Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)

Two inseparable, hormonal, English BFF teen boys, avoided by all others, head to Ibiza with Kevin's parents. Will they lose their virginity there?

Director:

Ed Bye

Writers:

Harry Enfield (screenplay), Dave Cummings (screenplay) (as David Cummings)

Stars:

Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Enfield	...	Kevin / Executioner (as Henry R. Enfield)
Kathy Burke	...	Perry
Rhys Ifans	...	Eye Ball Paul
Laura Fraser	...	Candice
James Fleet	...	Dad
Louisa Rix	...	Mum
Tabitha Wady	...	Gemma
Paul Whitehouse	...	Bouncer 1
Natasha Little	...	Anne Boleyn
Anna Shillinglaw	...	Bikini girl (as Anna Shilling Law)
Badi Uzzaman	...	Shopkeeper
Sam Parks	...	Policeman
Kenneth Cranham	...	Vicar (as Ken Cranham)
Mark Tonderai	...	Record store boss
Patsy Byrne	...	Old Lady

Storyline

Kevin and Perry are two 15-year-old boys whose desperation to lose their virginity is so great that it inspires a sort of awe. In the rare moments when they're not thinking about girls, Kevin dreams of being a singer and Perry aspires to be a dance-music DJ. When they manage to stop a bank robbery, they're given a sizable cash reward and decide to go on holiday to Ibiza, which is supposedly populated with thousands of beautiful women willing to sleep with anyone. Bu after the boys pack plenty of condoms and sunscreen, Kevin's parents announce that they're tagging along. Undeterred, Kevin and Perry make the trip and meet superstar DJ Eyeball Paul , who may or may not listen to their demo tape. The boys also encounter Gemma and Candice, two scruffy teenage girls who are nearly as eager as Kevin and Perry to get horizontal.

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Plot Keywords:

nightclub | character names in title | spin off | puerile | loser | 

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Taglines:

All They Want To Do Is... Do It!

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Harry Enfield appeared on a UK chat show before the film had been completed, various clips were shown that have changed since making it into the film. These include: When Perry walks down the shopping centre and meets Kevin, Kevin proudly says "Let's wear our coats backward to front". Perry and Kevin then put their coats on backwards and walk around the shopping centre saying "Alright ladies!" to all the girls they pass. All the girls either look at them in amazement or reply "You sad virgins!". There is also no music or narration over the scene. In the film this has changed to Kevin narrating the scene and Perry asking why Kevin is wearing his coat inside out. Kevin now says "I do not conform to conventional clothing standards" and Perry puts his coat on backwards and then they both walk around the shopping centre saying "Respect". And there is now background music of Y:Traxx's MysteryLand. In the scene where Kevin and Perry are mixing in Kevin's bedroom they are playing their own mix of 'Big Girl (All I Wanna Do Is Do It)', however in an earlier clip shown they are playing Fatboy Slim's 'Love Island (4/4 Mix)' (the music that plays over the porn-mag/corner shop scene, a little later) and they are not singing, but Kevin does turn it up when Kevin's dad asks him to turn it down, which is identical to the film. There was also a scene that never made it to the final cut shown where Kevin and Perry are playing their mix on a deserted beach in Ibiza, similar to the scene in the shopping centre, except that no-one is dancing in this scene.

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Goofs

Eye-ball Paul's villa is on the Port Deportivo Marina. Every time Perry and/or Kevin is seen outside the villa, they subsequently walk along the jetty towards the water. These jettys don't actually go anywhere, so unless they travel by boat, they'd just have to turn around and come back again.

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Quotes

Eyeball Paul: Hows your mummy ginger pubes?
Kevin: Shes a bitch!

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Crazy Credits

Harry Enfield is credited twice at the end credits, once as himself (playing Kevin Patterson) and once as Henry R Enfield GCE (playing the executioner).

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Alternate Versions

In all of the American releases most of Perry's dialogue (played by Kathy Burke) was dubbed over so that the audience could understand her 'dumb' comments.

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Connections

References Stand by Me (1986)

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Soundtracks

I Feel Love (R.A.F. Zone Mix)
Written by Andrea Remondini (as A. Remondini) & Mauro Picotto (as M. Picotto)
Remixed by Mauro Picotto
Published by Media Songs SRL/Warner Bros Music Italy SRL.
Performed by CRW
Licensed courtesy of Nukleuz Records

User Reviews

It's so gross but yeah, it's funny.

I am never keen on the British comedys but Kevin and Perry Go Large is an exception. Sure, it's really gross but it is really funny and Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke both do a brilliant job as Kevin and Perry. Just watch out the for the picking-of-the-spots bit, now that is not a nice sight at all. Kevin and Perry Go Large is a really good film and I give it a 6-7/10.

Details

Official Sites:

Icon Film Distribution Tiger Aspect Pictures

Country:

UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

21 April 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Kevin & Perry

Filming Locations:

Cream: Amnesia Nightclub, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

GBP2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,932

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions, Icon Productions, Fragile Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1