Two college roommates go out and party, resulting in bad grades. They learn of the clause that says, "If your roommate dies, you get an A," and decide to find someone who is on the verge, so to speak, to move in with them.
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Josh
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| Mark-Paul Gosselaar | ... |
Cooper
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| Poppy Montgomery | ... |
Rachel
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| Lochlyn Munro | ... |
Cliff
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Randy Pearlstein | ... |
Buckley
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| Corey Page | ... |
Matt
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| Alyson Hannigan | ... |
Lucy
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| Mari Morrow | ... |
Kristin
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Dave Ruby | ... |
Zeke
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Mark Carapezza | ... |
Hank
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Jeff Tarpley | ... |
Jerry
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| Jason Segel | ... |
Kyle
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| Linda Cardellini | ... |
Kelly
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Aeryk Egan | ... |
Pickle
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| Judyann Elder | ... |
Guidance Counselor
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| John Aprea | ... |
Mr. Frederickson
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Michael O'Hagan | ... |
Chemistry Professor
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| Nancy Linehan Charles | ... |
Anatomy Professor
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| Shelley Malil | ... |
Biology Professor
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Ann Fairlie | ... |
Mrs. Boison
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Paul Collins | ... |
Professor Durkheim
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| Wynn Irwin | ... |
Sonny
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Johnny Dark | ... |
Henry The Drunk
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Joe Barnaba | ... |
Drunk
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| Daniel Villarreal | ... |
Roberto
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| Annie O'Donnell | ... |
Merrilee
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| P.J. Ochlan | ... |
Boy Bookworm
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| Bren McElroy | ... |
Girl Bookworm
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| Michael Rivkin | ... |
'Shhh'-ing Student
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Shawn Calizo | ... |
Sky
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| Kenny Blank | ... |
Luke
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Zoaunne LeRoy | ... |
Cafeteria Worker
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Calculus Seatmate
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Christy L. Medrano | ... |
Student
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Robert Michael Reilly | ... |
Student
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Jeffrey Fierson | ... |
Student
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| Hope Tuck | ... |
Student
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| Kurt Loder | ... |
Kurt Loder
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Kathleen Luong | ... |
Girl in Bed
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Cory Oliver | ... |
Pam
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| Mary Stein | ... |
Irritated Woman
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| Brian Howe | ... |
Frank
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| Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ... |
Priest
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Tracey Stone | ... |
Girl Groupie
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| Rueben Grundy | ... |
Guy
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| Cole Stratton | ... |
Guy
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| Steve Mackall | ... |
TV Show Host
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| Jon Barton | ... |
Boyfriend (uncredited)
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Darrell Britt | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Douglas William Castle | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Craig DeLuz | ... |
Party Attendee (Extra) (uncredited)
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Chris Eddy | ... |
Towny (uncredited)
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J. Blake Fichera | ... |
Guy in Bathroom Stall (uncredited)
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Angella Kaye | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Kathleen E. Khan | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Christopher Leonard | ... |
Party Student (uncredited)
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| Beau Lotterman | ... |
Drunk in Bar (uncredited)
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| Zee Miller | ... |
Student in Library (uncredited)
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Stephen Milton | ... |
Roommate #2 (uncredited)
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Ryan O'Connell | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Brian Smallwood | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Mason Storm | ... |
Party Student (uncredited)
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| Rosalinde Tropper | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jack Vale | ... |
College Roommate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Cohn | ||
Written by
| Anthony Abrams | ... | (story) & |
| Adam Larson Broder | ... | (story) |
| Michael Traeger | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Mike White | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Gale | ... | executive producer |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | producer |
| Maggie Malina | ... | co-producer |
| Van Toffler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Mothersbaugh | ||
Cinematography by
| John Thomas | ... | director of photography (as John A. Thomas) |
Editing by
| Debra Chiate | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Bryan McMahan | ... | colorist: mastering |
| Bob McMillian | ... | color timer |
| Pablo Prietto | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Marcelo Sansevieri | ... | assistant film editor |
| Momita SenGupta | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Don Thompson | ... | assistant film editor (as Don B. Thompson) |
| Laura Yanovich | ... | assistant editor (as Laura Steiger) |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
Production Design by
| Carol Winstead Wood | ||
Art Direction by
| Gregory A. Weimerskirch | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jan K. Bergstrom | ||
Costume Design by
| Kathleen Detoro | ||
Makeup Department
| Bonnie Clevering | ... | hair stylist |
| Jane Galli | ... | makeup department head |
| Toby Lamm | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Deborah Mills-Whitlock | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Deborah Mills) |
| Lisa Rocco | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bill Bannerman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Otie Brown | ... | second assistant director |
| Dieter Busch | ... | second second assistant director |
| Scottie Gissel | ... | second second assistant director (as Julia 'Scottie' Gissel) |
| Linda Montanti | ... | first assistant director |
| Bill Bannerman | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Brook Bacon | ... | set dresser |
| Larry Boyd | ... | set dresser |
| David B. Brenner | ... | construction coordinator (as David Brenner) |
| Rocco Buffolino | ... | property person (as Rocco Buffalino) |
| Thom Caraccio | ... | signwriter |
| Wayne Coe | ... | illustration |
| Alan Cohn | ... | storyboard artist |
| Matt Furginson | ... | lead person (as F. Matthew Furginson) |
| Michael R. Gannon | ... | assistant property master (as Michael Gannon) |
| Antoinette J. Gordon | ... | set designer (as Antoinette Judith Gordon) |
| Mike Higglemeyer | ... | property person |
| John Horning | ... | set dresser |
| Alan D. Laslovich | ... | construction foreperson (as Alan Laslovich) |
| Sarah McCoy | ... | art department coordinator |
| Len Morganti | ... | storyboard artist |
| Luigi Mugavero | ... | property person |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | property master (as Bill Petrotta) |
| Jose Sandoval | ... | paint foreperson |
| Eric Springer | ... | greens person |
| Manuel Valenzuela | ... | labor foreperson |
Sound Department
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| Willie D. Burton | ... | sound mixer (as Willie Burton) |
| Jeff Clark | ... | sound effects editor |
| David B. Cohn | ... | sound effects editor |
| Anne Couk | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Scott Curtis | ... | foley editor |
| Zack Davis | ... | adr editor |
| Flash Deros | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Duarte | ... | foley mixer |
| Roger Fearing | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tammy Fearing | ... | foley editor |
| Christopher Flick | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Cameron Frankley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dana LeBlanc Frankley | ... | assistant adr editor (as Dana LeBlanc) |
| Douglas Greenfield | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Doug Greenfield) |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Robert W. Harris | ... | cable person (as Robert Harris) |
| David Horton Jr. | ... | foley editor (as Dave Horton Jr.) |
| Tom Ketterer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator |
| Walt Martin | ... | sound mixer |
| David McDonald | ... | adr recordist (as Dave McDonald) |
| Ron Meredith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist (as Sarah Monet) |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carin Rogers | ... | dialogue editor |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
| Alison Sanford | ... | sound recordist |
| Carolyn Sauer | ... | foley recordist |
| Paul S. Shapiro | ... | boom operator |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer) |
| Beth Sterner | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Mike Szakmeister | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Robert Ulrich | ... | supervising adr editor |
| David J Williams | ... | dialogue editor (as Dave Williams) |
| Kerry Dean Williams | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Bruce Khteian | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Lopatka | ... | digital compositing support: main title sequence (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Branagan | ... | stunts |
| Keith Campbell | ... | stunts |
| Eliza Coleman | ... | stunts (as Liza Coleman) |
| Dane Farwell | ... | stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | ... | stunts |
| Tanner Gill | ... | stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | ... | stunts |
| Brian Smrz | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Smrz | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Scott Sproule | ... | stunts |
| Merritt Yohnka | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robby Baumgartner | ... | chief lighting technician (as Robert A. Baumgartner) |
| George Billinger III | ... | steadicam operator (as George Billinger) |
| John Cambria | ... | first assistant camera |
| Erin-Bruce Cook | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tony X. Deale | ... | grip |
| Flint Ellsworth | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Greg Fausak | ... | best boy grip (as Gregory Fausak) |
| Roger Latin | ... | chief rigging lighting technician |
| John Joseph Minardi | ... | key gripas John Minardi |
| Melissa Moseley | ... | still photographer |
| Alexandre Naufel | ... | set lighting |
| David Pearlberg | ... | dolly grip |
| Dylan Rush | ... | set lighting |
| Robert Schierer | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Seravic | ... | grip |
| Luke Bird Stern | ... | camera loader (as Luke Stern) |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Jeffery Tufano) |
| David C. Wright | ... | grip |
| David Grant Wright | ... | grip (as David Wright) |
| Giovanni Zelko | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Carissa Blix | ... | casting: Stockton |
| Everett Blix | ... | casting: Stockton |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Avy Kaufman | ... | additional casting |
| Susan Maas | ... | casting assistant |
| Cheryl Mack | ... | casting assistant |
| Dayna Polehanki | ... | casting assistant |
| Alex Wald | ... | casting associate (as Alex Rosenberg) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvette Ammon | ... | set costumer |
| Patrick Guzzo | ... | costumer |
| Dawna Oak | ... | Dyer/Distresser |
| Antoinette Squeo | ... | costume supervisor |
| Robyn Williams | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Serena Baker | ... | assistant location manager |
| Curtis Collins | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Afterman | ... | music supervisor |
| Dust Brothers | ... | executive music producer (as The Dust Brothers) |
| Amy Finnerty | ... | music supervisor |
| Charles Martin Inouye | ... | music editor |
| Jim Waters | ... | music producer |
| Elizabeth Wendel | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Denise Carver | ... | music clearances (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax | ... | script supervisor (as Elizabeth Ludwick) |
Transportation Department
| Keith Dillin | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert Santoro | ... | transportation captain |
| Tom Sweeney | ... | transportation office administrator |
| Gina August | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Mike Phillips | ... | construction driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Rashied Aljuwani | ... | craft service |
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Patrice Arter | ... | medic |
| Curt Bergman | ... | production assistant |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | executive producer: main title sequence |
| Stephen Denner | ... | production assistant |
| Maureen Egan | ... | assistant: Ms. Malina |
| Daniel Eisenberg | ... | payroll clerk |
| April Fitzsimmons | ... | assistant: Ms. Hurd |
| Karin Fong | ... | main title design |
| Barry Fox | ... | assistant: Mr. Gale |
| Vincent G. Gonzales | ... | production assistant (as Vince Gonzales) |
| David Guilbeau | ... | craft service (as David 'Cajun' Guilbeau) |
| Maureen Holmes | ... | production auditor |
| Keith Kumamoto | ... | assistant auditor |
| Suzanne Lore | ... | production coordinator |
| Elizabeth Maxwell | ... | caterer |
| Michael Maxwell | ... | caterer |
| Cara McCastlain Fisher | ... | production assistant (as Cara McCastlain) |
| Yael Oestreich | ... | assistant: Ms. Malina |
| Taj Paxton | ... | assistant: Mr. Gale (as Tajamika Paxton) |
| Salwa Raphael | ... | production assistant |
| Kathleen Roll | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Rossow | ... | assistant: Ms. Hurd |
| Kim Steinert | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Susan Steinlauf-Pascal | ... | unit publicist (as Susan Steinlauf) |
| Debbie Tieman | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Amelia Wong | ... | assistant: Mr. Cohn |
| Gwendolen Twist | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bernie Kramer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| R. Doyle Minden | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- MTV Productions (in association with)
- Pacific Western (production)
- MTV Films
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Fox Network (2002) (United States) (tv)
- HBO NOW (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- RTL Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- DreamWorks Records (soundtrack album available on)
- Eastman Kodak (printed on)
- Home on the Range (caterer)
- Imaginary Forces (title design)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Media Casting (casting: Stockton)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (titles and opticals)
- Paramount Pictures (digital sound editing)
- Third Street Signs Boynton Beach (props)
- University of the Pacific (the producers wish to thank)
- Yaji's Security (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Josh, (Scott) a college student on a scholarship, gets taught the about crazy nightlife of being in college by his unreliable roommate Cooper (Gosselaar) and fails his midterms due to being unprepared. With Cooper's father no longer willing to pay his son's way through college, and Josh needing to keep up his grades or risk losing his scholarship, the two learn of a hidden clause in the school's rules that basically says "if your roommate commits suicide, you get straight A's." Since neither are willing to do so, they instead decide to invite a suicidal colleague in. - and push him over the edge. Written by Damon |
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| Taglines | Roommate Wanted...For a Limited Time Only See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,704,688, 23 Aug 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Professor Durkheim is presumably named after the French sociologist Emile Durkheim, the first academic to study suicide extensively. See more » |
| Goofs | When Cooper breaks into the Admin building to steal the student records, he approaches a filing cabinet and tries to open it and says it's locked. However, the lock on the filing cabinet at the top is ejected, which is an indication that the file cabinet drawers are unlocked. If the cabinet was truly locked, the lock would have been pushed in. However, this could be deliberate - Cooper isn't exactly the brightest bulb; it's possible he just doesn't know how to properly open a file cabinet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Everything Wrong with The Predator (2018) (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Golden Years See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening sequence consists of diagrams of how to commit suicide as they would look if they were questions on a college midterm. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cliff:
I live in a Frat House, right? And these fuckers wanna kick me out for not observing quiet hour! [shouting] Cliff: Well, they can SUCK my QUIET COCK! See more » |