Senior Trip (1995)

Director:

Kelly Makin

Writers (WGA):

Roger Kumble (written by) &
I. Marlene King (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

Stupid tricks. Outrageous chaos. Total destruction. They're taking it on the road.

Plot:

While on detention, a group of misfits and slackers have to write a letter to the President explaining what is wrong with the education system...

Plot Keywords:

Bus | High School | Party | School Assembly | Bus Driver

Cast

Matt Frewer	...	Principal Todd Moss
Valerie Mahaffey	...	Miss Tracy Milford
Lawrence Dane	...	Senator John Lerman
Tommy Chong	...	Red
Jeremy Renner	...	Mark 'Dags' D'Agastino
Rob Moore	...	Reggie Barry
Eric Edwards	...	Miosky (as Eric 'Sparky' Edwards)
Kevin McDonald	...	Travis Lindsey
Michael Blake	...	Herbert Jones
Tara Strong	...	Carla Morgan (as Tara Charendoff)
Nicole de Boer	...	Meg Smith (as Nicole deBoer)
Sergio Di Zio	...	Steve Nisser
Fiona Loewi	...	Lisa Perkins
Kathryn Rose	...	Wanda Baker
Danny Smith	...	Barry 'Virus' Kremmer

Also Known As:

La folle excursion de National Lampoon (Canada: French title)
National Lampoon's Senior Trip (USA) (complete title)
Senior School (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for continuous teenage alcohol and drug abuse, and for crude sexual references.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Spain:18 | UK:15 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

1992 Number Four Limited Partnership

Trivia:

The bus driver "Red" played by Tommy Chong hums a tune reminscent of the song that Chong and Cheech Marin play in the end of Up in Smoke (1978).

Goofs:

Continuity: The bus carrying the kids seems to be traveling south because they pass through Pennsyvania on the way to Washington D.C., but on arrival, the overheard shot shows the bus coming north on Arlington Memorial Bridge near the Lincoln Monument. The re-route doesn't seem likely considering the rigid itinerary Principal Moss is keeping.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Principal Moss: It's now officially 8:01 people, let's move it!

Movie Connections:

References Speed (1994/I)

Soundtrack:

Denial

Perfect for a relaxing laugh.

I was overly joyed when I saw the trailers for Senior Trip. It appeared to be a very good no brainer for a 90 minute laugh. Unfortunately it wasn't well taken to by movie-goers which made its release to vhs very slow and limited. It hasn't even made it to dvd yet and I know of terribly worse comedies that have, and most are from the present Saturday Night Live Crew. The film does fulfill the area of not only certain high school hijenks, but also a human feeling for the kids of that specific time. It pushed through the ideas of free alcohol, drugs but not so much sex. There was the element of sex, in words and conversation, but no real nudity or fulfillment. Overall an excellent film that would have done better a few years later when teen flix came back with a vengeance. Senior Trip carries with it the National Lampoon feel of Animal House, but doesn't veer off into a demented spoof like Not Another Teen Movie. It filled the void where drama and action films had worn away movie goers in the mid 90s. Watch for Tommy Chong as the bus driver and the chemistry, whether electrified or jaded between the characters.