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 | prom | milf | female frontal 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Cho is credited twice during the closing credits; first as one of the Milf Guys, and then as a member of the Vocal Jazz Group.

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Goofs

When Kevin and Vicky get to their room, Kevin starts taking out candles from the drawer on the nightstand. When they are lying in bed, the candles are lit, when they are getting started, the candles are still lit, but during the last shot, the candles are nowhere to be seen.

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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's Dad: 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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Alternate Versions

Unrated Special Edition DVD & LD contain some extra scenes from the theatrical release to avoid a NC-17 rating:

• A slightly different version of Jim humping the pie. The theatrical release included Jim's father catching him with the pie while standing near the counter in the kitchen. The unrated version shows Jim's father catching him laying on top of the pie on the bar in the kitchen.
• Kevin ejaculating into the cup happens onscreen in the unrated version, whereas it happens off-screen in the R-rated version.
• An extra, more explicit shot of Kevin and the cup of beer. In the unrated version, the cup with semen in it is clear. In the R-rated version, the cup is opaque.
• More graphic pages from "The Sex Bible".
• More moaning from Vicki while Kevin puts the Bible to use.
• Approximately 5 more seconds of Nadia pleasuring herself on Jim's bed.

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Connections

Spoofed in Dodgeball (2004)

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Soundtracks

One Week
Written by Ed Robertson
Performed by Barenaked Ladies
Courtesy of Reprise Records
by Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

a well seasoned confection

American Pie has all the ingredients of a good movie. First, the plot deals with young people in search of their first sexual experience. What could be more basic to the human condition? Second, although obviously fiction, the film has a feeling of reality capturing the awkwardness and anxiety of young people at this point in their lives. Third, it is well written and not always predictable as each young man employs his own strategy, and of course, in the real world things do not always go as planned. Fourth, the cast consists of very talented young actors playing characters which may remind the audience of people they may have known. Fifth, the film has its poignant moments. The final ingredient is this movie is hilarious. The film has one liners, sight gags, and situations that very funny. The audience, which ranged from teenagers to middle age, laughed almost constantly and out loud. CAUTION: This film is rated "R" for sexual situations and the use of alcohol by young people. If you are easily offended or sexual humor makes you uncomfortable, stay away. However, if you are not in the aforementioned, you may enjoy it. Three stars!!!

Details

Official Sites:

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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