Trojan War (1997)

Director:

George Huang

Writers (WGA):

Andy Burg (written by) &
Scott Myers (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

She has 24 hours to convince the guy of her dreams that she's the girl of his.

Plot:

Brad thinks he has found the girl of his dreams with Brooke. On the night when he thinks all his dreams will come true he runs into a problem...

Plot Keywords:

Condom | Best Friend | Fall From Height | Father Son Relationship | Bus Ride

Cast

Will Friedle	...	Brad Kimble
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Leah Jones
Marley Shelton	...	Brooke Kingsley
Danny Masterson	...	Seth
Jason Marsden	...	Josh
Eric Balfour	...	Kyle
Jennie Kwan	...	Trish
Charlotte Ayanna	...	Nina (as Charlotte Lopez)
Lee Majors	...	Officer Austin
John Finn	...	Ben Kimble
Wendie Malick	...	Beverly Kimble
Christine Deaver	...	Latin Mama
Mike Moroff	...	Big Brother
Lobo Sebastian	...	Lead Homeboy
Joe Cerrano	...	Biggest Homeboy

Also Known As:

Rescue Me

Runtime:

84 min | USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | UK:12 (video premiere) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Daybreak

Trivia:

Lee Majors plays Officer Austin. He played Colonel Steve Austin in the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974). As he tosses the Trojan to Brad, the "bionic" sound effect from that shows is heard.

Goofs:

Continuity: Brooke's street address is 3906 on her house but police call refers to 741 Bigwood Drive.

Quotes:

[Brad's buying condoms]
Checkout lady: $4.75.
Brad: Oh, you know what, I'm a little short.
[Checkout lady looks toward his groin]
Brad: No, not that way! I'm short of money. Um. Uh. OK. Have you ever had this dream in life?... And these things
[indicating condoms]
Brad: , these stupid, stupid things could make all your dreams come true? That's what it's like with Brooke. Haven't you ever felt that way?
Checkout Lady: $4.75
Brad: Damn it!

Movie Connections:

References "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)

Soundtrack:

All Five Senses

A good commercial for Trojan

"Trojan War" is a reasonably entertaining teen flick about a guy and tomboyish girl (JLH) who have been best friends since "sperm" (as she puts it). However, he has his sights set on another babe and has to go though the night from hell in search of protection before his conquest only to find that...well, you know. On the upside, this flick is a fun teen romp and tame enough for most parents with some good messages about the importance of responsible, meaningful sex. On the downside, "Trojan War" is a par watch at best and way below the standard for teen films set by John Hughes and Chris Columbus. (C+)