Frolicking youth comedy about zany high school students set in the 1960s.Frolicking youth comedy about zany high school students set in the 1960s.Frolicking youth comedy about zany high school students set in the 1960s.
James Coburn
- Tim Stevenson
- (as Jim Coburn)
Terrea Smith
- Rhonda Rockett
- (as Terrea Foster)
Nanci Chambers
- Trisha
- (as Nancy Chambers)
Jan Taylor Hendricks
- Sarah Bellum
- (as Jan Taylor)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLinda Shayne not only co-wrote the script and acts in the movie as Bootsie Goodhead, but also posed as the girl featured on the film's poster as well.
- GoofsIn the bowling alley scene when trying to remove the bowling ball from Howie Bates appendage, in the background there is a KISS pinball machine. The film is set in 1965, KISS was formed In 1973 and the KISS pinball machine was released in 1979. A sign has been placed over the back glass to try and disguise it.
- Quotes
Brent Van Dusen III: Stuckoff can fuck off.
- Alternate versionsThe 14th July 1983 edition of show-business trade paper 'The Hollywood Reporter' indicated that there were two different versions of the movie made to accommodate USA and Canadian audiences for the film's closing song scene. The Canadians heard actress Linda Speciale singing "Oh, Canada" whilst the Americans heard Speciale' instead sing "The Star-Spangled Banner".
- ConnectionsEdited into Munchie Strikes Back (1994)
- SoundtracksCan't Stop The Bop
Written, Performed and Produced by Johnny Dee Fury
© Occidental Records
Featured review
A Substandard "Porky's" Clone
This film essentially begins with several teenage boys all trying to be the first to gaze upon the breasts of one particular high school student by the name of "Purity Busch" (Linda Speciale). Unfortunately, when all of their individual ideas backfire they then decide to work together to expose her cleavage for all the world to see. What they don't count on is just how difficult this will turn out to be as Purity has the full support of the school faculty behind her. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say this was a rather typical coming-of-age high school comedy produced during this particular time period. To that effect, it uses the same clichéd formula and includes the usual stereotypical characters by incorporating a fat slob "Melvin Jerkovski" (played by Jason Warren), a nerd named "Howie Bates" (Alan Deveau) a rich kid by the name of "Brent Van Dusen III" (Ken Deuters) along with a couple of other losers thrown in as well. Again, nothing out-of-the-ordinary. Throw in some sophomoric humor and a paper-thin plot and that pretty much sums up the basic premise of this film in a nutshell. Admittedly, it was somewhat commercially successful and there were a couple of attractive actresses like Linda Shayne (as "Bootsie Goodhead") and the aforementioned Linda Speciale to brighten the scenery. Be that as it may, however, it never amounts to more than a substandard "Porky's" clone and I have rated it accordingly.
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Crazy Times
- Filming locations
- Filmores Hotel, 212 Dundas St. E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada(strip club scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,082,215
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $210,000
- Apr 3, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $2,082,215
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