Porky's (1982)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Bob Clark

Writer:

Bob Clark (written by)

Release Date:

19 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Get It At Porky's [Australia Video]

Plot:

Set in 1954, a group of Florida high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Revenge | Florida | Redneck | School

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Dan Monahan	...	Pee Wee
Mark Herrier	...	Billy
Wyatt Knight	...	Tommy
Roger Wilson	...	Mickey
Cyril O'Reilly	...	Tim
Tony Ganios	...	Meat
Kaki Hunter	...	Wendy
Kim Cattrall	...	Honeywell
Nancy Parsons	...	Balbricker
Scott Colomby	...	Brian Schwartz
Boyd Gaines	...	Coach Brackett
Doug McGrath	...	Coach Warren
Susan Clark	...	Cherry Forever
Art Hindle	...	Ted Jarvis
Wayne Maunder	...	Cavanaugh

Also Known As:

Chez Porky (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 (re-rating) | New Zealand:R18 (original rating) | Singapore:(Banned) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Peru:18 | Finland:K-15 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (2000) | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate No. 26384) | West Germany:16 | Ireland:18 (re-rating on appeal) | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Melvin Simon Productions

Trivia:

This was the highest-grossing movie from Canada for 24 years. As of October 2006, it is now second highest, having been beaten by Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006).

Goofs:

Plot holes: As the boys first head for Porky's, Mickey explains to Meat that the lawmen working in "Wallacetown" for "Porky Wallace" are just "Porky's stormtroopers." So why, when later recounting their misadventure back in Angel Beach, is Meat shocked and bummed that Wallacetown's "dumb sheriff" sided with Porky?

Quotes:

Pee Wee Morris: All I need is a watermelon and two jelly donuts!
Billy: That's it. I am not taking a shower with you.
[Billy and the other guys get up and leave]
Pee Wee Morris: Religious fanatics.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Clarkworld (2009)

Soundtrack:

Goodnight Irene

Great fun

I first saw this movie when it came out and have seen it at least 5 times. It is one of the funniest movies ever. You need to see it twice to really catch all the nuances. It is just as hysterical to me now, at age 50+ as it was when I was younger. It's a little raunchy at times but not so bad that I can't watch it with my teenage kids. It shows them a little slice of what kids were like during that time period...a little harmless fun and games. The movie's writers also fought against racism long before others had the nerve to do so. I would definitely recommend the movie to anyone with an irreverent sense of humor. In fact, see all 3; the naked KKK guys being paraded into the stadium are hysterical.