Summary
A nerd gains the friendship of two of his frat brothers when his dad offers them his condo for the week in Palm Springs, and also offers the fraternity a hot tub and jacuzzi if they can help his son find a girl. They meet two guys from a rival fraternity, and make a bet on who can nail the Designated Babe first.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.3
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.7/5
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for comedies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1985
December 4, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more19 people
- Stephen GeoffreysWendell Tvedt
- Sheree J. WilsonAshley Taylor
- Cameron DyeJoe Gillespie
- Leigh McCloskeyCharles "Chas" Lawlor III
- Tim RobbinsLarry "Mother" Tucker
- Matt McCoyJ.C. Springer
- Amanda BearseNicole Ferret
- John VernonChief Ferret
Nita TalbotMrs. Ferret
Barbara CramptonChrissie
Kathleen KinmontMarianne
Max WrightMillard Tvedt
Julie PayneNaomi Tvedt
Franklyn AjayeHarry
Charles RocketMadman Mac
Britt EklandEyvette- DBDenise BeaumontHooker Smith
- FMFrances McCaffreyHooker Jones
- RBRoger BehrstockPoliceman
Directing · 3
- James Frawley Director
- Bill Carroll First Assistant Director
- Mitchell Bock Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Lindsay Harrison Writer, Screenplay
Production · 4
- Larry A. Thompson Executive Producer
- Robert C. Peters Producer
- Annette Benson Casting
- Boris Malden Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Paul Ryan Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Roberta Neiman Production Design
- Paul Pascarella Title Designer
- Donald Elmblad Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Tracy Tynan Costume Design
- Rudy Dillon Wardrobe Supervisor
- Kyle Sweet Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- Richmond L. Aguilar Gaffer
- Martin L. Aguilar Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Roger George Special Effects
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