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Bong Hits, Burgers, and Neil Patrick Harris: An Oral History of ‘Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle’
On the 20th anniversary of the stoner comedy, Kal Penn, John Cho, and Neil Patrick Harris, plus the writers and producers, reflect on how it was made.
D uring the weekend of July 30, 2004, moviegoers had a choice between two high-profile new releases: The Village, the latest twisty entry from M. Night Shyamalan; and the Jonathan Demme-directed remake of the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate starring Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep. Oh, and one other contender opened that day, too: Titled Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, it was a lowbrow, zero-frills comedy centered on two friends in New Jersey who, in a single night that turns from mild to wild, seek out their favorite burger joint to satisfy their munchies. After Harold’s car breaks down in the woods, the guys get a lift from a grotesque and deranged tow-truck driver nicknamed “Freakshow.” They pick up a foul-mouthed, perverted hitchhiker who happens to be Doogie Howser himself, Neil Patrick Harris.
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