American Pie
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"American Pie" is a 1999 comedy film directed by Paul Weitz that follows a group of high school friends navigating relationships and coming-of-age experiences. The film became culturally significant as a defining teen comedy that influenced the genre and resonated widely with audiences.
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6.6At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a pact to all "score" by their senior prom.
Released: 1999-07-0995 minDir: Paul WeitzComedy, Romance
Cast
- Jason Biggs as Jim Levenstein
- Chris Klein as Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher
- Thomas Ian Nicholas as Kevin Meyers
- Alyson Hannigan as Michelle Flaherty
- Shannon Elizabeth as Nadia
- Tara Reid as Victoria 'Vicky' Lathum
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Key dates
- Published
- 6 January 2000
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American Pie is a 1999 American teen comedy film directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz and written by Adam Herz. The film's main ensemble cast includes Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Seann William Scott, with Eugene Levy, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Owen, and Jennifer Coolidge in supporting roles. The coming-of-age story follows a group of high school classmates who make a pact to lose their virginity before they graduate.
After the success of Wes Craven's horror teen film Scream (1996), Herz began developing the script for American Pie, originally titled Untitled Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Most Readers Will Probably Hate But I Think You Will Love. A bidding war between major film studios ensued, and Universal Pictures won the film's rights in 1998. First-time directors Chris and Paul Weitz were attached as directors for the film, although only Paul was credited. Under a new title of Great Falls, filming took place from July to September 1998. The picture originally received an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA); edits were made to secure an R rating. The film's title was later changed to American Pie.