What type of film series is Harold and Kumar?”
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (released in some countries as Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies) is a 2004 stoner comedy film. The plot revolves around the two pot-smoking title characters, who decide to go to the fast food restaurant White Castle after smoking marijuana, but when they cannot find the restaurant, they have a series of comical misadventures. The film was written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, and directed by Danny Leiner. Starring John Cho (Harold) and Kal Penn (Kumar), it also features appearances by Fred Willard, Paula Garcés, Anthony Anderson, Dan Bochart, Ethan Embry, Jamie Kennedy, Bobby Lee, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds, Shaun Majumder, David Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Malin Akerman and Neil Patrick Harris (in a parody of himself). Contents [hide] * 1 Plot * 2 Cast and characters * 3 Release o 3.1 Box office o 3.2 Reception o 3.3 In Popular Culture * 4 Home media * 5 Sequels * 6 References * 7 External links [edit] Plot This article’s plot summary
Harold & Kumar is a stoner comedy film series starring John Cho and Kal Penn. The first film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle was released in 2004. A sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay followed in 2008. A third film in the series, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, has been announced. Harold Lee and Kumar Patel are two stoners who get the munchies and embark on a quest for White Castle burgers after seeing a TV commercial for the same. On their way they encounter many obstacles, including a gang of extreme sports punks, a raccoon with an attitude, a group of Asian nerds, an unlikely married couple who are Jesus freaks and sex seekers, a racist police officer, a cheetah which has escaped from a zoo, and an out-of-control Neil Patrick Harris.
