National Lampoon's Barely Legal (After School Special) (2003)
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37% of users liked it
(9,898 ratings)
Why rent a dirty movie when you can make your own? That's the can-do philosophy embraced by a handful of girl-crazy teens in this comedy. Fred (Tony Denman), Deacon (Erik von Detten), and Matt (Daniel Farber) are three high school kids who, like most teenaged boys, are obsessed with sex. Deacon… More Why rent a dirty movie when you can make your own? That's the can-do philosophy embraced by a handful of girl-crazy teens in this comedy. Fred (Tony Denman), Deacon (Erik von Detten), and Matt (Daniel Farber) are three high school kids who, like most teenaged boys, are obsessed with sex. Deacon has a part time job at a video rental shop with a large selection of adult films, and he's been able to sneak porn titles out of the store on a regular basis, to the great enthusiasm of Matt and Fred, who not only enjoy the videos themselves but dub bootleg copies they sell to their classmates to make pocket money. However, when Deacon loses his job, the guys are left high and dry, until one of them gets an idea -- they've seen enough porn movies to know what the average viewer expects from one, so why don't they make one themselves? However, recruiting the performers necessary for such a project turns out to be harder than they expected, with exotic dancer Ashley (Sarah Jane Potts) and neighborhood bully Jake (Riley Smith) rising to the top of a very shallow talent pool. The first production from the guys is an unexpected success, but they soon discover that not everyone is happy with their good fortune, especially sleazy porn kingpin Vic Ramalot (Horatio Sanz), who isn't interested in having more competition. Filmed under the title After School Special, Barely Legal also stars Tom Arnold, Amy Smart, and Dey Young. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- David M. Evans
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 21, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Robert Koehler, Variety
Lacks even the urge to find a sparkling angle on an overdone subgenre.
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Brent Simon, Now Playing Magazine
Lowest-common-denominator fare.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Tom Arnold plays Deacon's dad -- his presence really tells you everything you need to know about the film.
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Cast
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Erik von Detten
as Deacon
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Tony Denman
as Fred
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Daniel Farber
as Matt
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Amy Smart
as Naomi
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Sarah-Jane Potts
as Ashley
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Tom Arnold
as Mr. Lewis
- Samm Levine
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Dey Young
as Mrs. Lewis
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Vince Vieluf
as Coop
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Horatio Sanz
as Vic Ramalot
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Riley Smith
as Jake
- Rachel Dratch
- Chris Parnell
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C. Ernst Harth
as Magazine man

