Porky's

Porky's
Porky's movie poster
Directed by	Bob Clark
Written by	Bob Clark
Produced by	Don Carmody Bob Clark Gary Goch Harold Greenberg Arnold Kopelson Melvin Simon
Starring	Dan Monahan Mark Herrier Wyatt Knight Roger Wilson
Cinematography	Reginald H. Morris
Edited by	Stan Cole
Music by	Paul Zaza Carl Zittrer
Distributed by	Astral Films (Canada, 1981) Twentieth Century Fox (US)
Release dates	March 19, 1982
Running time	94 min.
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	US$4,000,000 (estimated)

Porky's is a comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's Revenge (1985) and influenced many writers in the teen film genre.

Plot summary

The main plot concerns the efforts of a group of Florida high school students in 1954 intent on losing their virginity. The group consists of bad boy Tommy Turner, socially-awkward Edward "Pee Wee" Morris, star athlete Anthony "Meat" Tuperello, Mickey Jarvis, Billy McCarthy, and Tim Cavanaugh. They travel to Porky's bar located outside of town on the basis of a rumor that if one pays the owner Porky, one can hire a prostitute. Initially reluctant, Porky takes the kids' money and promises them "a night to remember" and then humiliates them by dumping them in the swamp. When the group seeks revenge, the sheriff, who turns out to be Porky's brother, arrives to drive them away, but not before Porky's minions extort the rest of their money and cause them more embarrassment. The remainder of the story follows their efforts to get revenge on Porky and his corrupt brother.

The rest of the film is composed of the daily lives of the students and the practical jokes played on each other and their peers.

Cast

• Dan Monahan – Edward 'Pee Wee' Morris
• Wyatt Knight – Tommy Turner
• Mark Herrier – Billy McCarthy
• Roger Wilson – Mickey Jarvis
• Tony Ganios – Anthony 'Meat' Tuperello
• Cyril O'Reilly – Timmy Cavanaugh
• Kaki Hunter – Wendy Williams
• Scott Colomby – Brian Schwartz
• Nancy Parsons – Ms. Balbricker
• Boyd Gaines – Coach Brackett
• Bill Hindman – Coach Goodenough
• Doug McGrath – Coach Warren
• Eric Christmas – Mr. Carter
• Kim Cattrall – Miss. 'Lassie' Honeywell
• Chuck Mitchell – Porky
• Art Hindle – Ted Jarvis
• Alex Karras – Sheriff
• Susan Clark – Cherry Forever
• Rod Ball – Steve
• Jack Mulacahy – Frank Bell
• Lisa O'Reilly – Ginny
• Wayne Maunder – Cavanaugh

History and significance

Although it was written and directed by an American and was filmed in Miami, Florida, Porky's was funded by a Canadian production company, which means that it is classified as a Canadian film. Porky's is the highest-grossing Canadian film of all time in domestic box office. In October 2006, Bon Cop, Bad Cop appeared to surpass Porky's in nominal box office revenues, but as of the end of its theatrical run, Bon Cop, Bad Cop had not surpassed the inflation-adjusted revenues for Porky's. Taking inflation into account, Porky's has grossed more than twice what Bon Cop, Bad Cop has earned to date. Porky's is also the highest-grossing Canadian film of all time internationally.

The first two Porky's films were directed by Bob Clark and produced by Harold Greenberg, who founded Astral Communications (now known as Astral Media). James Komack directed the third film, Porky's Revenge. Clark based the original "Porky's" on actual occurrences at Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, Florida and Fort Lauderdale High School in the early 1960s, and on a joint called Porky's in Oakland Park, Florida.

The first movie featured Canadian actors Art Hindle, Doug McGrath, and Susan Clark and the British actress Kim Cattrall, appeared in one of her first major roles in a sex scene in the boys' locker room. Her character's nickname was "Lassie" due to the way she howled during intercourse.

In 2002, talk show host Howard Stern's production company acquired the rights to remake the film. On May 22, 2007, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released all three films in an "Ultimate Collection" box set. In May 2008, American Pie 2 co-writer David H. Steinberg announced through his MySpace page that he had turned in his draft of the script and had received word from the studio that it would be made the following year.

External links

• Porky's at IMDb
• Porky's at AllMovie
• Porky's II: The Next Day at IMDb
• Porky's Revenge at IMDb

Porky's trailer