Going Greek
| Going Greek | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Justin Zackham |
| Produced by |
Kevin Conlon Eric Y. Kim |
| Written by | Justin Zackham |
| Starring |
Dylan Bruno Laura Harris Simon Rex Dublin James Chris Owen |
| Distributed by | Hart Sharp Video |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Going Greek is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Justin Zackham.
Plot
Set in any-college U.S.A., centering on Jake, an embittered ex-high school American football star who is coerced into pledging the "coolest" fraternity on campus. Jake does so in order to protect Gil, his somewhat nerdy, but Greek-obsessed cousin. As the semester progresses, Jake struggles to maintain his grades as well as his affair with Paige, a beautiful sophomore who hates all fraternities. Through naked scavenger hunts, sorority ass-signings, all-night beer fests, keg parties, sorority swapping, and other creative pledge activities, Jake discovers that he's actually beginning to enjoy himself. But when some of the frat brothers step up their attempts to force Gil into quitting the house, both his scholarship and his relationship with Paige are threatened. Jake must swallow his pride and turn to his fellow pledges for help into seeing the big-hearted Gil through to the end, or risk losing everything. Jake quickly learns that no man is an island, and that the friends we make in college are friends for life.
Characters
- Jake - Dylan Bruno
- Paige - Laura Harris
- Thompson - Simon Rex
- Gil - Dublin James
- Davis - Chris Owen
- Nick - Steve Monroe
- Ziegler - Oliver Hudson
- T.J. - Harvey Silver
- Russ - Todd Giebenhain
- Sully - Corey Pearson
- Dooly - Charlie Talbert
- Wendy - Susan Ward
- Bill - Tom Bower
Filming locations
Most of the college campus scenes were filmed at the University of California, Riverside in Riverside, CA.[citation needed]