Porky's

Movie
German title	Porky's
Original title	Porky's
Country of production	USA , Canada
original language	English
Publishing year	1982
length	99 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Bob Clark
script	Bob Clark
production	Don Carmody Bob Clark
music	Paul Zaza Carl Zittrer
camera	Reginald H. Morris
cut	Stan Cole
occupation
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 Kim Cattrall : Honeywell 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 Art Hindle : Ted Jarvis
chronology
Successor  → Porky's II - The day after

Porky's is a 1982 American-Canadian teen comedy film directed by Bob Clark . It continued with Porky's 2 - The Day After in 1983 and Porky's Revenge in 1985 .

action

The film Porky’s is mainly about a group of students from Angel Beach High School from 1954. The core of the group consists of the students Pee Wee, Tim, Billy, Mickey, Tommy and Meat. They want to lose their sexual innocence in the disreputable Porky’s bar. There they are first gutted by the arch-conservative owner Porky and then thrown into the swamps of South Florida by him and his guests without having achieved anything. The summoned sheriff turns out to be Porky's brother and the teenage group is robbed of their last money by him. The group does not want to let this shame sit on them. Together with Mickey's brother (who is also a sheriff) and the high school band, they lure Porky and his colleagues into a trap.

criticism

“Slam movie full of vulgar gags. Beginning of a whole series of puberty comedies and the American counterpart to the popsicle series . "

- Lexicon of international film

Others

With a budget of four million US dollars, the film grossed over 100 million US dollars in America alone. It is one of the 20 most successful films of 1982 in the USA. The success of "Porky's" could not be repeated again. Sun played Porky's 2 - the day after with a budget of 6.5 million US dollars still 40 million US dollars in America. However, Porky's Revenge only made it to box office earnings of $ 20 million on a budget of $ 9 million.

Awards

The film won the Golden Reel Award at the 1983 Genie Awards . Actor Doug McGrath was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role .

Web links

• Porky's in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Porky's. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .