Senior Trip (1995)

Director:

Kelly Makin

Writers (WGA):

Roger Kumble (written by) &
I. Marlene King (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

Stupid tricks. Outrageous chaos. Total destruction. They're taking it on the road.

Plot:

While on detention, a group of misfits and slackers have to write a letter to the President explaining what is wrong with the education system...

Plot Keywords:

Party | High School | Bus | Drugs | Bus Driver

Cast

Matt Frewer	...	Principal Todd Moss
Valerie Mahaffey	...	Miss Tracy Milford
Lawrence Dane	...	Senator John Lerman
Tommy Chong	...	Red
Jeremy Renner	...	Mark 'Dags' D'Agastino
Rob Moore	...	Reggie Barry
Eric Edwards	...	Miosky (as Eric 'Sparky' Edwards)
Kevin McDonald	...	Travis Lindsey
Michael Blake	...	Herbert Jones
Tara Strong	...	Carla Morgan (as Tara Charendoff)
Nicole de Boer	...	Meg Smith (as Nicole deBoer)
Sergio Di Zio	...	Steve Nisser
Fiona Loewi	...	Lisa Perkins
Kathryn Rose	...	Wanda Baker
Danny Smith	...	Barry 'Virus' Kremmer
Lori Alter	...	Shirley
Jack Jessop	...	Mr. Bloom
Kay Tremblay	...	Mrs. Winston
Jack Newman	...	Larry Diplo
Simon Sinn	...	Mr. Woo
Grace Armas	...	Mrs. Woo
Daniel Lee	...	Wong Woo
Paris Chong	...	Pablo
Carol Ng	...	Du Mi Wong
Wayne Robson	...	Frank Hardin
George R. Robertson	...	President Davis
Rachel Wilson	...	Teen Girl in Film - Susie
Philip DeWilde	...	Teen Boy in Film - Fast Eddie (as Philip De Wilde)
Richard Partington	...	Doctor in Film
David Sparrow	...	Lerman's Limo Driver
Marvin Ishmael	...	Ish
Jim Warren	...	Detective
Lindsay Leese	...	Hotel Registration Clerk - Peggy
Monique Kavelaars	...	Mandy - Twin #1
Ingrid Kavelaars	...	Candy - Twin #2
James Millington	...	Senator Johnson
Warren Davis	...	Senator Duffield
Gerry Quigley	...	Congressional Aide
Michael J. Kohut	...	Honor Guard (as Michael Kohut)
Addison Bell	...	Congressional Chairman
Matt Piché	...	Teen Boy - Rick
Kim Schraner	...	Teen Girl - Caroline
Joanne Reece	...	Press Member
Robert Bidaman	...	Gus Freely - TV Reporter (as Robert Bidman)
Megan Kitchen	...	Scared Little Girl
C.J. Fidler	...	Nurse in Porno Movie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
DJ Qualls	...	Student whom Miosky takes soda away from (uncredited)

Directed by
Kelly Makin

Writing credits (WGA)
Roger Kumble		(written by) &
I. Marlene King		(written by)

Produced by
Wendy Grean	....	producer
Peter Morgan	....	executive producer
Stéphane Reichel	....	co-executive producer
Michel Roy	....	executive producer
Neil Stearns	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Steve Bartek

Cinematography by
François Protat

Film Editing by
Stephen Lawrence

Casting by
Ross Clydesdale

Production Design by
Gregory P. Keen

Art Direction by
John Dondertman

Set Decoration by
Jeff Fruitman

Costume Design by
Sharon Purdy

Makeup Department
Jean Aywaz	....	assistant hair stylist
Roy Aywaz	....	hair stylist: second unit
Lydia Bensimmon	....	assistant hair stylist: second unit, Washington
Rozelle Ciandra	....	hair stylist: second unit
Leslie Dumbleton	....	assistant makeup artist
Kathleen Greene	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit, Washington
Liz Gruszka	....	makeup artist: second unit (as Elizabeth Gruszka)
Lesley Haynes	....	key makeup artist
Stephanie Ingram	....	key hair stylist (as Stefanie Ingram)
Diane Mazur	....	makeup artist: second unit
Maureen Mestan	....	assistant hair stylist
Ken Ryde	....	hair stylist: second unit
Janice Schantz	....	makeup artist: second unit
Monique Venier	....	makeup artist: second unit

Production Management
Jean Desormeaux	....	executive in charge of production
Carol Flaisher	....	unit manager: second unit, Washington
Melissa Goddard	....	executive in charge of production
Mary Ann Grainger	....	post-production supervisor
David Hood	....	production manager
James P. Jimirro	....	executive in charge of production: National Lampoon (as Jim Jimirro)
Aaron Meyerson	....	executive in charge of production
Deborah Moore	....	executive in charge of production
Kirk A. Snyder	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Banning	....	third assistant director
Charles Braive	....	first assistant director: second unit
David H. Butler	....	second assistant director: second unit, Washington (as David Butler)
Penny Charter	....	second assistant director
Ted Hanlan	....	second unit director
Richard Kuziora	....	second assistant director: second unit
Andrew Shea	....	first assistant director
Tia Stine	....	third assistant director: second unit, Washington

Art Department
Luke Andritsos	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Chelsea Balzan	....	laborer: second unit
James Balzan	....	head carpenter
Mark Bell	....	painter: second unit
Robert L. Blair	....	property master (as Robert Blair)
Melanie Bone	....	painter: second unit
Keith Bradford	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Kelly Brine	....	storyboard artist
Elizabeth Calderhead	....	assistant set decorator
Ernesto Camera	....	props: second unit
Bruce Carleton	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Kelly Chamberlain	....	head painter
Kelly Chamberlain	....	head painter: second unit
Peter Clifford	....	assistant property buyer
Matt Cooke	....	laborer: second unit
Simon Cooper	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Ed Curtis	....	assistant head carpenter: location
Gord Curtis	....	laborer: second unit
Nitram Dass	....	swing gang
Bobby Deal	....	stand-by painter: second unit, Washington (as Bob Deal)
Gilbert Demers	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Clive D'Oliveira	....	sign painter: second unit
Eric Doole	....	laborer: second unit
Mark Duffield	....	first assistant art director
Scott C. Dunn	....	carpenter: second unit, Washington (as Scott Dunn)
Martin Edge	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Patrick M. Egan	....	carpenter: second unit, Washington (as Patrick Egan)
R.J. Hamilton	....	set decorator: second unit
Stephen Hayes	....	laborer: second unit
Jeff Helgason	....	painter: second unit (as Jeffery R.P. Helgason)
Sean Hollis	....	painter: second unit
E. Jane Huggard	....	painter: second unit
Steve Iwan	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Thomas Iwan	....	laborer: second unit
Vi Jull	....	buyer
Tredegar Kennedy	....	construction manager
Joe Lacey	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Marty Lake	....	painter: second unit
Elis Lam	....	first assistant art director (as Elis Y. Lam)
Gordon Lebredt	....	first assistant art director (as Gordon Le Bredt)
Delbert Lecky	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Ann Lee	....	painter: second unit
Fred Livingston	....	construction manager: second unit, Washington
Pablo Lopez	....	laborer: second unit
John T. MacKenzie	....	painter: second unit
Bruce Mailing	....	lead set dresser
L. Andrew McCallum	....	construction production assistant
L. Andrew McCallum	....	construction production assistant: second unit
Donald McEwan	....	key set painter (as Don McEwan)
Michael J. Meade	....	property buyer (as Michael Meade)
John Mills	....	props buyer: second unit, Washington
Howard Munroe	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Derek Noel	....	painter: second unit
Terry Noftall	....	laborer: second unit
John O'Hara	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Jak Oliver	....	stand-by painter
James Oswald	....	first assistant art director
Dennis Powell	....	construction production assistant
Dennis Powell	....	construction production assistant: second unit
Keith Reaume	....	swing gang
Patrice Roy	....	painter: second unit (as Partice Roy)
Fredrick Gary Steele	....	carpenter: second unit, Washington
Kim Tanner	....	construction coordinator
Bill Watson	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Brian Weir	....	construction department carpenter: second unit
Mark Woan	....	construction production assistant
Mark Woan	....	construction production assistant: second unit
Gordon Young	....	assistant head carpenter: studio

Sound Department
David Appleby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Barden	....	assistant sound effects editor (as Steve Barden)
Yann Delpuech	....	sound effects editor
Carol Everson	....	boom operator: second unit, Washington
Paula Fairfield	....	sound effects editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	adr editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	sound effects editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	supervising sound editor
James A. Gore	....	assistant foley artist
Thomas Hidderley	....	sound mixer (as Tom Hidderley)
Darren King	....	dialogue editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Angie Pajek	....	assistant sound effects editor
Dino Pigat	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ken Porter	....	boom operator
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	second boom operator
David Drainie Taylor	....	adr editor
Meg Taylor	....	assistant sound effects editor
Peter Thomas	....	location sound mixer: second unit, Washington
Michael Werth	....	adr editor

Special Effects by
Warren Appleby	....	special effects technician
Caitlin Hogan	....	special effects: administrative staff (as Kaitlin Hogan)
Michael Kavanagh	....	special effects coordinator
Fiona MacPherson	....	special effects: administrative staff
Daniel White	....	key special effects technician (as Danny White)

Visual Effects by
Shelly Morrow	....	digital artist

Stunts
Marco Bianco	....	co-stunt coordinator
Marco Bianco	....	stunt performer
Phil Chiu	....	stunt performer
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer
Tony Cordeiro	....	stunt performer
Ted Hanlan	....	stunt coordinator
Ted Hanlan	....	stunt performer
Mic Jones	....	stunt double
Mic Jones	....	stunt performer
Danny Lima	....	stunt performer
Dwayne McLean	....	stunt performer
Rick Parker	....	stunt performer
Ken Quinn	....	stunt performer
Todd Shannon Jr.	....	dive supervisor
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety
John Stead	....	stunt performer
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt performer
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunt performer
Peter Szkoda	....	stunt performer
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunt performer
Mic Jones	....	fire stunt rigger (uncredited)
Mic Jones	....	relief stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Danny Adda	....	camera trainee
Greg Akouris	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Don Aros	....	dolly grip: second unit, Washington (as Dony Aros)
Terry Banting	....	electric: second unit
Steve Boldovitch	....	electric: second unit
Nick Brooks	....	key grip: second unit
Sean Bryan	....	generator operator: second unit
Billy Buttery	....	gaffer
Lee Carrick	....	crane operator: second unit, Washington
Marg Chevatone	....	best boy electric: second unit, Washington
Andy Chmura	....	camera operator
Matt Craven	....	key grip: second unit, Washington
Matt Craven	....	rigging grip: second unit, Washington
Attila Dory	....	still photographer
John Dunkin	....	best boy grip: second unit, Washington
John Escapa	....	second assistant camera
Nick Fasullo	....	grip: second unit
Reginald Fitzgerald	....	third electric: second unit, Washington
Carson T. Foster	....	grip: second unit (as Carson Foster)
Peter Genrick	....	electric: second unit
William J. Gray	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Washington (as Bill Gray)
Martin Grobisen	....	key grip: second unit
Lee Guenette	....	electrician
Brian Harper	....	camera operator: second unit
John Holosko	....	director of photography: second unit
Steve Hunter	....	electrician (as Stephen Hunter)
Jayme Hutchinson	....	key grip: second unit
Steve Hutchison	....	gaffer: second unit
Michael Iwan	....	grip (as Mike Iwan)
Dave Jacobs	....	third electric: second unit, Washington
Michael John	....	key grip: second unit
Robert Johnston	....	grip: second unit
Chris 'Kaz' Kasianchuk	....	electrician (as Chris Kass)
Chris 'Kaz' Kasianchuk	....	grip
Paul Kneller	....	electric: second unit
Michael Kodaric	....	electric: second unit
Michael Krebs	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Washington
John V. Lindsay	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as John Lindsay)
Cliff Lopes	....	video playback operator
Peter Luxford	....	camera operator: second unit
Andrew MacDonald	....	grip: second unit
John MacNeil	....	grip
Murray Mainprize	....	generator operator
Eric Martin	....	grip: second unit, Washington
Joachim Martin	....	camera operator: second unit (as Jock Martin)
Brian McCloskey	....	third electric: second unit, Washington
Tom McGraff	....	gaffer: second unit
Michael McPherson	....	second assistant camera: second unit
James McRae	....	grip: second unit
Cherylene Merlo	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Joseph Micomonaco	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Joe Micomonaco)
Bentley Miller	....	gaffer: second unit
Paul Mitchnick	....	camera operator: second unit
Brian Neary	....	grip: second unit
Colleen Norcross	....	first assistant camera: second unit
David Pamplin	....	key grip
Graeme Parcher	....	second assistant camera: second unit
David Renken	....	third electric: second unit, Washington
Erich Roland	....	Steadicam operator: second unit, Washington
Morgan Sainsbury	....	best boy
Lauren Schaub	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Washington
Chris Schillinger	....	additional grip
Dave C. Sheridan	....	first assistant camera (as David Sheridan)
Ernest Spiteri	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Ernie Spiteri)
Stuart Stein	....	second assistant camera: second unit, Washington
Martin Stock	....	grip: second unit
Beau Strachan	....	generator operator: second unit, Washington
Joe Strazzeri	....	best boy grip
Rick Strodel	....	grip: second unit, Washington
Adam Swica	....	director of photography: second unit
John Sztejnmiler	....	generator operator
James Tamblin	....	video playback operator (as James Tambling)
Matt Tundo	....	director of photography: second unit
Noel Verhoog	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Craig Wright	....	gaffer: second unit

Casting Department
Benita Hofstetter	....	extras casting: second unit, Washington (as Benita Hofsetter)
Stephen Petrie	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill Aslin	....	wardrobe: second unit
Bev Ball	....	wardrobe buyer
Heather Blurton	....	wardrobe: second unit
Betty Brikowski	....	wardrobe set supervisor: second unit, Washington
Janet Cavanagh	....	wardrobe set supervisor
Karen Boyland Clem	....	wardrobe assistant: second unit, Washington (as Karen Clem)
Aline Gilmore	....	assistant costume designer
Jennifer Gorman	....	wardrobe production assistant: second unit, Washington
Carole Griffin	....	wardrobe assistant
Jodi Katz	....	wardrobe set second
Leonie Reid	....	costume coordinator
Tania Ryndenko	....	daily wardrobe assistant
Kimberly Memory Stanley	....	daily wardrobe assistant (as Kimberly Stanley)
Steven Wright	....	wardrobe: second unit (as Steve Wright)

Editorial Department
Gregor Hutchison	....	post-production executive
Vaughan Killin	....	color timer (as Vaughn Killin)
David McGroarty	....	second assistant picture editor
Annellie Rose Samuel	....	first assistant picture editor
Ron Wiseman Jr.	....	trainee assistant editor
Erika Wolff	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Barry Goldberg	....	music recording assistant
Julie Glaze Houlihan	....	music coordinator (as Julie Glaze)
Bill Jackson	....	music recordist
Marc Mann	....	computer orchestrator
David Martin	....	consultant: on-set music performance
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Harvey Schwartz	....	artists and repertoire: Capricorn Records
Janet York	....	music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Assoc.

Transportation Department
Jeff Alomar	....	driver: second unit
Christopher Archibald	....	driver (as Chris Archibald)
Mike Batic	....	driver
John-Mark Bovin Jr.	....	driver (as John-Mark Boivin Jr.)
Kevin Paul Brown	....	head driver
Marty Brown	....	driver: second unit
Sean Bryan	....	driver: generator, second unit
Doug Campbell	....	driver
George Davis	....	transport co-captain: second unit, Washington
Carlo Flinn	....	driver (as Carlo Flynn)
Danielle Fredrickson	....	transport dispatcher: second unit, Washington
Lowell Greenspoon	....	driver
Chris Howes	....	driver: second unit
Dennis Kuss	....	driver captain
Gerardo Manzi	....	operator: honeywagon
Orest W. Muz	....	transportation coordinator (as Orest Muz)
Frank Petrie	....	transportation security
Mary Petrie	....	transportation security
Gary Quinn	....	driver
Manny Quinones	....	transport captain: second unit, Washington
Seymour Schiber	....	driver
Carl Severin	....	driver: starwagon
Blair Wheeler	....	driver: second unit
Robert Whelan Jr.	....	driver (as Robert Whelan)

Other crew
Rodney Barnes	....	production assistant: second unit, Washington
Asunta Blair	....	product clearances
Patrick Burn	....	location assistant: second unit, Washington
Jim Chad	....	production assistant: second unit
Hilary Coleman	....	assistant: Mr. Makin
Lena Cordina	....	production controller
Maggie Craig	....	continuity: second unit
Imre de Jonge	....	computer programmer
Robert di Gennaro	....	production assistant: second unit
Maddalena DiGregorio	....	continuity: second unit (as Maddelena di Gregorio)
Tracey Dodokin	....	assistant: Mr. Desormeaux
Leon Dudevoir	....	production executive
Prudence Emery	....	publicist
Tom Findlay	....	production assistant
David Flaherty	....	location manager
Brad Alexander Flores	....	production assistant (as Brad Alexander-Flores)
Ursula Fugger	....	production office assistant
Christy Garland	....	production assistant
Alan Green	....	production assistant: second unit
Sam Grenning	....	assistant craft service: second unit, Washington
Ann Henhoeffer	....	production coordinator
Richard Hughes	....	assistant location manager
Jessica Johnson	....	receptionist
Paul Kenyon	....	production assistant: second unit
Adam Klauder	....	production assistant: second unit, Washington
Eleanor Lavender	....	extras coordinator
Helene LeBlanc	....	stand-in (as Hélène LeBlanc)
Lisa Mantoux	....	production secretary: second unit, Washington
Kathy Marby	....	director production assistant: second unit, Washington
Nancy Markle	....	continuity
Ginny Martino	....	business affairs liaison
Alex Matcham	....	production executive: New Line
John McSweeney	....	production office assistant: second unit, Washington
Rafal Mickiewicz	....	stand-in
John Moran	....	production assistant: second unit
Stephen J. Morrison	....	production assistant
Sharon Parbs	....	production coordinator: second unit, Washington
Walter 'Tiger' Pollard	....	cone man: second unit, Washington
Buz Presock	....	production office assistant: second unit, Washington
Walter Reiger	....	craft service: second unit, Washington
David Ross	....	production assistant: second unit
Kevin Saffer	....	assistant accountant (as Kevin L. Saffer)
Kim Saltarski	....	location scout
Steve Santos	....	production assistant: second unit
Shawn Shuell	....	production assistant: second unit
Edgardo Simone	....	assistant: Mr. Mann
Howard Stellmacher	....	assistant accountant
Susan Tonna	....	production secretary
Jane Walker	....	continuity: second unit
Sean Walpole	....	production office assistant
Sam Walton	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• 1992 Number Four Limited Partnership
• Alliance Communications Corporation
• MHA
• New Line Cinema

Distributors

• José Esteban Alenda Distribución (Spain)
• New Line Cinema
• New Line Home Video (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Dan Krech Productions (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• By David's  catering
• DeLuxe Toronto  laboratory (as deluxe toronto)
• DeLuxe Toronto  sound studio (as deluxe toronto)
• Film Effects  titles and opticals
• Knowledge Unlimited  courtesy of (classroom posters) (as Knowledge Unlimited Inc., Madison, Wisconsin)
• Laguna Productions  honeywagon provider
• New Line Productions  courtesy of (footage from "Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Nightmare")
• Perfect Learning  courtesy of (classroom posters) (as Perfect Learning Corporation, Logan, Iowa)
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music supervision
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music supervision (as S.L. Feldman & Assoc.)
• Starcraft Services  craft service
• Turner Entertainment  provided by (clips from "Lassie Come Home") (as Turner Entertainment Co.)
• U.T.L. Productions  development services (as UTL Productions)

Also Known As:

La folle excursion de National Lampoon (Canada: French title)
National Lampoon's Senior Trip (USA) (complete title)
Senior School (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for continuous teenage alcohol and drug abuse, and for crude sexual references.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-3 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Spain:18 | UK:15 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

1992 Number Four Limited Partnership

Trivia:

The bus driver "Red" played by Tommy Chong hums a tune reminscent of the song that Chong and Cheech Marin play in the end of Up in Smoke (1978).

Goofs:

Continuity: The bus carrying the kids seems to be traveling south because they pass through Pennsyvania on the way to Washington D.C., but on arrival, the overheard shot shows the bus coming north on Arlington Memorial Bridge near the Lincoln Monument. The re-route doesn't seem likely considering the rigid itinerary Principal Moss is keeping.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Principal Moss: It's now officially 8:01 people, let's move it!

Movie Connections:

Features Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Soundtrack:

Drive Thru At Molly's Reach

This series will outlive us all

The 'National Lampoon' series grinds on. Matt Frewer is a high school principal who assigns his degenerate pupils the detention project of writing a letter to the President explaining how the education system has failed them. The President is so impressed he invites them to Washington, so all the kids pile on a rickety bus and head off to the capital. This juvenile teen comedy manages to contain just about every genre stereotype – the fat slob, the cool joker, the prissy swot and so on – but it does raise a few laughs along the way thanks in no small part to Frewer's manic performance, as opposed to, say, decent writing. Still, it's kind of fun and is by no means the worst of the series.