American Pie (1999)

Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

Directors:

Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz (uncredited)

Writer:

Adam Herz

Stars:

Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas

9 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Biggs	...	Jim Levenstein
Chris Klein	...	Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Kevin Myers
Alyson Hannigan	...	Michelle Flaherty
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Nadia
Tara Reid	...	Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Paul Finch
Seann William Scott	...	Steve Stifler (as Seann W. Scott)
Eugene Levy	...	Jim's Dad
Natasha Lyonne	...	Jessica
Mena Suvari	...	Heather
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Stifler's Mom
Chris Owen	...	Chuck Sherman
Eric Lively	...	Albert
Molly Cheek	...	Jim's Mom

Storyline

Jim, Oz, Finch and Kevin are four friends who make a pact that before they graduate they will all lose their virginity. The hard job now is how to reach that goal by prom night. Whilst Oz begins singing to grab attention and Kevin tries to persuade his girlfriend, Finch tries any easy route of spreading rumors and Jim fails miserably. Whether it is being caught on top of a pie or on the Internet, Jim always ends up with his trusty sex advice from his father. Will they achieve their goal of getting laid by prom night? Or will they learn something much different?

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Plot Keywords:

nudity | milf | female frontal nudity | female masturbation | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets pie.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, crude sexual dialogue, language and drinking, all involving teens

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

East Great Falls High

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,709,680, 11 July 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$102,561,004

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$132,922,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Zide-Perry Productions, Newmarket Capital Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers admit in the DVD Commentary that the Arabian Nights prom theme was intentionally chosen "to be the absolute lamest prom theme ever."

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Goofs

After Kevin speaks to the girl in the blue shirt about Finch not having a date for the prom, when she walks away he says "Oh, man!" But his lips are not synchronized, he is saying something else. Most likely, his lips are moving as if to say "You're welcome" after the girl has said "Alright, thanks".

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Quotes

Jim's Dad: [talking about masturbation] It's like banging a tennis ball against a brick wall, which can be fun. It can be fun, but it's not a game.
Jim: Right.
Jim: It's not a game.
Jim: No.
Jim's Dad: What you want is a partner to return the ball.

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Crazy Credits

Travis Barker is credited as Scott Raynor.

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Connections

References Get a Life (1990)

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Soundtracks

Going To Hell
Written by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Courtesy of TVT Records

User Reviews

Another reason that the summer of '99 is the Season of Comedy

I laughed so hard I spit out half the bucket-o-pop I was drinking, and finally had to stop sipping from its fine nectar, because so many times I was hooting and bending over in joy.

There are some slower moments to let you catch your breath and allow for moments of sincerity, but only for a minute. The scenes in the previews (the ones you think will ruin the movie for you) are expounded on ten-fold, so there are plenty of surprises.

During the movie I kept saying, "This is me and my friends when we were in high school!" They were almost the same conversations about life, sex and girls; just not as frequently, but it's only a two-hour film. Any guy will appreciate American Pie full tilt, and girls will realize just what hoops guys jump through in order to get their attention, let alone in their pants.

What added to American Pie is that I liked every character, because the filmmakers didn't feel the urge to give us prototypical teen characters. Their personalities are distinctive, and their situations are all different, which leads to a hilarious finale where we see just how their pact plays out on prom night.

As I mentioned before, there are genuine moments on the screen where the guys and gals have revelations of sincerity. It adds a needed depth to a film like this, where it's not just raw, raunchy comedy, but important to the lives of the characters who know more than sex is at stake. Which is another reason to like Pie, there are several slices, and sexual conquest is only one of them.