Up the Creek (1984)

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob the slacker, Irwin the alcoholic geek, Gonzer the human food disposal and Max the ne'er do well are the four ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Butler

Writers:

Jim Kouf (story), Jeff Sherman (story)

Stars:

Tim Matheson, Jennifer Runyon, Stephen Furst

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Matheson	...	Bob McGraw
Jennifer Runyon	...	Heather Merriweather
Stephen Furst	...	Gonzer
Dan Monahan	...	Max
Sandy Helberg	...	Irwin
Jeff East	...	Rex Crandall
Blaine Novak	...	Capt. Braverman
James Sikking	...	Tozer (as James B. Sikking)
John Hillerman	...	Dean Burch
Mark Andrews	...	Rocky
Will Bledsoe	...	Roger van Dyke
Grant Wilson	...	Reggie
Julia Montgomery	...	Lisa (as Julie Montgomery)
Jeana Keough	...	Molly (as Jeana Tomasina)
Romy Windsor	...	Corky

Storyline

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob the slacker, Irwin the alcoholic geek, Gonzer the human food disposal and Max the ne'er do well are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race., They make some friends like the lovely Heather Merriweather, but mostly enemies, among others a whole team of marines, and preppy IVY-leaguers determined to win.

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Plot Keywords:

bikini | gag humor | slacker | college | blonde | 

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Taglines:

Get set to get wet ! [Australia]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rafts

Filming Locations:

Bend, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$11,700,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Matheson (Bob McGraw) and Stephen Furst (Gonzer) are fraternity brothers in this movie, they also appear together in Animal House (1978) as fraternity brothers Otter (Matheson) and Flounder (Furst).

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Quotes

Bob McGraw: Well, you just made it through the world's most dangerous rapid... and now... it's beer time!
Irwin: You mean I risked my life and you give me lite-beer?

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Connections

Referenced in Van Wilder (2002)

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Soundtracks

Get Ready Boy
Performed by Shooting Star
Written by Gary West & Van McLain

User Reviews

...without a paddle

Is this flick good? Jesus, no. Is this flick funny? Somehow, yes.

"Up the Creek" has not aged well (what a shocker), but it's a perfect example of the pointless, disposable comedies they made in the early- to mid-80s. You know, the kind of film that aspired to reach the heights of, say, "Porky's."

Actually, "Up The Creek" has a pretty solid comic pedigree, at least as solid as you can get in a film like this. Two "Animal House" vets, a "Porky's" refugee, and -- I can't believe I know this -- the chick from "Charles in Charge."

Every scene, every joke, every character here is dumb. And thank God. Another review mentioned that this is a good drinking film. Actually, I think "Up The Creek" was made specifically FOR drunk people. (And possibly by drunk people.) But that's OK. It's all good. I mean, the film's not good, but then again, it is. Ah, forget it. Just grab a case, a beer bong, and watch the damn thing.