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
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Stifler's Mom
Shannon Elizabeth	...	Nadia
Alyson Hannigan	...	Michelle Flaherty
Chris Klein	...	Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher
Clyde Kusatsu	...	English Teacher
Eugene Levy	...	Jim's Dad
Natasha Lyonne	...	Jessica
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Kevin Myers
Chris Owen	...	Chuck Sherman
Lawrence Pressman	...	Coach Marshall
Tara Reid	...	Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum
Seann William Scott	...	Steve Stifler (as Seann W. Scott)
Mena Suvari	...	Heather
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Paul Finch

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 | female masturbation | breast | girl topless | milf | 

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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

Gross USA:

$102,561,004

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$235,483,004

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 exterior shots of the high school were filmed at Millikan High School in Long Beach, California while the interior shots were of Long Beach Poly High School.

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Goofs

The position of the camera on the computer goes from a tight shot on the bed to a wide shot of the room.

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Quotes

Jim: She's gone! Oh my God, she used me. I was used. I was used! Cool!

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Crazy Credits

Travis Barker is credited as Scott Raynor.

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Alternate Versions

The extra scenes shown by Sky TV were also shown in the Australian television premiere.

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Connections

Referenced in New Year's Eve (2011)

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Soundtracks

You Wanted More
Written by Emerson Hart, Jeff Russo, and Dan Lavery
Performed by Tonic
Courtesy of Universal Records

User Reviews

Classic!!!

I have to say that the most fun I had at the movies this summer was when I saw American Pie, the funniest picture I've seen since last summer's There's Something About Mary. This movie has taken the classic teenage boy film (Porky's, Revenge of the Nerds) and spruced it up for the 90's. It is hilarious from start to finish. If you like physical comedy, gross out comedy, sexual comedy, American Pie has it all. A great ensemble cast of likeable young actors makes this a joy to watch.

I think this year's breakout star has to be Chris Klein. He was phenomenal in Election and he is even better here as a jock who tries to soften his image to score before prom. I have a feeling Klein is going to be Hollywood's next big thing and I hope he has a chance to flex his acting muscles in some different movies (I can definitely see this guy in an action film).

Also very good is Jason Biggs who plays the sympathetic Jim character, the guy who is least likely to lose his virginity. His antics are very funny to follow and he gets the lion share of the laughs. Finally a huge ovation for Eugene Levy, who gets major laughs as the Jim's dad.