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Zoolander (2001) is a movie based on a pair of short films, produced and directed by Ben Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television show in 1996. The short films, and the movie, feature a model with below-average intelligence. The title role (Derek Zoolander) is played by Ben Stiller, and his agent is played by father Jerry Stiller. The movie also stars Stiller's wife, Christine Taylor.

Plot summary

In Zoolander, the supremacy of Derek Zoolander as the world's top male-model is challenged by the up-and-coming Hansel (Owen Wilson), an acid-tripping, Great Spirit-worshiping throwback to the '60s. When his best friends are killed in a "freak gasoline-fight accident," Derek announces that he is retiring from the male modeling profession. He returns to the coal mines where his father and brothers work, but soon finds himself desperately out of place.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Prime Minister Hassan of Malaysia is working on reducing child labor in his country. The evil world-wide organization known as the fashion industry is determined to retain Malaysia as a major source of cheap labor, and is desperate to thwart the incumbent Prime Minister. Fashion mogul Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell) is assigned to train a dull-witted male model to assassinate the Prime Minister.

Zoolander is also notable for a plethora of celebrity cameo appearances, including Lance Bass, Tyson Beckford, David Bowie, Sandra Bernhard, Andy Dick, Fred Durst, Fabio, Tom Ford, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lukas Haas, Tommy Hilfiger, Paris Hilton, Carmen Kass, Lil' Kim, Heidi Klum, Lenny Kravitz, Natalie Portman, Frankie Rayder, Mark Ronson, Winona Ryder, Claudia Schiffer, Garry Shandling, Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Donald Trump, Patton Oswalt, Vince Vaughn, Donatella Versace, Veronica Webb, and Billy Zane.

Cast

Ben Stiller
- Derek Zoolander
Owen Wilson
- Hansel
Christine Taylor
- Matilda Jeffries
Will Ferrell
- Mugatu (Jacob Moogberg)
Milla Jovovich
- Katinka Ingabagovanana
Jerry Stiller
- Maury Ballstein
David Duchovny
- J.P. Prewitt
Jon Voight
- Larry Zoolander
Judah Friedlander
- Scrappy Zoolander
Vince Vaughn
- Luke Zoolander (uncredited)
Nathan Lee Graham - Todd
Alexandre Manning - Brint
Asio Highsmith - Rufus
Alexander Skarsgård
- Meekus

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