"Who knew that marionettes could be so tender, crude and aggressive in the bedroom?" Christopher Smith BANGOR DAILY NEWS MAINE "... one of the funniest films you’ll ever feel (this) uncomfortable about laughing out loud at... remember: if you laugh, the terrorists win." Kevin A Ranson MOVIECRYPT.COM "Team America, F**K Yeah!" Scott Nash THREE MOVIE BUFFS "Team America puts Michael Moore and company to shame by being fair and balanced in its comic assault on the left and right." Christian Toto WASHINGTON TIMES "Made me laugh so hard, I almost blew snot all over my own mother." Jon Popick PLANET SICK-BOY "Screamingly, achingly funny. It's the kind of movie that repeatedly hits a comic high note and holds it for a sustained period." Randy Shulman METRO WEEKLY WASHINGTON DC

"The funniest, filthiest, and—as surprising as it may seem—shrewdest politically-minded film of this election year." Nicholas Schager SLANT MAGAZINE "Raunchy, offensive, and sometimes hilarious." Craig Roush KINNOPIO'S MOVIE REVIEWS "It's hilarious, vicious, offensive, thoroughly profane, and a joy to watch, just like you'd expect." Luke Y Thompson NEW TIMES "Team America: World Police is this decade's Dr. Strangelove." Robert W Butler KANSAS CITY STAR "Hilarious...I can't give out more information without committing a hate crime." Mike Ward RICHMOND.COM

Australian Cinemagoers Speak Out

"My 83 year old father pissed himself laughing at the antics of "Team America: World Police" But you'd expect that, he's as screwed up as I am! Funny? F*****G Oath!" Marty King THE MOVIE PAGES "Made me wish I was a puppet. Sex was never that exciting when I was a young man. I love sex. I hate terrorists. I fought in a war to stop terrorists. Now they have WMD's. What the f**k is a WMD? The film was very funny. I laughed at the terrorists. Go see it." Marty King's 83 year old DAD [WW2 BOMBER PILOT] "My dad took me to see "Team America: World Police". As a young woman who is still a virgin, I found the sex scenes very disturbing. I could not believe what I was seeing. I was disgusted. I call on all young adults to boycott this filthy film. Both my father and my Grandfather thought it was a very funny film. I did not. I can't forget those sex scenes." Lisa-Marie Smith [MARTY KING'S ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER] "What sort of a pervert makes a film like this and thinks it's funny. My daughter is now sneaking out her window at night and meeting boys. Marty is no help. He's useless. My daughter Debbie will end up, a knocked-up tramp because of "Team America: World Police." Sharron Smith [NAIVE WOMAN SEDUCED BY MARTY KING] DALLAS U.S.A. "Team America: World Police" is homophobic. These are not real F.A.G's. Gay people will not get a fair deal until we have WMD's of our own. Terrorism is not funny. Terrorists hate Gay people too." Frederick Munchemhoff THE GAY INVESTIGATOR [PART-TIME TRANSEXUAL]

At A Glance

"The best antidote I can think of to the constant bombardment of self-serious Leftist documentaries is a movie that slams everyone, no matter what the affiliation." Collin Souter EFILMCRITIC.COM

From the land that brought the world such great adventures as Korea, Vietnam, El Salvador, Afghanistan, "The Coalition Of The Willing", Gulf Wars I & II and "South Park" comes this action packed adventure "Team America". The story of Gary Johnston, top Broadway actor turned undercover agent and a vital cog in the war on terrorists who have WMD's. Yes readers, somewhere out there, terrorists who hate freedom are massing WMD's to use on innocent freedom loving people like you and me. And if you don't believe me, just ask President George Bush, the man prepared to bring freedom [and the American way] to the whole world by rooting out a coalition of evil and any terrorists who have WMD's. Better still, ask Spottswoode, the man in charge of "Team America". If there's one man we can trust it's Spottswoode. He knows terrorists hate you [and me] and yes, they have WMD's. But, thanks to Spottswoode and his dedicated team, you and I, our children and all citizens can sleep soundly at night, secure in the knowlege that "Team America" is on the job. From Paris to the Pyramids of Cairo, to the Panama Canal and on to the palace of power mad dictator, Kim Jong II, Spottswoode, and his crack team comprising Chris, Sarah, Lisa, Joe and Gary are hard at work on a desperate mission to save the world from mass destruction. So who are "Team America"? Joe is an all-star quarterback from University of Nebraska; Sarah attended Berkley School and is a Clairvoyant: Chris is the best Martial Arts expert in the city of Detroit; Lisa graduated from Princeton with a major in Psychology, specializing in how terrorists think; Spottswoode is the teams mentor; as for Gary, he's a maverick renegade actor and a hero. The teams full name is "Team America: World Police". So where did the creators of the film come up with the title? Matt Stone and Trey Parker revealled that "the whole concept behind the film developed as a metaphor for the kind of military might that America hopes for to battle terrorism." But "World Police"? Matt Stone says that when it comes to fighting terrorism "A lot of us have heard the phrase, 'Who do you think you are, the world police'. Well, we decided to make that a totally real thing." And you don't take sides in the film, you give everyone a serve? "We don't take sides or try to make any big statements," Stone said. "It's just like what we do on "South Park". We just make fun of everything." And it wasn't an easy job bringing "Team America: World Police" to the big screen. It took a huge effort. There were challenges along the way. Like "working on a single soundstage, which had to be built, dressed and torn down every two or three days so that another set could come in." And hows this for an effort. "All in all, more than 100 sets were shot in 60 days, with many of them measuring as large as 70 X 90 feet." Part of the action takes place in the palace of Kim Jong II. "This palace was constructed on a 100 X 200 foot soundtage, not once, but twice. These sets were built to one third scale, for a purpose. Cost! As Production Designer Jim Dultz explained, the "cost would have been prohibitive. You certainly couldn't blow up people, cars and buildings at the rate we blew them up," he said. "In my opinion this has turned out to be one of the biggest disaster movies ever filmed." In my opinion, it's also one of the funniest films in years. If you're a fan of South Park you will love this. Director of Photograhpy Bill Pope agrees. "I thought the script was hilarious," he said. Pope admits he "Loved both the action adventure aspects of the film and the irreverent humor." Edward Chiodo, one third of the famed Chiodo Brothers [master puppet producers] when asked what his initial response to the script was says, "Sheer delight. It was laugh out loud funny. And then it was sheer terror." There's that word terror again. It's a word used a lot in the film. But what was it that terrified Edward Chiodo? "I thought, 'How are we going to do this?'. It was non-stop, with gun battles and fist fights", he said. "Anything you could think of, and it was basically pure insanity." So what did the famous brothers, Edward, Stephen and Charles decide? "We had to give it a try." The Chiodo Bros joined forces with puppet designer Norman Tempia and made ninety five generic mechanical puppet heads which meant that "by changing the makeup and hair, added up to more than 300 individual characters. Tempia, who worked on "The Muppets" for ten years recalls, "What was wonderful about working on "Team America: World Police" was that I got to incorporate all my special effects and puppetry experience." And the finished result? "After seeing Matt and Trey's vision realized, I'm convinced that this film is going to go down in puppet history," he said. It's certainly great entertainment and a real achievment indeed in the style of "a Jerry Bruckheimer action film with puppets," says Stephen Chioto, adding "Definately a no-hold barred film." Finally what did the creators think of the project? "I loved doing this movie, and I think it turned out great," says Matt Stone, "but there were times where I just wanted to lie on the floor and cry." So will there be a sequal. Another great "Team America" adventure? "This is our last movie," Trey Parker revealled. Noting that they were also "going to to leave Los Angeles." I don't think so. That's what the guys said when they finished making "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut". Let's hope these barmy, highly talented bastards start another project real soon. It'd be a shame to see their brilliance wasted. The Face Of Evil

This is the face of evil. A man who has WMD's. A man who hates you! Hates me! Hates freedom! His name is Kim Jong II. He is evil! He is sick! You can tell he is a nasty piece of goods because he is ugly! This man must be stopped, no matter what the cost may entail. This man wants to stop you, me and all lovers of freedom from having what is our god given right. The freedom to do anything, anytime and anywhere we like. So who is this mastermind of evil? Kim Jong II is the leader of The People's Republic of Korea. He is a dictator. He is evil. He has WMD's. He is not funny. Do not laugh. He hates you! He will sneak into your house on a dark night and kill you with a WMD. That's right! A WMD. Not a BMW stupid. I said a WMD. Kim Jong II is vain and a playboy. You know what that means. He has sex with lots of beautiful women. That's right! Filthy, disgusting, wanton sex: anytime, anywhere and whenever he wants it. That is why he must be defeated. These women may have been trained in how to seduce men from the free world and then blow them up with WMD's. He was born in Siberia in 1941. That makes him old. Too old to be a playboy. Too old to have sex with beautiful women. Not too old to have WMD's or be a terrorist. Evil must not win. Kim Jong II must not win.

Crew Bytes "Team America: World Police" was .......
directed by Student Academy Award and MTV Award winner Trey Parker ["American History", "The Spirit Of Christmas", "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" and "That's My Bush!"]; screenplay by MTV Award, LA & New York Film Critics Award winner Matt Stone ["The Spirit Of Christmas", "Orgazmo", "Cannibal: The Musical" and "That's My Bush!"], Trey Parker and Pam Brady ["South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"]; costume design by Costume Guild Award winner Karen Patch ["The Royal Tenenbaums", "Rushmore", "Simpatico" and "How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days"]; production design by 1999 Art Directors Guild Award winner Jim Dultz ["What Dreams May Come", "Last Action Hereo", "Tall Tales" and "Flatliners"]; edited by Tom Vogt ["Natural Born Killers", "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" and "That's My Bush!"]; director of photograhpy Bill Pope ["Darkman", "Clueless", "Matrix I, II & III" and "Spider-man 2"]; original music by Harry Gregson-Williams ["Antz", "Veronica Guerin", "Man On Fire" and "Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason"] puppets designed by by Norman Tempia ["Dr Doolittle 2", "Stuart Little", "The Edge" and "Along Came Polly"] and Stephen, Edward & Charles Chioto ["Darkman", "Robocop", "Gremlins" and "Elf"]. The Story

"Profane, violent, and scabrously funny, this Team has something to offend all, from pious Hollywood liberals to knee-jerk nationalists." Chris Vognar DALLAS MORNING NEWS

The world is in trouble. Big trouble. Somewhere out there, terrorists are plotting to take away our freedom and our right to liberty, justice and the American way. Why? Because they hate us! Now they've hatched a fiendish plot that involves the use of WMD's. Very nasty WMD's. Only one thing stands between the terrorists and our freedom. Team America: World Police! Where-ever there are WMD's they are on the job. Taking out the terrorists, disarming the WMD's and keeping you and me free. When a mission in Paris goes horribly wrong and a member of Team America is 'killed in action' [at the hands of a terrorist group with a WMD], a replacement must be found. Team mentor Spottswoode has someone in mind. A replacement who is not a highly skilled, well trained, kick arse undercover agent with finely honed skills, but an actor, an actor named Gary Johnston. Terrorists hate Gary. They have WMD's to kill him with. Gary is the best actor on Broadway and it's time to give it all away. To become a member of the greatest team of freedom fighters the world has seen. Team America! Answer the call Gary. Terrorists hate you, me, actors, F.A.G's and the President of the greatest country in the world. God's country. America! Gary, you must find the terrorists and destroy those WMD's. The Verdict "Marionettes having sex in every known position, weapons of mass destruction, romance, adventure, the biggest payouts of all time targeting Hollywood, Michael Moore and the Bush administration. Clever; sharp; erotic sex scenes and a rampant theme song makes "Team America: World Police" a must see. Offensively hilarious! Over the top. Irreverent. Disgusting. Can't help but recommended it. Go see for yourself and join "Team America: World Police" in the fight against terrorism, F.A.G's and WMD's. Do not miss it!" The Cast

Trey Parker Trey Parker Trey Parker Trey Parker Matt Stone Kristen Miller Masasa Daran Norris Phil Hendrie Maurice LaMarche Chelsea Magritte Jeremy Shada Fred Tatasciore Josiah D. Lee David Michie Elle Russ Stanley G Sawicki Dian Bachar

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Gary Johnston/Joe/Kim Jong Il Carson/Hans Blix/Tim Robbins Sean Penn/Michael Moore Helen Hunt/Drunk Chris/George Clooney/Others Lisa Sarah Spottswoode Intelligence Alec Baldwin French Mother Jean Francois Samuel L Jackson Counter Intelligence Officer French florist Voice over additional voice additional voice

The Crew Directed by Trey Parker Written by Trey Parker/Matt Stone/Pam Brady Produced by Pam Brady/Trey Parker/Matt Stone Original Score by Harry Gregson-Williams Songs by Trey Parker Additional Music by Stephen Barton/Toby Chu/Daimen Kaiser/James McKee Smith Cinematography by Bill Pope Film Editing by Tom Vogt Casting by Mary Hidalgo Production Design by Jim Dultz Art Direction by John Berger Set Decoration by Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb & Richard C Walker Costume Design by Karen Patch Run Time 105 minutes Rated MA15+ [AUST] Copyright ©2004 - Paramount Pictures - All Rights Reserved Copyright Protected © 2004 - Impact Internet Services & The Movie Pages - All Rights Reserved