American Pie (1999)

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Written by Adam Herz

Directed by Paul Weitz

Also known as "American Pie, Tú Primera Vez", "American Pie: A Primeira Vez"

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1999

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Best buddies Jim (Jason Biggs), Oz (Chris Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) are heading for highschool graduation but still haven't managed to make the grade in the bedroom. Making a pact to lose their virginity before prom night, the four embark on various harebrained attempts to score for the first time, with Jim pursuing Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), a beautiful Czech exchange student and Oz joining the school jazz choir in the hopes of impressing a likely lady. As one disaster after another befalls the boys - from Jim being caught sexually experimenting with a Pie, to Finch enduring laxativerelated humiliation - they gradually come to realise that there's much more to life than losing their collective cherries.

While it may have spawned scores of inferior imitations and plenty of lacklustre sequels and spinoffs, this lovable teen comedy remains one of the finest in the genre. With compelling characters and outlandish, yet credible, situations, American Pie may heap humiliations upon Jim and the gang but its heart is always in the right place. A raucous, although always affectionate, look at the trials and tribulations of adolescence, Paul Weitz's film also introduced a fine gaggle of young comedic actors, most notably Biggs and Seann William Scott, whose star-making turn as obnoxious party animal Stifler is one of the film's highlights. Also notable is veteran comedian Eugene Levy, who arguably steals the film during an uncomfortably brilliant man-to-man talk with Biggs after catching him in flagrante with the eponymous pastry product.

When is American Pie next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Screen 1 HD November 27th, 10:00pm and on Sky Screen 1 November 27th, 10:00pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Jason BiggsJason BiggsJim Levenstein
Image for Shannon ElizabethShannon ElizabethNadia
Image for Chris KleinChris KleinChris 'Oz' Ostreicher
Image for Thomas Ian NicholasThomas Ian NicholasKevin Myers
Image for Alyson HanniganAlyson HanniganMichelle Flaherty
Image for Tara ReidTara ReidVictoria 'Vicky' Lathum
Image for Eddie Kaye ThomasEddie Kaye ThomasPaul Finch
Image for Seann William ScottSeann William ScottSteve Stifler
Image for Eugene LevyEugene LevyJim's Dad
Natasha LyonneJessica
Image for Mena SuvariMena SuvariHeather
Jennifer CoolidgeStifler's Mom
Chris OwenChuck Sherman
Molly CheekJim's Mom
Lawrence PressmanCoach Marshall

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