Mr. Woodcock (2007) Fatherless John Farleys youth frustration, even trauma, like many his school kids in his Nebraska small town home, was the constant abuse and humiliation in sadistic Jasper Woodcocks gym class. After college, doting son John became a motivational bestseller author and returns during a book signing tour to receive the backwaters highest honor. To Johns horror, his devoted mother Beverly announces her plans to marry the hated coach and hes to be celebrated on the same event as John. Only ridiculous fatso Nedderman and his strange brother try to help Farley stop Woodcock, but that keeps backfiring.