Joy of Sex (1984)

Teenager Leslie Hindenberg, mistakenly believing she has just weeks to live, decides she will lose her virginity before she dies. Meanwhile, hormone-crazed Alan Holt pursues some sex for ... See full summary »

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers:

Kathleen Rowell (screenplay), J.J. Salter (screenplay)

Stars:

Cameron Dye, Michelle Meyrink, Colleen Camp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Dye	...	Alan Holt
Michelle Meyrink	...	Leslie Hindenberg
Colleen Camp	...	Liz Sampson
Ernie Hudson	...	Mr. Porter
Lisa Langlois	...	Melanie
Charles Van Eman	...	Max Holt
Joanne Baron	...	Miss Post
Darren Dalton	...	Ed Ingalls
Heidi Holicker	...	Candy
Cristen Kauffman	...	Sharon
David H. MacDonald	...	Ernie Carpenter
Paul Tulley	...	Ted
Joe Unger	...	Mr. Ranada
Christopher Lloyd	...	Coach Hindenberg
Conni Marie Brazelton	...	Allison

Storyline

Teenager Leslie Hindenberg, mistakenly believing she has just weeks to live, decides she will lose her virginity before she dies. Meanwhile, hormone-crazed Alan Holt pursues some sex for himself, with predictable results.

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Plot Keywords:

sex scene | loss of virginity | foot closeup | camera shot of feet | female stockinged feet | 

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Taglines:

Somewhere between Virginity and Senility lies Paradise.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's the Joy of Sex: A Dirty Love Story

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,913,001, 5 August 1984, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$4,463,841

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Cinema Group Ventures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

P.J. Soles was originally cast in the film, but production was delayed, due to the death of John Belushi. When production resumed, Soles was replaced.

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Goofs

When getting a room to meet Inga, Alan is told to go to room 319 - the number on the door is shown clearly as Renato enters. When Carpenter later breaks down the door, it clearly says 302.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Leslie Hindenberg: Today is the first day of school.

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Connections

Featured in Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002)

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Soundtracks

Made for Each Other
Written by Joey Harris & Bruce Donnelly
Performed by Joey Harris & the Speedsters
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. and RDM Records - A Division of Brighton Music Corp.

User Reviews

One thing on mind.

No surprises… typical bubblegum teenage sex comedy of the times by the director (Martha Coolidge) who gave us the romantic teen flick "Valley Girl" the year before. "Joy of Sex" must have slipped by, as I've never even heard of it but it amusingly delivers in what makes these films work. Raunchy (without really going all the way), crude and randomly madcap with its slim story cobbled together by running gags and visual humour aplenty… namely sexually orientated and being a virgin lusting for one thing. While not always funny, it remains engagingly bouncy. Thanks to some memorable support roles. A boisterous Christopher Lloyd is fun as the school's coach, Colleen Camp goes oddball, but with a feisty edge as the new student, Joanne Baron is simply eccentric as an uptight teacher and Ernie Hudson frowns his brows as the stern principal. Cameron Dye and Michelle Meyrink are likable enough as the leads… looking to fulfil their urging hormones. Also the lovely Lisa Langlois appears.

Leslie Helenberg has just entered senior year, but going to the doctors to get a moll checked out she mistakenly believes she hasn't got too long to live and goes about trying to lose her virginity. However it's quite hard when her father is the school's PE coach. While on the other side of the coin is Alan Holt whose pals brag about their sexual encounters, which leaves him rather frustrated as he can't stop thinking about sex as he goes about trying to loose his virginity anyway possible.

Quite juvenile with a stereotypical script, however some serious issues are brought up (teen pregnancy), but the focus never stems away from the upfront humour. Undemanding teen fodder.