Drive Me Crazy (1999)

Director:

John Schultz

Writers (WGA):

Todd Strasser (novel)
Rob Thomas (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They were best friends. Then they fought. Then they faked. Then they fell.

Plot:

A high school girl must find a substitute date to escort her to the prom.

Plot Keywords:

Dating | Young Love | School Dance | Basketball | Underage Drinking

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Melissa Joan Hart	...	Nicole Maris
Adrian Grenier	...	Chase Hammond
Stephen Collins	...	Mr. Maris
Susan May Pratt	...	Alicia DeGasario
Mark Webber	...	Dave Ednasi
Kris Park	...	Ray Neeley
Gabriel Carpenter	...	Brad Seldon
Ali Larter	...	Dulcie
Lourdes Benedicto	...	Chloe Frost
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Dee Vine
Natasha Pearce	...	Sue Ryan
Jordan Bridges	...	Eddie Lampell
Keram Malicki-Sánchez	...	Rupert
Mark Metcalf	...	Mr. Rope
William Converse-Roberts	...	Mr. Hammond

Also Known As:

Girl Gives Birth to Prom Date (USA) (working title)
Next to You (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for teen alcohol and drug use, and for language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-14 | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36571) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Sweden:Btl | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Amy Robinson Productions

Trivia:

Just before the question at the drive-in about having sex with Agent Scully from the X-Files, when the establishing shot of the drive-in comes on the screen a light can be seen in the top right darting about in the sky like a UFO.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Brad and Alicia are talking in the restaurant, Brad's bang/hair keeps moving from gelled and hanging down in front of his face.

Quotes:

Dave: [driving Chase home] So who was at the party?
Chase: Everyone.
Dave: [slams on the brakes] Everyone was not at the party! I wasn't there.

Movie Connections:

References Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Soundtrack:

Picture of You

Predictable yet enjoyable

I watched this movie on `Sky' after watching `TOMCATS' on video, so whether my judgement has been affected by that, maybe. As compared to Tomcats this film looked like an Oscar winner, but I must say I did actually really enjoy it in its own right.

Its typical teen comedy/drama in the same vein as `TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU' and `SHE'S ALL THAT' but if you like that kind of film then this will in no way disappoint you. Hart and Grenier play polar opposite next door neighbours who hook up as a sham couple to try and win back the attention of their dates, who dump them on the eve of the schools centenary bash. It doesn't take a genius to guess what happens but its all pretty harmless and a lot of fun. Well worth and hour and a half of your time.