In the opening scenes of The Hangover, Doug played by Justin Bartha, along with hisfriend- Stu played by Ed Helms and future brother-in-law played by Zach Galifianakis hit Vegas for his last night as a free man and complete hilarity ensues. It starts out simply enough- the four men land safely in Vegas and begin a night that the four will remember for the rest of their lives. What they are not counting on, is that somehow they all get slipped the date-rape drug that makes them completely forget the goings on of the night before. Three of them awake the following morning to find out that they not only have no memory of the night before, but that they have lost the groom.
They find themselves with no memory, passed out on the floor in their villa suite in Los Vegas. Upon further inspection of the hotel room, they realize that they are now in possession of a chicken, a tiger, a human baby and no groom. Phil, played by Bradley Cooper, tries to keep the men together by maintaining the attitude that if they all get breakfast and discuss what they can remember from the night before that they will be able to find Doug. However, by the time they reach the breakfast buffet, the ensemble realizes that though one of them is missing a tooth, one of them has the baby and the other is completely ill-adept at handling the situation, they have absolutely no idea where they have left the groom.
They check their pockets and begin to piece together the goings on of the previous night which leads them on a hysterical tour of Los Vegas and brings them to unforgettable experiences such as getting attacked by the Chinese Mafia and an encounter with Mike Tyson that leaves much to be desired.
Together, through two hours of unforgettable laughter and comedy, the trio are able to make right about the night that they have forgotten and begin to remember the events that made them lose the groom. It is sheer box office magic and completey worth the ten dollars to go see in theaters. Unlike several of the pre-summer blockbusters that fell short, The Hang Over, is sure to leave movie goes wanting to come back for seconds.
Bradley Cooper
Is a graduate of Georgetown Univeristy where he majored in English. Upon finishing his undergraduate studies, he moved to New York to complete a masters in acting. He can also be seen in Failure to Launch and He's Just Not That Into You.
Justin Bartha
Justin is a native of Michigan and studied acting at New York University. He can also be seen in Failure to Launch and National Treasure.
Ed HelmsA graduate of Oberlin College, Helms can also be seen in Evan Almighty and the sequle to Night at the Museum.
Zach Galifianakis
Is a native of North Carolina and the nephew of former US Congressman Nick Galifianakis (NC) (1967-1973), who ran for US Senate against Jesse Helms in 1972.He is best known for his tand-up comedy and can be also be seen in Corkey Romano.
The Hangover 2 is slated as being in pre-production with a release date of 2011.
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