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Porky's
''Porky's'' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film influenced many writers in the teen film genre and spawned two sequels: '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983) and ''Porky's Revenge!'' (1985), and an ashcan copy titled ''Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee'' (2009). ''Porky's'' was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1982. The film received generally positive reviews at the time of its release, but have become more mixed-to-negative over time. Plot In 1954, each boy in a group of Florida high school students plans to lose his virginity. They go to Porky's, a strip club in the Everglades, believing that they can hire a prostitute to satisfy their sexual desires. The club's proprietor, Porky, takes their money but humiliates the boys by dumping them into the swamp. When the group demands their money back, the sheriff, Porky's brother, drives them away but not before he ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porky's Revenge!
''Porky's Revenge!'' is a 1985 sex comedy film and the third and final film of the original ''Porky's'' film series. It was directed by James Komack. Plot During the semi-final basketball game, the cheerleaders promise the team an orgy if they win. The boys do so. After the game, they are led to one of the girls' homes, and everyone strips down to their underwear and jumps in a swimming pool. In it, the girls throw their underwear out. The boys do likewise, and swim toward the girls. Soon, but too late, they realize the girls are clothed after all and wind up parading nude before the clothed girls and their parents. Porky now owns a riverboat with a casino and strip club. According to Brian, he is extorting money from Coach Goodenough because he has a gambling debt. The gang decide to go to the boat to take pictures of the illegal casino to give to the D.A. During this time, Meat runs into Porky's sex-crazed daughter, Blossom, who forces herself on him. The boys' plan fails bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clark
Benjamin Robert Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work in the Canadian film industry throughout the 1970s and 1980s, where he was responsible for some of the most successful films in Canadian film history such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''Murder by Decree'' (1979), ''Tribute'' (1980), '' Porky's'' (1981), and ''A Christmas Story'' (1983). He won three Genie Awards (two Best Direction and one Best Screenplay) with two additional nominations. He and his son were killed by a drunk driver in April 2007. Early life and education Clark was born in New Orleans in 1939,Reuters reported on the day of his death, "Clark was 67, according to police, although some reference sites list him as 65." but grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and later moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He grew up poor, as his father died during his childhood and his mother was a barmaid. After attending Catawba C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee
''Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee'' is a 2009 American sex comedy film. It was produced as an ashcan copy in order to retain the legal rights to produce a remake of the film ''Porky's'' (1981). Premise Three college student friends have misadventures over the summer. Cast * Adam Wylie as Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * John Patrick Jordan as Tommy * Russ Hunt as Anthony "Meat" Tuperello * Whitney Anderson as Shelly * Sandra McCoy as Vanessa * Cristin Michele as Tina Toppers * Vic Polizos as "Porky" Wallace * Barry Livingston as Uncle Howard * Colleen Camp as Helen Morris Production In 1994, a company called Lontano Investments purchased all rights to ''Porky's''. In 2001, Lontano signed a contract with Mola Entertainment, giving the latter the exclusive right to produce a Porky's film in exchange for 1.5% of the budget of the picture, less option fees. The agreement also gave Mola the right to produce another sequel if it satisfied the conditions of its deal, including completing the first pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Monahan
Dan Monahan (born July 20, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his role as Edward "Pee Wee" Morris in the 1980s ''Porky's'' trilogy of teen films. He appeared in '' Only When I Laugh'' and ''Porky's'' in 1981. Early and personal life Monahan graduated from Olmsted Falls High School in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Then he majored in business and drama at Ohio University. Monahan married a teacher, Sharon Killius, in September 1982, and has a daughter. Filmography * '' Paradiso Blu'' (1980) - Peter * ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1981) - Tom Sawyer * '' Only When I Laugh'' (1981) - Jason * ''Porky's'' (1981) - Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983) - Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * '' Up the Creek'' (1984) - Max * ''Porky's Revenge!'' (1985) - Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * '' From the Hip'' (1987) - Larry * '' The Prince of Pennsylvania'' (1988) - Tommy Rutherford * '' The Night Flier'' (1997) - Merton Morrison * '' Shattered Illusions'' (1998) - Mark * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyatt Knight
Wyatt Knight (January 20, 1955 – October 25, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Tommy Turner in the '' Porky's'' trilogy. Career In addition to his work in the ''Porky's'' films, Knight made guest appearances on numerous TV shows including ''The Waltons'', ''M*A*S*H'', ''Family Ties'', '' Profiler'', ''Chicago Hope'' and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. His final TV appearance came in 2010 on the show ''Crafty''. Death According to Knight's wife Silvina, in a statement given to entertainment news website ''TheWrap'', he had a bone marrow transplant for advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2003. However, intense cancer treatment including radiation left him, in the words of his wife, "in physical and emotional pain." On October 26, 2011 Wyatt Knight's body was discovered in a remote area on the island of Maui, Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Parsons
Nancy Anne Parsons (January 17, 1942 – January 5, 2001) was an American actress. Early years Parsons grew up in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota and was a member of the Class of 1960 at Minnetonka High School. Career Parsons resumed acting in 1974 after taking 10 years off to raise a family with two children. She starred as Miss Amelia Evans in Edward Albee's stage version of '' The Ballad of the Sad Café'' and received the top prize in the Hugh O'Brian Acting Awards at UCLA. She also went on to act at Theatre East in Studio City. Parsons's film debut came in '' I Never Promised You a Rose Garden'' (1977). She portrayed Beulah Balbricker in the 1982 film ''Porky's'' and its sequels, as well as Ida in ''Motel Hell'' (1980). Parsons made guest appearances in several TV shows, including ''Remington Steele'', ''Baretta'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''The Rockford Files'', ''Lou Grant'', ''Family Ties'', and '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Death Parsons died January 5, 2001, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Colomby
Scott Colomby (born September 19, 1952) is an American film, television, and stage actor, best known for his roles in ''Caddyshack'' (1980) and ''Porky's'' (1982). Life and career Colomby was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 19, 1952. His father, Harry, was a jazz agent, manager, and school teacher and his mother, Lee, is a stage actress. While in grade school, his family moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Colomby attended Beverly Hills High School and graduated in 1970. He attended classes for theatre arts at the Immaculate Heart school, where he enjoyed classic readings and decided to make acting his career. At age 13, he made his acting debut on the daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1965). He followed this with a starring role in the Canadian biker film ''The Proud Rider'' in 1971. These performances led to a succession of guest roles on several television shows, including ''Room 222'' (1972), '' Ironside'' (1974), '' Phyllis'' (1975), ''The Streets of San Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Herrier
Mark Herrier (born October 6, 1954) is an American actor and film director, best known for his role as Billy in the 1980s teen trilogy ''Porky's''. He graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972. He has also appeared on ''M*A*S*H'', ''Freddy's Nightmares'', ''Paradise'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''The Practice'', and ''Gideon's Crossing ''Gideon's Crossing'' is an American medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series is loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book '' The Measure of Our Days''. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ran ...''. In 2013, he was expected to star in the film ''Daddies' Girls'', with much of the ''Porky's'' original cast, but the film was never made. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrier, Mark American male film actors American male television actors 1954 births Living people People from Lompoc, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaki Hunter
Kaki Hunter (born Katherine Susan Hunter; November 6, 1955) is an American actress, architect, and writer, perhaps best known for her role in the trilogy of ''Porky's'' films in the 1980s. Life and career Hunter was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. She received accolades for her second ever role, as one of the three sisters in the 1977 West German film '. Her performance earned the gold award for Best Young Actress from Germany's Deutscher Filmpreis, and the award for Best Actress at Spain's San Sebastián International Film Festival. Hunter starred as the female lead in ''Roadie'' (1980), followed by roles in '' Willie & Phil'' (1980), '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'' (1981) and '' Just The Way You Are'' (1984). Hunter also appeared in guest roles on television, including the 1979 episode " The Execution File" of the television series ''Hawaii Five-O'', the 1982 episode " Weekend" on the anthology series ''American Playhouse'', and the 1991 episode " Writer Wrong" of the series '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Carmody
Donald Carmody (born April 16, 1951) is an American-born Canadian film and television producer. Born in Rhode Island and raised in Montreal, he earned a BA in communication studies from Loyola College, one of Concordia University's founding institutions, in 1972. He began his career in the 1970s at Cinèpix Film Properties, where he worked on the early films of David Cronenberg with Ivan Reitman, and later moved to Harold Greenberg’s Astral Bellevue Pathé, where he was an executive in charge of production. Leaving Astral, he served as co-producer on Bob Clark’s box office smash, ''Porky's'', for decades, Canada's highest-grossing film worldwide. Carmody has produced some 100 films thus far, including Denis Villeneuve's '' Polytechnique'' (2009), ''The Mighty'', '' Yesterday'', ''The Boondock Saints'', and he was a member of the producing team on the hit musical '' Chicago'', which was shot in Toronto and won an Academy Award in 2002 for Best Picture. He has also produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall (; born 21 August 1956) is a British-Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO's ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the 2002 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the films ''Sex and the City'' (2008) and ''Sex and the City 2'' (2010). Cattrall made her film debut in '' Rosebud'' (1975) and went on to appear in various television roles. She came to prominence in the 1980s with films such as ''Ticket to Heaven'' (1981), '' Police Academy'' (1984), ''City Limits'' (1985), '' Big Trouble in Little China'' (1986), ''Mannequin'' (1987), ''Masquerade'' (1988), ''Midnight Crossing'' (1988), and '' The Return of the Musketeers'' (1989). She worked on several occasions with director Bob Clark, appearing in four of his films: ''Tribute'' (1980), '' Porky's'' (1981), '' Turk 182'' (1985), and '' Baby Geniuses' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Karras
Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. As an actor, Karras played Mongo in the 1974 comedy film '' Blazing Saddles''. He starred as George Papadopolis, the adoptive father of Webster Long (Emmanuel Lewis), in the ABC sitcom ''Webster'' (1983–1989) alongside his wife Susan Clark. Karras also had a prominent role in '' Victor/Victoria'', starring Julie Andrews and James Garner. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Centennial class. Early life Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, Karras was the son of Dr. George Karras, a Greek immigrant (from Chios) who graduated from the University of Chicago and pursued his medical degree in Canada. There, George Karras met and marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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