Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.

Director:

David Wain

Writers:

Michael Showalter, David Wain

Stars:

Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Janeane Garofalo	...	Beth
David Hyde Pierce	...	Henry
Michael Showalter	...	Coop
Marguerite Moreau	...	Katie
Paul Rudd	...	Andy
Zak Orth	...	J.J.
Christopher Meloni	...	Gene
A.D. Miles	...	Gary
Molly Shannon	...	Gail
Gideon Jacobs	...	Aaron
Ken Marino	...	Victor
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Neil
Michael Ian Black	...	McKinley
Liam Norton	...	Arty
Amy Poehler	...	Susie

Storyline

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1981 | tube sock | car crashing into a tree | sex scene | rescue | 

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Taglines:

High Times. Hard Bodies. Soft Rock.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, language and a drug sequence

Details

Official Sites:

Eureka Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2002 (Czech Republic)

Also Known As:

Wet Hot American Summer

Filming Locations:

Honesdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,481, 29 July 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$292,102, 7 October 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eureka Pictures, North Coast Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Bradley Cooper.

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Goofs

Post-1990 automobiles are shown driving around in the "town trip" montage.

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Quotes

Caped Boy: Excuse me, ladies. You may remember me as the guy who came to dinner a few weeks ago with underwear on my head. My name is Keith Stat from Millburn, New Jersey. State bird, the mosquito. And as you may have heard, I am recently a crowned class B dungeon master. So if any of you would like to play D&D today, please speak now or forever hold your peace.
[he chuckles, and there is an awkward silence at the table]
Caped Boy: Anyone? Alexa!
[Alexa gives him a withering glare]
Caped Boy: Maybe you would like to join in? We ...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

After the credits is a "10 years later" epilogue.

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Alternate Versions

DVD contains several deleted scenes.

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Connections

Referenced in American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007)

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Soundtracks

Love Is Alright Tonight
Written by Rick Springfield
Performed by Rick Springfield
Courtesy of The RCA Music Group, a Unit of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

i hate myself for watching it

this had to be one of the worst movies ever made....WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?????????? there was no redeeming value whatsoever in this movie, tell your worst enemy to watch it. I'm sure that will be vengeance enough for whatever they have done to you. I need therapy now.