The Last American Virgin (1982)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Boaz Davidson

Writer:

Boaz Davidson (written by)

Release Date:

30 July 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The comedy that puts ZIP into being a teen...

Plot:

The friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Sexually Transmissible Disease | Betrayal | Panties | Cult Comedy

Cast

Lawrence Monoson	...	Gary
Diane Franklin	...	Karen
Steve Antin	...	Rick
Joe Rubbo	...	David
Louisa Moritz	...	Carmela
Brian Peck	...	Victor
Kimmy Robertson	...	Rose
Tessa Richarde	...	Brenda
Winifred Freedman	...	Millie
Gerri Idol	...	Roxanne
Sandy Sprung	...	Mother
Paul Keith	...	Father
Phil Rubenstein	...	Gino
Roberto Rodriquez	...	Paco
Blanche Rubin	...	Librarian

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | West Germany:16 (nf) | UK:18 (re-rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Canada:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Company:

Golan-Globus Productions

Trivia:

Originally intended to be the first in a series of "Last American..." movies (based on the popular Israeli "Lemon Popsicle" series which began with Eskimo Limon (1978)).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene mid-movie when Rick asks Gary for the key to his grandma's house in the stairwell at school, a dark haired guy in a light blue shirt walks down the stairs on the left side and cuts in front of them at the beginning of the scene. Right at the end of the scene, this same guy walks past them down the stairs again in the same direction.

Quotes:

Carmela: Come to me my big burrito!
David: Me?
Carmela: You are the only man I see. Come to Carmela.

Movie Connections:

References Gojira (1954)

Soundtrack:

In the Flesh

One Of The Better 80s Teen Films

What looks like a ho-hum Porky's rip-off turns out to be quite a touching film about being young and in love.

The story concerns three friends, Gary, Ricky and David, who spend their after school hours looking for sex. When a new girl arrives in town Gary falls head over heels in love with her.

The film goes from being a sleazy sex film to an examination of teenage insecurities. It is funny and sad at the same time. It never completely gives into that love story formula that seems prominent in every movie made. You know the guy meets girl, guy loses girl, guy gets girl back in the final frame formula. That formula is tossed aside after guy meets girl. Maybe that is why I liked the film so much.

The soundtrack is especially good and the ending is a definite tear jerker. It also might be one of the most realistic endings I've ever seen in a love story.