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Summary
Instead of moving on to bigger and better things after college graduation, two best buddies are embarrassed to find themselves working at a pizza parlor and avoiding old classmates who come in for a slice.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 20Audiences 38GoodWatch 29
Tomatometer20%
IMDb4.4
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1998
August 7, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 35
Peter FacinelliPhil Fazzulo
Andy BermanHoward Gurtler
Jennifer Love HewittDeb Freidman
Gina PhilipsKristen Barrett
Matthew LillardAdam Ginesberg
Gary WolfJohn Foley
Dash MihokDennis Nolan
Richard LibertiniMr. P
Jennifer JostynBeth Taylor
Jensen DaggettSusan
Frank MedranoSal Lombardo
Shanna MoaklerCheryl Tangeray
Charlotte AyannaAllison Fazio- MBMarc BossleyTommy Spahn
Jennie GarthAmber
Neal McDonoughEddie
Rick RossovichMcQueeney
Clint HowardCustomer- RDRobert DeFrancoSteve Fagan
- SBStephanie BrownMichelle Itzo
Michelle BurkeKristen's Friend- ATAndrea TianoMaria (Sal's Sister)
- JRJack RourkeMurph
- LELorin Eric SalmLettuce Man
Directing · 1
- Robert DeFranco Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Marc Palmieri Story, Writer
- Denis Flood Story
Production · 3
- Christopher DeFranco Executive Producer
- J.P. Pettinato Producer
- Alyssa Weisberg Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Mark Doering-Powell Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Louis F. Cioffi Editor
- Jonathan Cates Editor
Sound · 3
- Russ Landau Original Music Composer
- Sean Hall Original Music Composer
- Tom Romero Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Sandra Espinet Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Andrea Tiano Costume Design
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