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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
David Wain
Writers:
Michael Showalter (written by) &
David Wain (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 April 2002 (Czech Republic) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
High Times. Hard Bodies. Soft Rock. more
Plot:
Summer camp hijinks, set in 1981. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Hilarious parody of the dreckiest film genre more (231 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, language and a drug sequence.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Québec)
Filming Locations:
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This movie was based on Camp Modin (Belgrade, Maine), the summer camp director David Wain went to. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Many of the continuity "mistakes" were included intentionally by the filmmakers and were meant to be subtle and funny, including Neil's hair in the motorcycle chase scene and the differing level of completion of the blanket that Nancy is knitting when she gives Beth and Henry the library advice. more
Quotes:
Susie: [angry that Beth has invited Steve to take part in the talent show] Beth, I may regret saying this, but how dare you usurp my authority as producer...
Ben: Hmph!
Susie: ... director-slash-choreographer of the talent show. I need you to know I have been busting my *balls*, woman! I am telling you, the musical numbers are a mess, my kids are a bunch of amateurs, and the last thing I need today is some diabetic freak prancing around on stage making my life a living *hell*!
Susie: [after a long pause and a glare from Beth] All right; I'll put him on last.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References The China Syndrome (1979) more
Soundtrack:
Danny's Song more

FAQ

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15 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Hilarious parody of the dreckiest film genre, 7 February 2002
10/10
Author: seltzer (lizard.nai@rcn.com) from Newington, CT

They don't get any worse than summer camp movies, but nothing is funnier than this satire aimed at that very genre. People who came of age in the early eighties ( like me ) may get more of the jokes, but the movie is great all the way through. The cast is impeccable, the writing is spot on, and a much neglected era is brought to life convincingly. Many jokes start out as the same old predictable stuff but get turned on their heads. Watch until the very end of the credits for one of the funniest jokes I have ever seen on film; it's worth the price of admission for that alone. Fans of the State, the most brilliant sketch comedy show of the past 187 years, will go absolutely crazy over this. A must see film that puts to shame many a period piece.

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