PCU (1994)

A high school senior visits college for the weekend, and stays at the wildest house on campus in this classic tale of anti-political-correctness.

Director:

Hart Bochner

Writers:

Adam Leff, Zak Penn

Stars:

Jeremy Piven, Chris Young, Megan Ward

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Piven	...	James 'Droz' Andrews
Chris Young	...	Tom Lawrence
Megan Ward	...	Katy
Jon Favreau	...	Gutter
Alex Désert	...	Mullaney
Gale Mayron	...	Cecilia
Jake Grace	...	Dave #1 (as Jake Beecham)
Darin Heames	...	Dave #2
Matt Ross	...	Raji (as Matthew Brandon Ross)
Stivi Paskoski	...	Deege
Jody Racicot	...	Pigman
Sarah Trigger	...	Samantha
Viveka Davis	...	Womynist #1
Maddie Corman	...	Womynist #2
David Spade	...	Rand McPherson

Storyline

A high school senior comes to visit Port Chester (aka Politically Correct U) for the weekend, and the admissions department mistakenly sets him up to stay with Droz, a seven year student and party-animal who lives in The Pit, the most offensive house on campus. After trying to pawn the pre-freshman off on his house mate, Droz sets off on his normal daily activities including disrupting a political protest by throwing meat at a group of vegan protesters. The President of the University then receives a number of complaints, and with the help of her lackey, she may finally have the power to kick Droz's house off campus. But the Pit throws an all-campus rager where George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic performs, and everything might turn out alright if the various political groups can forget their protests for one night and just have fun together.

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Plot Keywords:

fraternity | protest | high school senior | meat | university | 

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Taglines:

Flunk 'em if they can't take a joke

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, drug content and some sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

PCU Pit Party

Filming Locations:

Ontario Legislature Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,129,483, 1 May 1994, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,350,774

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeremy Piven (Droz) smoked cigarettes filled with ground up fruit and not tobacco since he does not smoke in real life.

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Goofs

When Tom holds Katy and kisses her while dancing at the party, he calls her Megan, the actress' name. He should have called her Katy.

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Quotes

Pigman: "A Bridge Too Far." Caine and Hackman in the same movie. This is my thesis man! This is my closing argument! I CAN STOP WATCHING TV!

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Review: Comics and College (2013)

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Soundtracks

Wonderful Lie
Written by Mick Bund
Performed by Mexico 70
Courtesy of bIG POP Ltd./Cherry Red Records

User Reviews

Hilarious. Great Characters.

A shame this little gem didn't get the broad appeal of other movies that simply copy it or wimp out on the jokes. This is a movie that I can watch every year and always fully enjoy it.

The George Clinton song at the end truly rocks and may be the first true foray into GC's funk that most suburban under 21's see and hear.

I recommend this movie highly.