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Director: Jim McBride
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From Time Out Film Guide
A kind of Jewish comic reply to The Lordsof Flatbush, in which a number of misogynist, Portnoy-esque sex hang-ups are laid bare in a High School USA setting. However, if one peels away the phony zaniness lent by the bleeping out of 'offensive language' (defensive tampering by the producers) and the supposedly zappy voice-over narration, one is left with a film surprisingly true to McBride's underground origins, notable for some persuasively bizarre touches and a superlatively fluid visual style. Best scenes are those involving the shooting of a sex film in which a series of male performers struggle to come-or-not-to-come on cue, and a sequence involving a Times Square pick-up with a 'liberated' mother. Superb performances.Author: VG
Cast & crew
Director: Jim McBride
Producer: Lew Mishkin
Cast: Henry Cory, Gail Lorber, Amy Farber, Steve Curry, Bob Lesser, Clarissa Ainley, Jack Baran full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 84 mins
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