chris Jay and Aaron Goldberg, members of the rock band Army of Freshmen. The script was inspired by their own experience in searching out and meeting girls on whom they once had crushes in school. They enlisted Reza Riazi, who had worked on one of the band's previous videos, to produce the film. A lifelong wrestling fan, Jay personally sought out and met with Roddy Piper, whose involvement ultimately led to Dallas Page and Jake Roberts joining the film. The rest of the cast was rounded out by actors and comedians, many of whom were personal friends of the filmmakers. [1]

The Bet was filmed entirely in the city of Ventura, California over 13 days in January and February 2014. Many of the locations used have direct connections to Jay and Goldberg, including both of their actual homes, the office where Jay worked, the video store where both Jay and Goldberg had once worked, and the city park where their softball team played. [2]

Music

The Bet features several original comedy songs written by Jay and Goldberg, as well as songs from a diverse group of artists including Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Victor Krummenacher of Camper Van Beethoven, Zebrahead, Punchline, Jonny Polonsky, The K.G.B., Kyle, AMFX, Phil Cody and Army of Freshmen. The soundtrack was released digitally on iTunes and Spotify. [3]

Release

After completion of post-production The Bet received offers from multiple independent film distribution companies, ultimately signing with Screen Media Films in March 2016. The film's first trailer was released on May 3, 2016, and the film was released on July 26, 2016 on all digital VOD platforms.

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