Wild Cherry (2009)

Director:

Dana Lustig

Writers:

Grant Vetters (written by) and
David Kolbowicz (written by) ...
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Release Date:

15 May 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Never give it up.

Plot:

A virginal high school senior decides to get revenge on her jock boyfriend when she discovers he's only dating her in hopes that she'll end up in his teams' "bang book".

Plot Keywords:

High School | Jock | Washing Machine | Breast Fondling | Female Masturbation

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rumer Willis	...	Katlyn Chase
Tania Raymonde	...	Helen McNicol
Kristin Cavallari	...	Trish Van Doren
Ryan Merriman	...	Stanford Prescott
Jesse Moss	...	Brad 'Skeets' Skeetowski
John White	...	Franklin Peters
Jeff Wahl	...	Scar
Joel Labelle	...	Marco
Tegan Moss	...	Hannah
Tia Carrere	...	Ms. Haumea
Bryan Clark	...	Jared Chase
Rob Schneider	...	Nathan McNicol
Cory Wojcik	...	Coach Becker
Curtis Moore	...	Mr. Potzwild
Ashley Mayberry	...	Hagatha
Benjamin Beauchemin	...	Student Commentator
Elle King	...	Sabrina
Suzanne Kelly	...	Teen With Pigtails
Jeff Sutton	...	Guy in Beaver Costume
David Turnbull	...	Football Jock
Allison Perlov	...	Girl with Braces
Tom Heaton	...	Handsome Pete
Jennifer Donison	...	Amy
Byron A. Martin	...	Doctor
Jordan David	...	Interviewer
Samantha Alvarado	...	Interview
Kallie Flynn Childress	...	Interview
Adam Crosby	...	College Student
Brian Takahashi	...	Interview
Melissa Hunter	...	Interviewer
Kyle Hodges	...	Interview
Luke Lopez	...	Interview
Laura Penn	...	Student
Matthew C. Rodrigues	...	Student
Caroline Choi	...	Interviewer
Jenn Shagrin	...	Student (as Jennifer Shagrin)
Kyle Kaplan	...	Interview
Kathrien Ahn	...	Student
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryan Hoffman	...	Interviewee
Joelle ten Damme	...	Alison (uncredited)
Mandi Maxwell	...	Virgin Girl (uncredited)
Kristin McCoy	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)
Tyrell Witherspoon	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Dana Lustig

Writing credits
Grant Vetters		written by and
David Kolbowicz		written by and
Chris Charney		screenplay

Produced by
Kyle Bornais	....	producer
Michael A. DiManno	....	executive producer
Michael A. DiManno	....	producer
David Flanagan	....	associate producer
Brandon Houston	....	associate producer
Byron A. Martin	....	producer
R. Scott Reid	....	executive producer
R. Scott Reid	....	producer
Evan Tylor	....	executive producer
Gavin Wilding	....	producer

Original Music by
Chris Ainscough

Cinematography by
Michael Marshall

Film Editing by
Michael Doherty

Production Design by
Ricardo Alms

Costume Design by
Meg McMillan

Makeup Department
Nina Kvaternik	....	assistant makeup artist
Brenda Magalas	....	makeup department head
Amanda Kuryk	....	second assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Byron A. Martin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roman Buchok	....	first assistant director
Roman Buchok	....	second unit director
Martin Ellis	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Alexis Labra	....	props

Sound Department
Don Baker	....	boom operator
Damon Claus	....	adr assistant: Market Street Sound
Jesse Dube-Smith	....	cable puller
Danny Ferraro	....	adr recordist: Market Street Sound
Cal Harle	....	foley artist
Bruce Little	....	sound effects editor
Bruce Little	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stan Mak	....	sound mixer
Peter 'Duck' McDonald	....	sound editor
Paul Morrow	....	dialogue editor
Jeff Smulan	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Ricardo Alms	....	special effects coordinator
Bill Sinosich	....	special effects first assistant

Stunts
Lori MacKay	....	stunt double
Dan Skene	....	stunt performer
Sean Skene	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos Germosen	....	second unit: cinematographer
Ryan McGregor	....	camera trainee
William Mills	....	key grip
Reil Munro	....	daily grip
Daniel Quesnel	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Rob Rowan	....	gaffer
Rebecca Sandulak	....	gallery photographer
Terry Thiessen	....	lead grip

Casting Department
Patricia Kress	....	extras casting assistant
Lori Stefaniuk	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Chirsky	....	assistant costume designer
Lauren D. Martin	....	set costumer
Amy Sztulwark	....	assistant costume designer
Angela Wells	....	costume truck supervisor

Editorial Department
Joshua Flowers-Pasquith	....	assistant editor
Brittany Smith	....	assistant editor

Music Department
DeVonna	....	music supervisor
John Flanagan	....	composer: theme music
John Flanagan	....	music supervisor
Tolga Katas	....	composer: additional music: song
The Maine	....	soundtrack
R. Scott Reid	....	music producer
Bryon Rickerson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Brian 'Shaky' Johnson	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ross Ikeda	....	production accountant
Celene Miles	....	first assistant accountant
Jayson Schimnowski	....	photo assistant
Trevor Suffield	....	assistant to writer
Cliff Sumter	....	assistant location manager
Hanna Tower	....	production coordinator
Matt Webber	....	stand-in
Adam Wilton	....	set production assistant
Ryan Wuckert	....	location manager
Ryan Wuckert	....	location scout
Scott Hervey	....	attorney services (uncredited)

Thanks
James Thom	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Redwood Palms Pictures
• Byron A. Martin Productions
• Farpoint Films
• Rampage Entertainment

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (video)
• Eagle Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• G2 Pictures (2011) (UK) (all media)
• Image Entertainment
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Media Capital Group  interim financing by
• Post Modern Sound  ADR recording facility
• Trifecta Production Services  material delivery services
• United Post Services  international deliverables
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for crude and sexual content, language and some alcohol use - all involving teens

Runtime:

81 min | Germany:120 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (35 mm version)

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (cut version) | Australia:MA (2010) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #46697) | UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Redwood Palms Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Helen is speaking with her dad after 'playing' with the carrot, the carrot changes from thick to thin each time they pan back and forth.

Quotes:

Brad 'Skeets' Skeetowski:Gentlemen, we have earned a right of passage. The BUCCANEER BANG BOOK. Between these covers lay our virgins, and we know what to do with them, yes?

Soundtrack:

I'm Alive

It's like a really watered down version of 'American Pie' w/o the nudity...

When you try to make the female equivalent to one of the most raunchiest comedies of all-time (American Pie), shouldn't it be at least risqué? There is no nudity to speak of in Wild Cherry (yeah, we see the guys strip down and cover their naughty bits) and that's a bit of false advertising to me. It's not like I look for nudity in all the films that I watch... but I do expect them to be there in the raunchy teen sex comedies. It's like not having any blood in a Friday the 13th movie. It's like not having any cool gadgets to marvel over in a James Bond film. It's just wrong on so many levels.

The movie even started out promising enough, because Katyln Chase (Willis) is doing a documentary on teenage sex. Asking probing questions to other High School students about their first time, whether or not they had an orgasm, etc. That's when they come across a cheerleader (Moss) that tells them about "The Bang Book" and they should "just go ahead and lose theirs (virginity) so the team can win the big game and go to finals." The virgin girls (Willis, Raymonde, Cavallari) make a pact and try to get other students involved by holding secret meetings in the auditorium. Whereas American Pie is all about losing your virginity, Wild Cherry is about keeping your virginity.

It even tries to be raunchy but fails miserably. Even if American Pie was raunchy and disgusting, it was still set up and perfectly executed to make the film funny. Here, someone does a vile, disgusting act with an ice cube tray for no reason whatsoever. No set up, no explanation, just gross. And when the ice cube tray does get used... the person stops the victim from drinking and explains what is so wrong with the trays. It's quite possibly one of the worst set up/punchline I've ever seen in a movie. There are several other examples of bad screen writing and some of the dumbest characters I've ever had the displeasure of meeting, but I don't want to spoil it for you in case you want to torture yourselves.

About the only redeeming qualities this movie has is found in Rob Schneider and Tia Carrere. Schneider stars as Helen's dad, who is trying to get her to stay after she graduates and is also trying to teach her about sex. He does a good job with what he's got to work with and it's a shame that there was a missed opportunity with a joke involving him and a carrot. Tia Carrere is a teacher at the school and also runs a bookstore in town. I'm not sure what subject she teaches (although, I would be interested in taking it) and she has the best over-the-top performance in the film while in her 'secret garden', located in the back room of the bookstore. More reviews at www.soveryterry.com Final Grade: D