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Porky's
Sign in to save'''''Porky's''''' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film stars Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby, Kaki Hunter, Nancy Parsons, Alex Karras, and Susan Clark.
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Porky's is a 1981 teen comedy film directed and written by Bob Clark. The production involved producers Bob Clark, Don Carmody, and Arnold Kopelson, with companies including 20th Century Studios, Astral Media, and Astral Bellevue Pathé. The cast features Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, and Roger Wilson. The film was produced in Canada and the United States, with filming taking place in Florida and Miami.
The narrative is set in Florida and centers on the subject of virginity. Paul Zaza composed the music. The film has a runtime of 94 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, including via video on demand. Porky's is followed by Porky's II: The Next Day.
Critical assessments include a review score of 35%, 4.8/10, and 40/100. The film has been assessed using the Bechdel test. It was released on November 13, 1981, with subsequent dates in March and September 1982.
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Film · TMDB
6.4In 1954 Florida, a group of high school boys head to a strip club in the Everglades in an attempt to lose their collective virginity. When the club's owner and his sheriff brother swindle them out of their money and embarrass them, the boys plan revenge.
Cast
- Dan Monahan as Pee Wee
- Mark Herrier as Billy
- Wyatt Knight as Tommy
- Roger Wilson as Micky
- Cyril O'Reilly as Tim
- Tony Ganios as Meat
Themes
- virgin
- florida
- everglades
- stripper
- loss of virginity
- redneck
- school
- hijinks
- racism
- lust
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Porky's
- Film.image
- Porkys.jpg
- Film.alt
- The arm and leg of a woman reaching to turn on a shower, an eye peeping through a hole in the wall.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Bob Clark
- Film.writer
- Bob Clark
- Film.cinematography
- Reginald H. Morris
- Film.editing
- Stan Cole
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century-Fox
- Film.runtime
- 98 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $4–5 million
- Film.gross
- $160 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Porky's II: The Next Day
- Main subject
- virginity
- Director
- Bob Clark
- Screenwriter
- Bob Clark
- Cast member
- Art Hindle
- Composer
- Paul Zaza
- Production company
- Astral Media
- Narrative location
- Florida
- Filming location
- Miami
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 226654
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Show 5 more facts
- title
- Porky's
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 40/100
- publication date
- 1982-09-04
Sources (11)
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Critical response
- Box office
- Home media
- Sequels and additional media
- Remake
- Howard Stern remake
- ''Porky's: Pimpin' Pee Wee''
- References
- External links
'''''Porky's''' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film stars Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby, Kaki Hunter, Nancy Parsons, Alex Karras, and Susan Clark.
The film influenced many writers in the teen film genre and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's Revenge! (1985), and the followup Porky's: Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009). Porky's'' was the sixth highest-grossing film of 1982. The film received generally positive reviews at the time of its release, but reviews have become more mixed-to-negative over time.
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