Van Wilder: Party Liaison (2002)
"Van Wilder" (original title)

The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.

Director:

Walt Becker

Writers:

Brent Goldberg, David Wagner

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds	...	Van Wilder
Tara Reid	...	Gwen Pearson
Tim Matheson	...	Vance Wilder Sr.
Kal Penn	...	Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Teck Holmes	...	Hutch
Daniel Cosgrove	...	Richard Bagg
Deon Richmond	...	Mini Cochran
Alex Burns	...	Gordon
Emily Rutherfurd	...	Jeannie
Paul Gleason	...	Professor McDoogle
Erik Estrada	...	Himself
Curtis Armstrong	...	Campus Cop
Jason Winer	...	Panos Patakos
Chris Owen	...	Suicidal Freshman
Simon Helberg	...	Vernon

Storyline

Van Wilder is a guy who has been at his college for seven years. He spends most of his time throwing parties and "fund raisers". When his father decides that it's time for tough love, he doesn't pay his tuition. So Van becomes a professional party thrower. At the same time, Gwen who writes for the college paper, is tasked with doing a story on him, but Van is too busy partying to do that. So she writes it using info from people who talk about him and writes an unflattering piece, which doesn't make him happy. He then dares her to see if she can get the true story but is more interested in trying to score with her, which is not easy because she has a boyfriend, who is a snob, and who is not too happy with the amount time she is spending with him. So he tries to get rid of him.

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Plot Keywords:

college | party | love | reporter | golf cart | 

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Taglines:

Don't Graduate. Celebrate.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, gross humor, language and some drug content

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$238,882 (Brazil) (8 August 2003)

Gross:

$650,967 (Brazil) (5 September 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Myriad Pictures, In-Motion AG Movie & TV Productions, World Media Fonds V (WMF V)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 94 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Taj is trying to study while watching a girl's breasts he is actually writing about the history of Hungary the sixteenth century, after the Battle of Nándorfehérvár (1521) and Mohács (1526).

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Goofs

When Richard Bagg defecates in the trash can towards the end, his shirttail alternates from outside the can to inside.

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Quotes

McDoogle: Ok, Wilder. Let's dance.
Van Wilder: It's a good day to die, McDoogle.

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Crazy Credits

A couple of deleted scenes play on during the end credits including makeout scene outtakes and others.

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Connections

Spoofs The Graduate (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Super Trooper"
Written by Max Hsu
Performed by Superchick (as Superchic[k])
Courtesy of Inpop Records

User Reviews

I will never eat a creamstick again!

I am not a fan of gross out humor, but there was something about this movie that cracked me up. I absolutely LOVE Ryan Reynolds. I think he is a gifted comedian, and this was a great forum for him to get himself "out there."

I thought the dog jokes were extremely gross, especially the eclair scene, and I will NEVER be able to eat another one again! (Also, custard now makes me gag. :))

I enjoyed Taj, and thought the actor did a great job with that role. I imagine it was difficult to do with a straight face.

The one thing I did not like about the movie was TARA REID. How in God's green earth did this girl EVER get into movies. The ONLY thing I have ever liked her in was "Scrubs", and I think it's because she seems truer to that character.

The outtakes at the end are good, so don't turn it off too soon.