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

The shirt that Deege wears in the movie is for a real music store in Rochester, New York: House of Guitars.

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Goofs

The band is practicing and the fuse blows. When the young girl leaves the room, you can distinctly hear the television playing in the background.

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Quotes

Rand: Everyone, I have some good news. First of all...
[looks at Carter]
Rand: You're an idiot, don't you ever make me wait outside the door again!

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Connections

Referenced in The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010)

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Soundtracks

Rilly Groovy
Written by Du Kane and Luke Baldry
Performed by Beautiful People featuring Jimi Hendrix
Courtesy of Continuum Records

User Reviews

Excellent College Movie

One of the best attempts at recreating the legendary iconography that is Animal House. This movie is full of quotable quotes and less than known actors at the time. Check it out if only for Jeremy Piven, Jon Favreau and Jake Busey in an amusing cameo as a stoner/ultimate Frisbee player. Favreau and Piven's interaction recalls old comedy schtick but in a very endearing way. The appearance of George Clinton makes the movie worth watching if only for the party scene. And if you didn't already think the soundtrack to hell was going to be Starland Vocal Band here in lies a scene to convince you otherwise. David Spade should not be overlooked in his role as a preppy frat boy wanna-be and his rant about all of the PC sects at the end of the movie is completely priceless. This movie though much overlooked is a cult classic and should be well recognized in the pantheon of college themed flicks.