Van Wilder (2002)

Director:

Walt Becker

Writers:

Brent Goldberg (written by) &
David Wagner (written by)

Release Date:

5 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The Tradition Continues

Plot:

The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Male Nudity | Teen Movie | Streaking | Immaturity

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Aug. 3	11:00 AM	COMEDY
Sun. Aug. 3	9:00 PM	COMEDY

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Van Wilder
Tara Reid	...	Gwen Pearson
Tim Matheson	...	Vance Wilder Sr.
Kal Penn	...	Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Teck Holmes	...	Hutch
Daniel Cosgrove	...	Richard Bagg
Deon Richmond	...	Mini Cochran
Alex Burns	...	Gordon
Emily Rutherfurd	...	Jeannie
Paul Gleason	...	Professor McDoogle
Erik Estrada	...	Himself
Curtis Armstrong	...	Campus Cop
Jason Winer	...	Panos Patakos
Chris Owen	...	Suicidal Freshman
Simon Helberg	...	Vernon

Also Known As:

Van Wilder: Party Liaison (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA) (working title)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (USA) (complete title)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Party Liaison (UK) (DVD title)
Party Animals - ... wilder geht's nicht! (Germany)
Van the Man (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, gross humor, language and some drug content.

Runtime:

92 min | USA:94 min (unrated version)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PA (Manitoba) (also unrated version) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Ireland:15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Finland:K-15 (TV rating) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (also unrated version) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (also unrated version) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Australia:MA | Austria:14 | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

In-Motion AG Movie & TV Productions

Trivia:

When Taj is trying to study while watching a girl's breasts he is actually writing about the history of Hungary the sixteenth century, after the Battle of Nándorfehérvár (1521) and Mohács (1526).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Van is telling Taj that he can no longer afford to pay for his services, Hutch and the dog change positions many times.

Quotes:

Sally: [straddling Van and kissing him, turns around and sees Gwen walk into Van's room] You must be Gwen, the truck driver
Van Wilder: Gwen?
[chases her outside]
Gwen: What were you doing up there?
Van Wilder: As Smashed as I am, I'm pretty sure that was my room...
Van Wilder: Wasn't it?
[looking back]
Gwen: What was that girl, a freshman?
Van Wilder: She reads at a sophomore level.

Movie Connections:

References Say Anything... (1989)

Soundtrack:

Turn Me On

A big surprize

i didn't expect much coming into this movie, i didn't hear much about it and Van wilder was one of the national lampoon movies without Chevy Chase. however this movie surpassed all my expectations. Van Wilder defines the slapstick teen comedy of the new millennium. loaded with sexual humor and innuendo, Van Wilder keep the laughs coming. i believe Tara Reid was at her hottest in this movie, and believe it or not, there are a ton of quotable lines to live by in this film. as for the plot, its just about some guy who doesn't wanna leave the college he calls his home until he meets a girl that makes him realize his own potential. this film was much better then the last 2 American pies put together. this is a true popcorn movie to watch with your friends.