Porky's (1981)
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30% of critics liked it
(23 reviews) -
57% of users liked it
(58,292 ratings)
Love it or loathe it (and there are a goodly number of people on either side), Porky's was one of the most successful comedies of its day, spawning two direct sequels and inspiring an incalculable number of lowbrow teen comedies, most recently including American Pie (1999). Pee Wee (Dan… More Love it or loathe it (and there are a goodly number of people on either side), Porky's was one of the most successful comedies of its day, spawning two direct sequels and inspiring an incalculable number of lowbrow teen comedies, most recently including American Pie (1999). Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Billy (Mark Herrier), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), and Mickey (Roger Wilson) are four painfully horny high school kids growing up in South Florida in the 1950's. Desperate to rid themselves of their cumbersome virginity, they head out to a sleazy bar near the swamps called Porky's, where local legend has it that the owner will fix you up with a prostitute for a reasonable fee. After Porky takes their money and dumps them in the swamp, the guys vow to get revenge. Meanwhile, Pee Wee has to deal with his shrinking penis, someone drills a hole in the wall of the girl's shower, the guys encounter a prostitute named Cherry Forever, and anti-Semitism rears its ugly head. Cheerfully rude in a manner few mainstream films had achieved at that time, Porky's, for better or worse, changed the standard of what was acceptable in a screen comedy. Remarkably enough, two years later director Bob Clark made the holiday favorite A Christmas Story, which displayed his considerable range, if nothing else. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bob Clark (III)
- Genres
- Comedy, Cult Movies
- In Theaters
- Mar 19, 1982 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com
Isn't a very accomplished storytelling effort, wandering blindly around pranks and melodrama as it fights to find a higher purpose beyond being just another horndog teen feature.
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Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Bob Clark's teen sex comedy carries a stamp of social satrie that is timeless.
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Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media
Boobs-'n'-booze comedy is a hard 'R' for a reason.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
helped solidify the teen sex comedy and spawned dozens of imitations
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
a low-budget celebration of filth
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Cast
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Dan Monahan
as Pee Wee
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Mark Herrier
as Billy
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Wyatt Knight
as Tommy
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Roger Wilson
as Mickey
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Cyril O'Reilly
as Tim
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Tony Ganios
as Meat
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Kaki Hunter
as Wendy
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Kim Cattrall
as Honeywell
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Nancy Parsons
as Balbricker
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Scott Colomby
as Brian Schwartz
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Boyd Gaines
as Coach Brackett
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Doug McGrath
as Coach Warren
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Susan Clark
as Cherry Forever
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Art Hindle
as Ted Jarvis
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Wayne Maunder
as Cavanaugh
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Alex Karras
as Sheriff Wallace
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Chuck Mitchell
as Porky
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Rod Ball
as Steve
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Eric Christmas
as Mr. Carter
- Bob Clark
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Ilse Earl
as Mrs. Morris
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Bill Hindman
as Coach Goodenough
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Will Knickerbocker
as Bartender
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Jack Mulcahy
as Frank
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Jill Whitlow
as Mindy
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Peter Conrad
as Mule Train Driver
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Pat Lee
as Stripper
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Butch Raymond
as Deputy no. 1
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Allene Simmons
as Jackie
- Mike Fenton
- Jane Feinberg
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John Henry Redwood
as Conklin

