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American Pie (1999)

R 95 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   9 July 1999 (USA)
6.9
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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 164,160 users   Metascore: 58/100 
Reviews: 763 user | 142 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

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

Taglines:

Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets pie. 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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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The exterior shots of the high school were filmed at Millikan High School in Long Beach, California while the interior shots were of Long Beach Poly High School. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the parking lots in some scenes, cars are seen with front license plates - Michigan does not require front license plates. See more »

Quotes

Jim's Dad: I have to admit, you know, I did the fair bit of
[hesitates]
Jim's Dad: masturbating when I was a little younger. I used to call it stroking the salami, yeah, you know, pounding the old pud.
[pause]
Jim's Dad: I never did it with baked goods, but you know your uncle Mort, he pets the one-eyed snake 5-6 times a day.
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Crazy Credits

Travis Barker is credited as Scott Raynor. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Mi li jig jie zhi: Lan gui fang (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sway"
Written by Bic Runga
Performed by Bic Runga
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »