Porky's
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| Directed by | Bob Clark |
| Produced by | Don Carmody Bob Clark Gary Goch Harold Greenberg Arnold Kopelson Melvin Simon |
| Written by | Bob Clark |
| Starring | Dan Monahan Mark Herrier Wyatt Knight Roger Wilson |
| Music by | Paul Zaza Carl Zittrer |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Morris |
| Editing by | Stan Cole |
| Distributed by | Astral Films (Canada, 1981)
Twentieth Century Fox (U.S.) |
| Release date(s) | March 19, 1982 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | Canada/USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Followed by | Porky's II: The Next Day |
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Porky's is a Canadian film about the escapades of teenagers at a 1950s Florida high school. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's Revenge (1985) and influenced many imitators in the teen film genre.
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[edit] History and significance
Although it was filmed in Florida by an American director, Porky's was funded and produced by a Canadian production company, which means that it is technically classified as a Canadian film. Porky's is the highest-grossing Canadian film of all time in domestic box office. In October 2006, Bon Cop, Bad Cop appeared to surpass Porky's in nominal box office revenues, but as of the end of its theatrical run, Bon Cop, Bad Cop had not surpassed the inflation-adjusted revenues for Porky's.[1][2][3] Taking inflation into account, Porky's has grossed more than twice what Bon Cop, Bad Cop has earned to date. Porky's is also the highest-grossing Canadian film of all time internationally.
The first two Porky's films were directed by Bob Clark and produced by Harold Greenberg, who founded Astral Communications (now known as Astral Media). James Komack directed the third film, Porky's Revenge. The first movie featured Canadian actress Kim Cattrall in one of her first major roles; in an sex scene in the boys' locker room. Her character's nickname was "Lassie" due to the way she howled during intercourse.
Although critically lambasted for portrayals of alleged sexism, the Porky's films have been popular because of their humour and depictions of sexual situations. However, the movies also dealt with serious social issues such as antisemitism, racism, religious fundamentalism, political dishonesty, police misconduct and censorship.
In 2002, radio shock jock Howard Stern's production company acquired the rights to remake the film.
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[edit] References
- ^ Did Cops bust Porky's?. The Star. Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
- ^ Bon Cop, Bad Cop hits new high for Quebec box office. CBC. Retrieved on September 26, 2006.
- ^ 'Bon Cop' passes 'Porky's' on all-time box office. CTV. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
