Wet Hot American Summer is a 2001 American
satirical romantic comedy film directed by
David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and
Michael Showalter. The film features an
ensemble cast, including
Janeane Garofalo,
David Hyde Pierce,
Molly Shannon,
Paul Rudd,
Christopher Meloni,
Michael Showalter (and various other members of MTV's sketch comedy group
The State),
Elizabeth Banks,
Michael Ian Black,
Bradley Cooper,
Amy Poehler,
Zak Orth, and
A. D. Miles. The film takes place during the last full day at a fictional
summer camp in 1981, and spoofs the
sex comedies aimed at teen audiences of that era.