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Getting Wasted

  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
186
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Stephen Furst in Getting Wasted (1980)
Comedy

Cadets at a military academy get involved with the 60's drug culture.Cadets at a military academy get involved with the 60's drug culture.Cadets at a military academy get involved with the 60's drug culture.

  • Director
    • Paul Frizler
  • Writers
    • John Flaherty
    • Paul Frizler
  • Stars
    • Brian Kerwin
    • Cooper Huckabee
    • George O'Hanlon Jr.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    186
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Frizler
    • Writers
      • John Flaherty
      • Paul Frizler
    • Stars
      • Brian Kerwin
      • Cooper Huckabee
      • George O'Hanlon Jr.
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Brian Kerwin
    Brian Kerwin
    • Brad Carson
    Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    • Dwayne Hollister
    George O'Hanlon Jr.
    George O'Hanlon Jr.
    • Eric Vaughn
    Ken Michelman
    • Al
    • (as Ken Michaelman)
    Stephen Furst
    Stephen Furst
    • Marshall
    Dennis Howard
    • Gary Evans
    Stefan Arngrim
    Stefan Arngrim
    • Charlie
    Wendy Rastattar
    • Paula
    • (as Wendy Rastatter)
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    • Mrs. Carson
    Jeanne Lange
    • Miss Lindsey
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Space
    • (as Tracey Walters)
    Haskell Gordon
    • Ralph
    Fredric Cook
    Fredric Cook
    • Commandant
    Herb Voland
    Herb Voland
    • Principal McLaughlin
    Ivan Bonar
    Ivan Bonar
    • Dr. Carson
    Peter Alsop
    • Andy
    Shell Kepler
    • Patty
    Mary-Margaret
    • Tina
    • Director
      • Paul Frizler
    • Writers
      • John Flaherty
      • Paul Frizler
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    • Trivia
      For people looking for David Caruso, he's the redhead seen for about 2 minutes helping to throw tires off the truck and then shortly thereafter in the truck cab offering a swig of something to the guy seated to his right.
    • Connections
      Featured in Vintage Video Minisodes: Getting Wasted (1980) (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      The Letter
      Written by Wayne Carson Thompson
      Performed by The Box Tops
      Courtesy Arista Records

    User reviews11

    Featured review
    10/10

    Great fun, if you like daft films, I thought it was funny!

    Great, if you like low budget cult like trash and the like. Generally adolescent humour. Check it out if you can. I've watched it a couple of times, taped off tv, and I would watch it again. I thought it was funny!
    • Gorgeous-5
    • May 9, 2003
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    • Release date
      • April 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soft Explosion
    • Production company
      • Photon Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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