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American Pie (1999)

R  95 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  9 July 1999 (USA)
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Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

Writer:

Adam Herz
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Biggs ...
Chris Klein ...
Thomas Ian Nicholas ...
Alyson Hannigan ...
Shannon Elizabeth ...
Tara Reid ...
Eddie Kaye Thomas ...
Seann William Scott ...
Steve Stifler (as Seann W. Scott)
Eugene Levy ...
Natasha Lyonne ...
Mena Suvari ...
Jennifer Coolidge ...
Chris Owen ...
Eric Lively ...
Molly Cheek ...
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Storyline

Jim, Oz, Finch and Kevin are four friends who make a pact that before they graduate they will all lose their virginity. The hard job now is how to reach that goal by prom night. Whilst Oz begins singing to grab attention and Kevin tries to persuade his girlfriend, Finch tries any easy route of spreading rumors and Jim fails miserably. Whether it is being caught on top of a pie or on the Internet, Jim always end up with his trusty sex advice from his father. Will they achieve their goal of getting laid by prom night? or will they learn something much different. Written by Film_Fan  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Prom | Virginity | Prom Night | Friend | Pie  | See more »

Taglines:

Fill that sticky hole! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, crude sexual dialogue, language and drinking, all involving teens See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

American Pie - A Primeira Vez See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,709,680 (USA) (11 July 1999) (2508 Screens)

Gross:

$235,483,004 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

When submitting his script to studios, screenwriter Adam Herz titled it, "Untitled Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Most Readers Will Probably Hate But I Think You Will Love". It was later changed to "East Great Falls High", then "Great Falls", and finally, "American Pie". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the "pact" is first formulated, Finch's legs can be seen both crossed and uncrossed depending upon the camera's angle. See more »

Quotes

[Deleted scene. Kevin talk on the phone with Tom, who is driving]
Tom Myers: You called to ask me how to get laid?
Kevin: Well yeah you know, it's not like I can really call dad. I don't even have his number.
Tom Myers: It's listed A-S-S-H-O-L-E.
Kevin: Yeah, you said it... Anyway, I was calling to see if I could get some advice - brother-to-brother. I mean, I think that tonight, Vicky's... I mean, there's a definite chance that...
Tom Myers: All right, all right - listen, have you ever heard of The Bible?
Kevin: What? Not THE Bible?
Tom Myers: That's not really its name but that's what we call it.
Kevin: Does it tell me how to... to get laid?
Tom Myers: You know what? Nevermind, you're not ready.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Travis Barker is credited as Scott Raynor. See more »

Connections

References The Graduate (1967) See more »

Soundtracks

"Flagpole Sitta"
Written by Evan Sult, Scan Nelson, Aaron Huffman, Jeff Lin
Performed by Harvey Danger
Courtesy of Slash/London Records USA See more »