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Dead Man on Campus
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Anthony Abrams (story) &
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Release Date:
21 August 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Roommate Wanted...For a Limited Time Only
Plot:
Two college roommates go out and party, resulting in bad grades. They learn of the clause that says, "If your roommate dies, you get an A," and decide to find someone who is on the verge, so to speak, to move in with them. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Everett Scott ... Josh

Mark-Paul Gosselaar ... Cooper
Poppy Montgomery ... Rachel

Lochlyn Munro ... Cliff
Randy Pearlstein ... Buckley

Corey Page ... Matt

Alyson Hannigan ... Lucy
Mari Morrow ... Kristin

Dave Ruby ... Zeke
Mark Carapezza ... Hank
Jeff Tarpley ... Jerry (as Jeff T)

Jason Segel ... Kyle

Linda Cardellini ... Kelly
Aeryk Egan ... Pickle

Judyann Elder ... Guidance Counselor
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for drug use, language and crude sexual humor.
Runtime:
96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Netherlands:6 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #35770) | Norway:15 (TV rating) | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | UK:15

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Trivia:
"Professor Durkheim" is presumably named after the French sociologist Emile Durkheim, who was the first academic to study suicide extensively. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Cooper breaks into the Admin building to steal the student records, he approaches a filing cabinet and tries to open it and says it's locked. However, the lock on the filing cabinet at the top is ejected, which is an indication that the file cabinet drawers are unlocked. If the cabinet was truly locked, the lock would have been pushed in. However, this could be deliberate - Cooper isn't exactly the brightest bulb; it's possible he just doesn't know how to properly open a file cabinet. more
Quotes:
Cliff: Come on man! Just kick me in the junk! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in V.C.R. (2008) more
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Bear Witness more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Total fun, 12 April 2004
Author: Erin McHugh from United States

This comedy is fun. It's not meant to education; it's meant to entertain. Mark Paul Gosselaar shines as a comedic actor, and his talents were further evidenced after he was an NYPD Blue addition (a HUGE contrast from DMOC, obviously.) The premise is unique, and the acting was good. Yes, it may lag a bit in the 2nd act and the writing can become a tad labored, but nonetheless, this is a totally fun movie with great performances and hijinx. If you have not seen it, get a group of friends together who actually have a sense of humor, get some good eats, and have a blast.

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