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| Jennifer Love Hewitt | ... | Amanda | |
| Ethan Embry | ... | Preston | |
| Charlie Korsmo | ... | William | |
| Lauren Ambrose | ... | Denise | |
| Peter Facinelli | ... | Mike | |
| Seth Green | ... | Kenny | |
| Michelle Brookhurst | ... | Girl Whose Party It Is | |
| Alexander Martin | ... | Exchange Student | |
| Erik Palladino | ... | Cousin Ron | |
| Channon Roe | ... | Jock #1 | |
| Sean Patrick Thomas | ... | Jock #2 | |
| Freddy Rodríguez | ... | Jock #3 (as Freddy Rodriguez) | |
| Joel Michaely | ... | X-Phile #1 | |
| Jay Paulson | ... | X-Phile #2 | |
| Brian Hall | ... | Real Homeboy | |
| Branden Williams | ... | Homeboy #1 | |
| Robert Jayne | ... | Homeboy #2 (as Bobby Jacoby) | |
| Johnny Zander | ... | Guitar Player | |
| Donald Faison | ... | Drummer | |
| Alec Ledd | ... | Bass Player (as Alaa Khaled) | |
| Jaime Pressly | ... | Girlfriend #1 (as Jamie Pressly) | |
| Tamala Jones | ... | Girlfriend #2 | |
| Jennifer Lyons | ... | Girlfriend #3 | |
| Seth Peterson | ... | Keg Guy | |
| Angelo Vacco | ... | Beer Drinker | |
| Nick Paulos | ... | Beer Drinker | |
| Chris Owen | ... | Klepto Kid | |
| Vicellous Reon Shannon | ... | Reddi Whip Kid (as Vicellous Shannon) | |
| Victor Togunde | ... | Reminiscing Guy | |
| Monica McSwain | ... | Groupie | |
| Marisol Nichols | ... | Groupie | |
| Liz Stauber | ... | Gossipy Girl | |
| Nicole Bilderback | ... | Ready to Have Sex Girl | |
| Jason Segel | ... | Watermelon Guy | |
| Paige Moss | ... | Ashley | |
| Clea DuVall | ... | Jana (as Clea Duvall) | |
| Leslie Grossman | ... | Ready to Have Sex's Friend | |
| Ali MacLean | ... | Language Lab Girl | |
| Brian Klugman | ... | Stoner Guy | |
| Meadow Sisto | ... | Hippie Girl | |
| Eric Balfour | ... | Hippie Guy | |
| Selma Blair | ... | Girl Mike Hits On #1 | |
| Jennifer Paz | ... | Girl Mike Hits On #2 | |
| Sara Rue | ... | Earth Girl | |
| Nils Larsen | ... | Skinny Guy | |
| Steve Monroe | ... | Headbanger | |
| Eric Brice Scott | ... | Hockey Guy | |
| Christopher Wiehl | ... | Horny Guy (as Chris Wiehl) | |
| John Patrick White | ... | Tassel Guy | |
| Jamie Donnelly | ... | Teacher | |
| Reni Santoni | ... | Cop | |
| Rob Roy Fitzgerald | ... | Cop | |
| Corinne Reilly | ... | Cop | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Amber Benson | ... | Stephanie, Stoned, Banana-holding Girl (scenes deleted) | |
| Jennifer Elise Cox | ... | Mary, Crying Drunk Girl (scenes deleted) | |
| Summer Phoenix | ... | Candy, Stoned Girl's Friend (scenes deleted) | |
| Jenna Elfman | ... | The Angel (uncredited) | |
| Harry Elfont | ... | Graduation Student (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Alexandra Ella | ... | Giggle Girl (uncredited) | |
| Shannon Frank | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Melissa Joan Hart | ... | Vicki, Yearbook Girl (uncredited) | |
| Arden James | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Deborah Kaplan | ... | Graduation Student (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Breckin Meyer | ... | Walter - Lovebürger Lead Singer (uncredited) | |
| Jerry O'Connell | ... | Trip McNeely (uncredited) | |
| Mary Ann Schmidt | ... | All Night Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Liv Tyler | ... | Gum Girl (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Tracy R. West | ... | Sydney, Graduate Student (uncredited) | |
| Scott Ryan Whinery | ... | Graduate Student (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Whitworth | ... | Gum Boy (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Harry Elfont | |||
| Deborah Kaplan | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Deborah Kaplan | (written by) & | |
| Harry Elfont | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard Graves | .... | associate producer | |
| Karen Koch | .... | co-producer | |
| Betty Thomas | .... | producer | |
| Jenno Topping | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Kitay | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lloyd Ahern II | (director of photography) (as Lloyd Ahern) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Jablow | |||
Casting by | |||
| Anne McCarthy | |||
| Mary Vernieu | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Marcia Hinds | (as Marcia Hinds-Johnson) | ||
| Adam Short | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Bo Johnson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jan K. Bergstrom | (as Jan Bergstrom) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mark Bridges | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| John Damiani | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Frances Mathias | .... | hair stylist | |
| Voni Hinkle | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Kerry Mendenhall | .... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Shari Perry | .... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Robin | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Karen Koch | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Ascher | .... | second second assistant director (as David L. Ascher) | |
| Richard Graves | .... | first assistant director | |
| Susan J. Hellmann | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Craig B. Ayers Sr. | .... | greensman | |
| Russell Bobbitt | .... | property master | |
| Tracy Bobbitt | .... | assistant props (as Tracy M. Bobbitt) | |
| Bryan D. Garofalo | .... | assistant property master | |
| Joseph P. Lucky | .... | set designer | |
| Jeff Passanante | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Eric Sundahl | .... | set designer | |
| Donald B. Woodruff | .... | set designer | |
| Thomas E. Brown | .... | paint supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Michael Casey | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Daren Dochterman | .... | illustrator (uncredited) | |
| Jim Gmuer | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Tim R. Lafferty | .... | construction foreman (uncredited) | |
| Scott MacLachlan | .... | property maker (uncredited) | |
| Todd Morris | .... | on-set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Jodi Tripi | .... | art department coordinator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Lou Carlucci | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Clay Boss | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Carl Boles | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Mike Bonnaud | .... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Michael Bonnaud) | |
| Anthony R. Collier | .... | second grip | |
| Mark W. Elias | .... | key grip | |
| Joe Kraft | .... | dolly grip | |
| Mark La Bonge | .... | camera operator (as Mark LaBonge) | |
| Todd McMullen | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Darren Michaels | .... | unit still photographer | |
| Sean J. O'Shea | .... | second assistant camera (as Sean O'Shea) | |
| Pasquale Attanasio | .... | grip: re-shoot (uncredited) | |
| Michael Cassidy | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Luis Moreno | .... | lighting technician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Leigh French | .... | voice casting | |
| Judy Cook | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Hicks | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
| Freddy Luis | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eden Clark Coblenz | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Eden C. Coblenz) | |
| Shari Gray | .... | costumer | |
| Lisa Halperin | .... | set costumer | |
| Damien Quinn | .... | costumer | |
| Lori Jean Sacks | .... | costumer (as Lori Sacks) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Linda DeMarco | .... | color timer (as Linda Demarco) | |
| Heather Mullen | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Jud Nealon | .... | assistant editor | |
| Eric Wiler | .... | assistant editor | |
| Dale Jones | .... | avid technician (uncredited) | |
| Eric Rigney | .... | avid technician (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tim Boyle | .... | score mixer | |
| Stuart Grusin | .... | music editor | |
| Carlton Kaller | .... | music editor | |
| Suzan Mann | .... | music clearance | |
| Ralph Sall | .... | executive music producer | |
| Pete Anthony | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Brian Benison | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Jon Carpenter | .... | transportation captain | |
| Shane Greedy | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| J. Armin Garza II | .... | driver: camera car (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Jason Behrman | .... | assistant: Ms. Thomas | |
| Jeff Bilger | .... | production assistant | |
| Benita Brazier | .... | script supervisor | |
| Patricia L. DeShields | .... | production accountant (as Patsy Deshields) | |
| John Falvey | .... | assistant: Ms. Koch | |
| Stephen Fischer | .... | location manager | |
| Mary Holliday | .... | production assistant | |
| Lis Peery | .... | assistant: Ms. Topping | |
| Michael Peters | .... | assistant: Ms. Kaplan and Mr. Elfont | |
| Claire Raskind | .... | unit publicist (as Claire Raskind Cooper) | |
| Lisa Schafer | .... | assistant: Ms. Thomas | |
| John Starr | .... | craft service | |
| Louise Tolan | .... | production assistant | |
| Christine White | .... | production coordinator | |
| Melissa Elliott | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Guyot | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Dominique Jaramillo | .... | production medic (uncredited) | |
| Chris Miller | .... | technical services (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey D. Stevens | .... | key medic (uncredited) | |
| Wayne Witherspoon | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
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I am a product of the 80's slasher film and the teenage film generation. Films in the 80's like Fast Times, Wild Life, Revenge of the Nerds and Ferris Bueller's Day Off and such, were films that may not have been classics to the critics, but to a fifteen year old boy, they were our Citizen Kane. They taught us how to pick up women, how to attempt to have sex, how to skip school and why to skip school. They taught us that parents and adults really don't understand us and that kids really aren't that bad, we just want to have a bit of fun before life gets too serious. We have all been through emotions and experiences like the ones that those movies preach about, so it is easy for us to relate to what those films are trying to say. And it makes it that much more fun to relive those experiences ten years later. Can't Hardly Wait is the closest to an 80's teen film that I have seen in quite some time. Compared to films like the aforementioned Never Been Kissed and even She's All That, this movie is a classic.
The film was written and directed by Harry Elfont and Debra Kaplan, and if they are not about my age ( late 20's ) they certainly are lovers of 80's teen films, because it shows here that they did their homework. Some of the scenes in this film are complete homages to great 80's films like Sixteen Candles ( the two geeks on the roof ) Wild Life ( a huge party where some of the characters grow up and learn a bit about themselves and each other) and even Say Anything ( a not so popular guy in love with the school hotty.) It seems to me that Harry and Debra are lovers of the films that made growing up in the eighties so much fun.
The story is about a party on the day of the completion of exams. Here we meet all the major players in the film. And yes, they are all contrived, but that is what a film like this is about. They were not trying to re-invent the wheel here, they were trying to stick to a formula that made so many movies work. You have Amanda Beckett ( Hewitt ), the prom queen that just got broken up with by the star jock named Mike Dexter ( played with so much zeal by Peter Facinelli, look for him to have a future in Hollywood ). Then you have Preston ( Ethan Embry ) who is not necessarily a geek but he is far from a popular jock, think of Dawson. Anyway, he has loved Amanda for all of highschool and now he is finally getting the guts to tell her of his undying passion for her. You also have William Lichter, who is the school geek that comes of age in the party. He does all the things that you would expect a typically written geek in a film to do--- get drunk, have a public display of wildness that gets people to see him in a new light, and of course, in here it is his karaoking to Paradise City ( which is one of the film's funnier scenes ) and of course get laid. As I said, this movie sticks to a very popular formula. Don't look for a film like this to say new and something profound about today's youth. This movie is here to entertain and that is it. And it does that well.
Also you have Kenny Fischer ( Seth Green ) as a very white guy who thinks he is black to cover up his insecurities, and his friend from public school named Denise. Needless to say many issues are going to be raised at the party and some of them are hilarious.
A great cameo is turned in by Jerry O'Connell who plays Trip McNeely ( the ultimate jock name ). He was idolized by all the cool kids when he went to their high school. Now he is in university and according to him , in a converstion with Mike Dexter, he tells him that " guys like me and you bro are a dime a dozen. Chicks are a lot different in college. They care about the environment and things and they all date guys that are in pre-med. " It is a very funny scene.
What makes this movie so much fun to watch is that it is reminiscent of an 80's film. And that is the highest compliment that I can give it. Because, just like they don't know how to make movies like Halloween and Nightmare On Elm Street anymore, they sure as hell don't know how to make films like Breakfast Club, The Sure Thing and Secret Admirer. But this film comes really close to being like those. And if you remember those ones as films that were some of your favorites when you were sixteen, see this, it will make you laugh and entertain you, and that is an accomplishment on its own.