Glory Daze (1995)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Rich Wilkes

Writer (WGA):

Rich Wilkes (written by)

Release Date:

27 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

It's two days before graduation, and Jack is having serious doubts about the future. The old gang is breaking up - Rob is moving to L.A...

Plot Keywords:

College | Male Nudity | Female Nudity | Topless | Pretty Girl

Cast

Ben Affleck	...	Jack
Sam Rockwell	...	Rob
Megan Ward	...	Joanie
French Stewart	...	Dennis
Vien Hong	...	Slosh
Vinnie DeRamus	...	Mickey
Kristin Bauer	...	Dina
Alyssa Milano	...	Chelsea
John Rhys-Davies	...	Luther
Lance Wilson-White	...	Stew
Mary Woronov	...	Joanie's Mom
Tegan West	...	Doc
Matthew McConaughey	...	Rental Truck Guy
Sean Whalen	...	Flunky
Christine Klotz	...	Graduation Woman
Chris Slater	...	Crazy (as Christopher Slater)
Elizabeth Ruscio	...	Jack's Mom
Spalding Gray	...	Jack's Dad
Brendan Fraser	...	Doug
Leah Remini	...	Theresa
Jay Lacopo	...	The Bus Driver
Bob Libman	...	Chancellor Bob
Matthew Hennessey	...	Wise Guy on Cliff #1
Soren Rey	...	Wise Guy on Cliff #2
Michael Stephen Ferrari	...	Dina's Boyfriend
Matt Damon	...	Edgar Pudwhacker
Jacobi Wynne	...	Young Guy #1
Shane Matthews	...	Young Guy #2
Dan Ryan	...	Young Guy #3
Alfred Sole	...	Abusive Fisherman
Meredith Salenger	...	The Comic Strip Groupie (as Meredith Salinger)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Soren Garcia-Rey	...	Wise Guy on Cliff #2 (as Soren Rey)
Jim Purdy	...	Professor (uncredited)

Directed by
Rich Wilkes

Writing credits (WGA)
Rich Wilkes		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Scot Bloom	....	executive producer
Michael Stephen Ferrari	....	line producer
Chris Moore	....	producer
William P. O'Reilly	....	executive producer
Chris Slater	....	co-producer (as Christopher Slater)
Aaron M. Weinberg	....	producer
William Woodward	....	producer

Original Music by
Warren Fitzgerald
David Archbold King

Cinematography by
Christopher Taylor

Film Editing by
Richard Candib

Casting by
Felicia Fasano

Production Design by
Alfred Sole

Costume Design by
Jacqueline G. Arthur

Makeup Department
Stephanie A. Fowler	....	key makeup artist
Suzzee Toon	....	supervising makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kristen Brickner	....	second second assistant director
Susan Carpenter	....	second assistant director
Christopher Medak	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Thom Brennan	....	sound effects
Reginald Bryant	....	sound mixer
George Flores	....	boom operator
Sean Keegan	....	foley mixer
Tom Lockett	....	sound mixer
Matt Marky	....	boom operator

Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt double
John Ashker	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Boyle	....	grip
Patrick Conrad	....	grip (as Pat Conrad)
Will Fowler	....	video playback operator
Dick Franchot	....	grip
Michael Franco	....	grip
Sean T. Garnett	....	grip (as Sean Garnett)
Kathy Grieb	....	grip
Adam Jones	....	gaffer
Christian Lamb	....	first assistant camera
Matt Leaventhal	....	electrician
Richard Nasworthy	....	key grip
Peter Owen	....	second assistant camera
Sean Prichard	....	electrician
Joaquin 'Kino' Sanchez	....	electrician
Charles Schner	....	camera operator (as Chip Schner)
Liz Shimkus	....	electrician
Andy Shuttleworth	....	Steadicam operator
Mark Skilton	....	director of photography: second unit
Larry Sushinski	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jeff Tomhave	....	dolly grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Marx	....	assistant costume designer
Ric Spencer	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Barry Dresner	....	additional editor
Tony Kadell	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Thom Brennan	....	music editor
Joe Escalante	....	music supervisor
Lia Vollack	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Javier Bonafont	....	location manager (as Javier J. Bonafont)
Jonathan Lally	....	production assistant
David Riccardi	....	production accountant
Christine Rodgers	....	production coordinator
Karol Siegel	....	script supervisor
Matthew F. Weinberg	....	production associate

Production Companies

• Weiny Bro Prods.
• Woodward Productions

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Seventh Art Releasing

Also Known As:

Last Call (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Benjamin F. Porter College, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Company:

Weiny Bro Prods.

Trivia:

In the final scene, the road Jack is shown driving down to leave Santa Cruz is actually heading towards Santa Cruz.

Quotes:

Art Professor Luther: It is poetry that will save the world, not commerce.

Movie Connections:

References Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend (1992)

Soundtrack:

Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend

A gem for it's genre...damnit

Honestly, much better than I was expecting. Without close examination of this movie's characters and their development, your average watcher would write this movie off as standard party movie genre with no heart or empathy. But, as a fan of this film, I've grown to see it for what it most likely was intended to be...a pleasant, relatable buddy flick whose characters could have only been based almost entirely on personal relationships. Questions we've all asked ourselves, and conversations we've all had exist in this film, in a non-figurative way. Growing up, and out of your comfort zone is all too common of a post adolescent's defining hour and that is exactly what this movie explores.

The music and sense of humor in Glory Daze are proof of a personal reliance towards the materiel and not just some A-hole producer/director trying to cash in on the maturing sentiment. Some might not be able to relate to it because of its seemingly personal aim, have you a "too serious metal dude" or...well, a girl, but I think that for your average free thinker, its an easy to connect with.

I'll keep it short. I'm gonna end with Kevin Smith on this one, I like Affleck, cause he's just a good dude, and so it seems are the rest of the cast and those involved in the creation of Glory Daze. Good dudes, who think, what more could you honestly ask from this movie?