Sex Drive (film)
| Sex Drive | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sean Anders |
| Written by | Sean Anders Andy Behrens (novel) John Morris |
| Produced by | Bob Levy Leslie Morgenstein John Morris Michael Nelson |
| Starring | Josh Zuckerman Clark Duke Amanda Crew James Marsden Seth Green |
| Cinematography | Tim Orr |
| Edited by | George Folsey Jr. |
| Music by | Stephen Trask |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (DVD, Home Entertainment and Home Video) |
Release dates | October 17, 2008 (NA) January 9, 2009 (UK) February 24, 2009 (NA DVD) |
Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $19 million |
| Box office | $11,137,886 |
Sex Drive is a 2008 comedy film about a high school senior who goes on a cross-country road trip to hook up with a girl he met online. It is based on the novel All the Way, by Andy Behrens. The film was directed by Sean Anders, and stars Josh Zuckerman, Clark Duke, and Amanda Crew. James Marsden and Seth Green appear in supporting roles. It was released in North America on October 17, 2008 and in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2009.
Plot
Ian Lafferty (Josh Zuckerman) is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate. He searches for a girl online making it look as if he's buff and suave, although he's sweet and unassuming. He soon meets "Ms. Tasty" (Katrina Bowden) and agrees to meet her in person. She lives in Knoxville, while he lives in Brookfield. With his best friends Lance (Clark Duke) and Felicia (Amanda Crew), they go in a Pontiac GTO Judge borrowed without permission from Ian's arrogant homophobic older brother Rex (James Marsden).
On the way the car is damaged. It is repaired for free by Amish people, while they join a Rumspringa party at which Fall Out Boy is playing a concert. The three promise to come again on the way back to do some work in return. Lance falls in love with Amish girl Mary (Alice Greczyn).
They go to jail for accidentally damaging a police car, and are released after Mary pays the bail. They find a hotel that sports a wide variety of role playing rooms. Rex arrives angrily and insists that they go back and that Ian cannot visit Ms. Tasty. After Ian pretends to be gay, Rex allows him to see Ms. Tasty, hoping this encounter will change Ian's mind. However, they are scammed by Ms. Tasty and her psychotic boyfriend, who apparently do this to steal cars for chop shops. Ian saves the day, Ms. Tasty and her boyfriend are arrested, and Ian and Felicia realize they love each other. Lance refuses to go back home at the end of the trip and stays behind to marry Mary. Ian gives his virginity to Felicia, who both reveal their love for each other at the end of the film. Also we learn Rex's latent homophobia stemmed from the fact that he was harboring his own homosexuality. At the end of the film, a picture is shown of Lance and Mary being married, accompanied by Ian and Felicia. He's shown sporting a beard much like Ezekiel (Seth Green), one of the Amish people. During the credits there is a clip of Ezekiel and Fall Out Boy arguing over the fact that the Amish fixed Fall Out Boy's tour bus and all that they got in return was "a five song set."
Cast
- Josh Zuckerman as Ian Lafferty
- Amanda Crew as Felicia Alpine
- Clark Duke as Lance
- James Marsden as Rex Lafferty
- Seth Green as Ezekiel
- Alice Greczyn as Mary
- Katrina Bowden as "Ms. Tasty"
- Charlie McDermott as Andy Lafferty
- Mark L. Young as Randy
- Cole Petersen as Dylan
- Dave Sheridan as Bobby Jo
- Michael Cudlitz as Rick
- Allison Weissman as Becca
- Andrea Anders as Brandy
- Kim Ostrenko as Ian's stepmother
- Brett Rice as Mr. Lafferty
- David Koechner as the Hitchhiker
- Fall Out Boy as themselves
- Kyle Gass as Bathroom Stall Traveler
Soundtrack
- The songs "Time to Pretend" by MGMT, "Fa-Fa-Fa" by Datarock, "Let´s Ride" by Airbourne, and "Bang Bang to the Rock n Roll" by Gabin are featured in the trailer for the film. The song "Time to Pretend" by MGMT features in the film.
- The band Fall Out Boy also makes a cameo within the film, playing "Fame < Infamy" from their album Infinity on High. They also play an acoustic performance of "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy". This is due to the friendship executive producer Seth Green has with the band, also the song I Don't Care from there latest album was featured in the end cridets.
- The song "Life Is Beautiful" by Vega4 is featured in the film.
External links
- Sex Drive Official website.
- Sex Drive at IMDb
- Sex Drive at Box Office Mojo