Bad Teacher is a 2011 comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan based on a screenplay by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, and starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel. The film was released in the United Kingdom on June 17 and in the United States and Canada on June 24, 2011.
Plot Summary:
Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) is a poor Chicago area teacher who curses at her students, drinks heavily, and takes copious amounts of drugs. She plans to marry her wealthy fiance, but when he dumps her, she tries to win over substitute teacher Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake), who is also wealthy. Scott's colleague Amy Squirrell (Lucy Punch) is also pursuing Scott, while the school's gym teacher Russell Gettis (Jason Segel) is making advances on Elizabeth.
Cast:
- Cameron Diaz as Elizabeth Halsey
- Justin Timberlake as Scott Delacorte
- Jason Segel as Russell Gettis
- Lucy Punch as Amy Squirrell
- John Michael Higgins as Wally Snur
- Molly Shannon as Melody
- Eric Stonestreet as Kirk
- Phyllis Smith as Lynn Davies
- Thomas Lennon as Carl Halabi
- Noah Munck as Tristan
Production:
Bad Teacher is directed by Jake Kasdan based on a screenplay by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. Columbia Pictures purchased Eisenberg and Stupnitsky's spec script in August of 2008. In May of 2009, Kasdan was hired to direct Bad Teacher. The following December,Cameron Diaz was cast in the film's lead role. Justin Timberlake was cast opposite Diaz in March of 2010, and filming began later in the month.
