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Porky's (1982) -- Set in 1954, a group of Florida high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.
Porky's (1982) -- Honeywell and Balbricker face off in front of Coach Brakett.
Porky's (1982) -- Coach Brakett takes Honeywell to the men's locker room where she gets really excited.
Porky's (1982) -- The guys visit Cherry Forever in the hopes of having some fun, but something doesn't seem right.
Porky's (1982) -- Timmy pulls a practical joke on Pee Wee with a raw egg that Pee Wee wants to repeat on Meat.

Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   13,988 votes
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Director:
Bob Clark
Writer:
Bob Clark (written by)
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Release Date:
19 March 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Get It At Porky's [Australia Video] more
Plot:
Set in 1954, a group of Florida high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(7 articles)
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Everyone's favorite guilty pleasure! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chez Porky (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 (re-rating) | New Zealand:R18 (original rating) | Singapore:(Banned) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Peru:18 | Finland:K-15 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (2000) | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate No. 26384) | West Germany:16 | Ireland:18 (re-rating on appeal) | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating)

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This is the first movie to gross over £1 million at the Irish box office, despite having being banned initially and only released after appeal. more
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Anachronisms: The marching band at the end has players playing Mellophones. Mellophones were created in the late 1960s (about 1966) and didn't really replace the French horns in most marching bands until mid 1970s. more
Quotes:
Balbricker: [Balbricker has a strong grip on Tommy Turner's penis through the shower room wall]
Balbricker: I've got you *NOW*, TOMMY TURNER! And I'm taking you to the principal! Somebody get me the principal! Mr. Carter! Somebody get me the principal!
Balbricker: [Tommy is struggling to get free] You disgusting, little, filthy, *pervert*!
[Tommy finally gets free and gets out of there]
Balbricker: [through the wall] You *freak*! You filthy little pervert. I know you're in there. You dirty little *dickhead*!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Clarkworld (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Maybelline more

FAQ

How much nudity, which types of nudity and in which scene(s), if any, occurs nudity in the movie?
What age group would this movie be appropriate for?
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Everyone's favorite guilty pleasure!, 16 May 2009
7/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

I've never met anyone in my life who didn't love "Porky's" (in real life, that is, because on the Internet you always encounter people with different opinions) and that is probably just because this is an irresistibly energetic and out-and-out funny 80's teen comedy! The essence of juvenile & vulgar comedies lies here within this film, and arguably also "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "Animal House", but definitely not in the lame and uninspired nowadays flicks such as "American Pie". All the classic gags and politically incorrect jests are here: small penis jokes, big penis jokes, sticking penises in usual things, voyeurism through minuscule peepholes, the eternal virgin nerd, loud-screaming girls, redneck humor and much more. If you ever wondered where Bart Simpson found the inspiration for his prank calls, well that's probably because he watched "Porky's" as well! This is the simplistic tale of a bunch of teenage friends, all of them with incontrollable raging hormones, attending high school in the 1950's. In their never ending journey to get laid, they battle against all types of annoying authorities (read: adults) like gym coaches, parents, police officers and obnoxious nightclub owners. Particularly this last group forms a severe obstacle, as the boys are desperately trying to get into a strip club in a neighboring county but the owner – a fat and sleazy hillbilly nicknamed Porky – and his gang of local yokels get a kick out of humiliating and beating up juvenile visitors. In between all their hectic adventures at school, the group plots the ultimate act of vengeance against Porky and his whole county of hillbilly freaks. Personally I don't understand how you could NOT enjoy a movie like "Porky's", as it is so stimulating, cheerful and harmlessly infantile. The main characters are delightfully stereotypical high school bastards (especially the unforgettable Pee Wee) and some of the situations they find themselves stuck in are indescribably hilarious. A few of the highlights include an outrageous sex sequence with future "Sex and the City" starlet Kim Cattrall and the legendary coach Balbricker's quest to have one of the boys suspended for obscenities in the girls' shower. Needless to say "Porky's" is a sex comedy chock-full of gratuitous T & A (and enough wool to knit a sweater with…) and crude insinuations, but if this movie is too offensive for you already, you better sing up in a convent straight away. This was the biggest box office hit for the versatile writer/director Bob Clark, who directed pleasant comedies like this as well as creepy horror movies like "Black Christmas" and "Dead of Night". He sadly died in a dramatic car accident in 2007. Thanks to films like "Porky's", he at least leaves behind a spirited heritage! Rest in peace, Mr. Clark.

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