The Hangover (2009)

June 2, 2009 (US) • Comedy • 100m

Overview

When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.

Director

Todd Phillips

Writers

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Top Billed

Bradley Cooper

Keywords

amnesia blackjack stag night lost weekend chapel hit with tire iron memory loss las vegas drugs joyous absurd amused cheerful shaggy dog story

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Top Billed Cast

Bradley Cooper

Phil Wenneck

Ed Helms

Stu Price

Zach Galifianakis

Alan Garner

Justin Bartha

Doug Billings

Heather Graham

Jade

Sasha Barrese

Tracy Garner

Jeffrey Tambor

Sid Garner

Ken Jeong

Mr. Chow

Rachael Harris

Melissa

Mike Tyson

Mike Epps

Black Doug

Jernard Burks

Leonard

Rob Riggle

Officer Franklin

Cleo King

Officer Garden

Bryan Callen

Eddie Palermo

Matt Walsh

Dr. Valsh

Ian Anthony Dale

Chow's #1

Michael Li

Chow's #2

Sondra Currie

Linda

Gillian Vigman

Stephanie

Nathalie Fay

Lisa

Chuck Pacheco

Hotel Guest at Valet

Jesse Erwin

Hotel Valet

Dan Finnerty

Wedding Singer

Keith Lyle

Casino Dealer

Brody Stevens

Officer Foltz

Todd Phillips

Mr. Creepy

Mike Vallely

Neeco

James Martin Kelly

Police Clerk

Murray Gershenz

Felix

Andrew Astor

Eli

Casey Margolis

Budnick

Ken Flaherty

Old Timer at Gas Station

Joe Alexander

Pit Boss

Constance Broge

Woman in Elevator

Sue Pierce

Mini-Mart Cashier

Floyd Levine

Tailor

Robert A. Ringler

Minister

Britt Barrett

Bridesmaid

Chauntae Davies

Bridesmaid

Alisa Allapach

Bridesmaid

Nicholas Furu

Stun Gun Boy

Angelica Flameno

Stun Gun Girl

Lily Winn

Screaming Girl

Katerina Moutsatsou

Eddie's Assistant

Faleolo Alailima

Tyson's Bodyguard

Rio Ahn

Orderly (uncredited)

Joey Brander

Student (uncredited)

John Jason Bailey

Caesar's Palace Pimp (uncredited)

Cody Deal

Roman Soldier at Caesar's Palace (uncredited)

Natalie Cohen

Casino Guest (uncredited)

Carrie Keagan

Casino Guest (uncredited)

Stephanie Mathis

Casino Guest (uncredited)

Guile Branco

Casino Guest (uncredited)

Richard Alan Reid

Casino High Roller (uncredited)

Tom Spano

Casino High Roller (uncredited)

Lanette Fugit Hannah

High Roller (uncredited)

David Hill

Parent Driving Jaguar (uncredited)

Mitch Holleman

Max - Student (uncredited)

Jessica Simons

Casino Guest (uncredited)

Anthony Mingilino

Precision Driver (uncredited)

Michael A. Rizza

Guy in the Elevator (uncredited)

Charlene Geisler

Katie / Girl in the Elevator (uncredited)

Kaitlin Clark

Girl in Elevator (uncredited)

Heather Roop

Mom in Elevator (uncredited)

Joe Satriani

Guitarist in Wedding Band (uncredited)

Carrot Top

Himself (uncredited)

Jaira Valenti

Bartender Hostess (uncredited)

Anat Gerber

Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Victor Yerrid

Tiger (uncredited)

Crew

Lawrence Sher

Director of Photography

Debra Neil-Fisher

Editor

Chris Bender

Executive Producer

Bill Brzeski

Production Design

Todd Phillips

Director

Todd Phillips

Producer

Jon Jashni

Executive Producer

Seth Yanklewitz

Casting

Christophe Beck

Original Music Composer

Daniel Goldberg

Producer

William Fay

Executive Producer

J.C. Spink

Executive Producer

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Thomas Tull

Executive Producer

Scott Budnick

Executive Producer

A. Todd Holland

Art Direction

David Siegel

Co-Producer

Paul Schneider

Second Assistant Director

Louise Mingenbach

Costume Design

George Drakoulias

Music Supervisor

Randall Poster

Music Supervisor

Jeffrey Wetzel

First Assistant Director

Andrew Max Cahn

Supervising Art Director

Jeffrey Wetzel

Co-Producer

David Siegel

Unit Production Manager

Julie Donovan

First Assistant "A" Camera

John Koth

Best Boy Grip

Jerry Patton

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Josh Stancil

Key Rigging Grip

Gregory Irwin

First Assistant "B" Camera

David Ghegan

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Janeen Schreyer

Makeup Department Head

Danielle Berman

Set Decoration

Geoffrey Haley

"B" Camera Operator

Lee Orloff

Sound Mixer

Jarred Waldron

Chief Lighting Technician

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

Mike Anderson

Utility Sound

Bryan G. Haigh

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Alan Caudillo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Michael Kelem

Aerial Director of Photography

Brian Robinson

Boom Operator

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Daniel C. Gold

"A" Camera Operator

Suzanne Dietz

Camera Loader

Seong Dilg

Dolly Grip

Sean Patrick Crowell

Key Grip

Alison McCosh

Assistant Costume Designer

Julie Pearce

Music Editor

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Joseph Tsai

Assistant Sound Editor

Ted Boonthanakit

Storyboard Artist

Christopher Isenegger

Art Department Coordinator

R. Scott Doran

Leadman

Andrew Silver

Supervising Music Editor

Jim Brookshire

Supervising ADR Editor

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Mitchell Ray Kenney

Costume Supervisor

Susan E. Novick

Post Production Supervisor

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

Clayton Weber

Sound Effects Editor

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Charlene Amateau

Costume Supervisor

Tim Chau

Sound Designer

Gretel Twombly

Production Coordinator

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Effects Editor

David S. Clark

First Assistant Editor

Fernand Bos

Music Editor

Desma Murphy

Assistant Art Director

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Courtenay Miles

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Tim Chau

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim LeBlanc

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Patricia Androff

Key Makeup Artist

Merribelle Anderson

Key Hair Stylist

Gray Marshall

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kevin O'Neil

Second Second Assistant Director

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue Editor

Lori McCoy-Bell

Hair Department Head

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Gregory H. Watkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Lee Fein

Foley Artist

Ken Lavet

Location Manager

David Mendoza

Additional Second Assistant Director

David Leitch

Stunts

Chris O'Hara

Stunt Double

Jon H. Epstein

Utility Stunts

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Chris Palermo

Stunts

Suzanne Prescott

Stunts

Scotty Richards

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Nagle

Stunt Driver

Darrin Prescott

Stunt Coordinator

Mike Justus

Utility Stunts

Mark Norby

Stunt Double

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunts

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunts

Sonny Tipton

Stunt Double

Casey O'Neill

Stunts

Ed McDermott II

Stunt Driver

Chris O'Hara

Stunts

Jimmy Hart

Stunts

Marc C. Geschwind

Stunt Driver

Craig Frosty Silva

Stunts

Philip Tan

Stunts

Michael H. Barnett

Stunts

Sean Graham

Stunts

Keith Woulard

Stunts

Wade Eastwood

Stunt Driver

Donny Bailey

Stunt Driver

Philip Tan

Stunt Double

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

Geoffrey Haley

Camera Operator

Ryan Arndt

Special Effects Technician

Jon Lucas

Writer

Scott Moore

Writer

Mark Scoon

Executive In Charge Of Production

Collection

The Hangover Collection

The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part II

The Hangover

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

July 4, 2026

With "Doug" (Justin Bartha) about to tie the knot, he sets off in his soon-to-be father-in-law's vintage Mercedes with three of his friends for his stag night. Naturally, they've lied about their destination and head straight to Vegas for a night of fun and frolicking. Safety ensconsed in a suite at Caesar's Palace (no, Julius didn't ever live there), they set of for a night on the tiles and we rejoin the party next morning where they are, as the title suggests, in a bit of a state. Aside from the headaches, there is a tiger in the bathroom, a baby has appeared from somewhere and there is a chicken clucking away across the expensive shag-pile carpet. More importantly, there is absolutely no sign of the groom! Dentist "Stu" (Ed Helms) has managed to lose one of his front teeth; "Alan" (Zach Galifianakis) is a bit battered and bruised and "Phil" (Bradley Cooper) has apparently been in hospital - if his wrist tag it to be belived. Now they have to piece together just what happened during their roofie-induced evening, find the groom and hopefully make it to the wedding in a mere five hours time. Their first clue is their car. It's not the Mercedes that arrives at the lobby, but a police car. What are they doing with that? Why is a very camp gangster chasing them? What's this about an $80,000 win in the casino and can they manage to keep their significant others at bay on the phones - especially the really quite odious "Melissa" (Rachael Harris) whom poor old "Stu" actually wants to marry! It's not quite as mobile as "Road Trip" (2000) nor as crass as "American Pie" (1999) but this concept is very similar as these hapless gents experience some daft escapades that reminded me why slapstick never really worked for me. It's not that it's isn't funny at times, it's just that it's all just a little too predicatble and puerile and people getting tasered in the nether regions is just a bit too modern-day "Carry On" for me. Maybe it's time that hasn't been so kind to it, but I struggled to remain engaged and wanted to put my money more on the underused tiger.

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