Orgazmo (1997)

Director:

Trey Parker

Writer:

Trey Parker (written by)
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Release Date:

23 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

From the Creators of "South Park"

Plot:

Naive young Mormon Joe Young is recruited to act in porn movies.

Plot Keywords:

Mormon | Sidekick | Director | Actor | Superhero

Cast

Trey Parker	...	Joe Young / Orgazmo
Dian Bachar	...	Ben Chapleski
Robyn Lynne Raab	...	Lisa (as Robyn Lynne)
Michael Dean Jacobs	...	Maxxx Orbison
Ron Jeremy	...	Clark
Andrew Kemler	...	Rodgers (as Andrew W. Kemler)
David Dunn	...	A-Cup
Matt Stone	...	Dave the Lighting Guy
Toddy Walters	...	Georgi
Chasey Lain	...	Candi
Juli Ashton	...	Saffi
Masao Maki	...	G-Fresh (as Masao 'Maki' San)
Joseph Arsenault	...	Jimmy the Fish
Jeff Schubert	...	Tommy the Shark
Desi Singh	...	Randy the Guppy
Stanley G. Sawicki	...	Robert White (as Stan Sawicki)
Jacobus Rose	...	Homeowner
Susan Timlake	...	Housewife
Louise Rapport	...	Old Lady
Ken Merckx	...	Original Orgazmo
Kristen Anacker	...	Costumer
Buff Grey	...	Security Guard
Cathy Fitzpatrick	...	Older Porn Actress
Marcus Vaughn	...	White Stunt Cock
Joseph Moore	...	Black Stunt Cock
Anna Kazuki	...	Nasuko
Yumiko Kumashiro	...	Haruko (as Eve)
Jeffery Bowman	...	Porn Actor
The Fat Lady Stripper	...	T-Rex
Shayla LaVeaux	...	Greek Porno Actress
John Marlo	...	Sancho
Tim Lake	...	Porno Film Crew (as Farrell Timlake)
Anthony Mindel	...	Porno Film Crew (as Tony Mindel)
Jason McHugh	...	Porno Film Crew
Jerald A. Greenfield	...	2nd Film Crew
Ron Hall	...	2nd Film Crew
Jamshid	...	Ben's Father
Robert Lansing	...	Young Ben
Thom Klohn	...	Video Store Clerk (as T. Edwin Klohn)
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Doctor (as Stanley L. Kaufman)
Jill Kelly	...	Nurse
James Pierre Comete	...	Young Boy
Erin Alain	...	Orgazmo Woman #1
Liane Adamo	...	Orgazmo Woman #2 / Orgazmo Old Lady
Horrac Vandegelden	...	Cop
Eric Stough	...	Arrestee
Miyu Natsuki	...	G-Fresh's Daughter
Mao Asami	...	G-Fresh's Daughter (as Mao Yamada)
Stephen Monas	...	Karaoke Guy
Max Hardcore	...	Award Show Presenter
Christi Lake	...	Special Appearance (as Kristy Lake)
Jeanna Fine	...	Special Appearance
Davia Ardell	...	Special Appearance
Jacklyn Lick	...	Special Appearance
Ruby Diamond	...	Special Appearance
Melissa Hill	...	Special Appearance
Serenity	...	Special Appearance
Melissa Monet	...	Special Appearance
Peter R. Romero	...	Special Appearance (as Peter Romero)
Warren Northwood	...	Special Appearance
Barocca	...	Special Appearance (as Barocca the Brazilian Bombshell)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nikita
Chris Borkovec	...	Cop (uncredited)
Ben Patrick Johnson	...	Interviewer (uncredited)

Directed by
Trey Parker

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Trey Parker		written by
Matt Stone		uncredited

Produced by
Mark Damon	....	executive producer
Fran Rubel Kuzui	....	producer
Kaz Kuzui	....	executive producer
Tim Lake	....	associate producer (as Farrell Timlake)
Jason McHugh	....	producer
Anthony Mindel	....	associate producer
Noriaki Nakagawa	....	executive producer
Jacobus Rose	....	co-executive producer
John Frank Rosenblum	....	producer
Matt Stone	....	producer
Trey Parker	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Paul Robb

Cinematography by
Kenny Gioseffi

Film Editing by
Michael R. Miller
Trey Parker

Casting by
Thom Klohn		(as T. Edwin Klohn)
Katy Wallin

Production Design by
Tristan Paris Bourne

Set Decoration by
Mandana Yamin

Costume Design by
Kristen Anacker

Makeup Department
Karen Scherer	....	hair stylist (as Karen Sherer)
Karen Scherer	....	makeup artist (as Karen Sherer)
Gyongyi Wilkins	....	hair stylist
Gyongyi Wilkins	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Aryana Farshad	....	post-production supervisor
Jim Lotfi	....	unit production manager
Mark L. Mitchell	....	executive in charge of post-production
David Schladweiler	....	production manager: re-shoots (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph J. Moore	....	second assistant director (as Joseph Moore)
Keith Shaw	....	assistant director (as Keith L. Shaw)
Leslie Spann	....	second assistant director (as Leslie L. Spann)
Philip Tan	....	second unit director
Jacobus Rose	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Angel Acosta	....	property master
Jami Anderson	....	on-set dresser
Aaron J. Brennan	....	swing gang
Santi Hito	....	lead man
Michael Leonard	....	assistant property master (as Mike Leonard)
Antonia Nunez	....	production assistant: art department (as Antonia Sherry-Nunez)
Victor Richardson	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Jon Ailetcher	....	production sound mixer
Daniel Colman	....	sound editor
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer
Colin Hudson	....	boom operator
Tony Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Nolan	....	sound editor
Frank Serafine	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Wannberg	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Kevin Brennan	....	special effects makeup
Greg Landerer	....	special effects coordinator (as Gregory Landerer)
Lee McConnell	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Christopher 'Critter' Antonucci	....	stunts (as Chris Antonucci)
R.J. Frost	....	stunts
Robert Frost	....	stunts
Ron Hall	....	stunts
Randall Shiro Ideishi	....	stunts (as Randy Ideishi)
David Leitch	....	stunts
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Gloria O.	....	stunts
Jose Ordaz	....	stunts
Rex Pierson	....	stunts (as Rex Ierson)
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Chad Stahelski	....	stunts
Philip Tan	....	stunt coordinator
Lee Whittaker	....	stunt double
Lee Whittaker	....	stunts (as Lee Whitaker)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Akester	....	still photographer
Amazon	....	grip
Yoram Astrakhan	....	director of photography: second unit
Yoram Astrakhan	....	gaffer
Hector Corona	....	best boy electric
Derek K. Cunningham	....	best boy grip
Todd Fischer	....	still photographer
Emily Geagan	....	electrician
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Devon Mead	....	grip
Masaaki Miyazawa	....	additional still photographer
Robert Schierer	....	first assistant camera
Philip D. Smith	....	second assistant camera (as Philip Smith)
Robert W. Sterrett III	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristen Held	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Carter DeHaven	....	associate editor (as Carter DeHaven IV)
Debra Weinfeld	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Mitchell Frank	....	executive music producer
John King	....	executive music producer
Michael Simpson	....	executive music producer
Matt Stone	....	executive music producer
Christopher Violette	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Brian N. Everett	....	transportation coordinator
David Gerry	....	transportation captain (as David 'Davo' Gerry)
Hugo Ocana	....	transportation
David 'Bear' Ortiz	....	transportation
Manuel Ruiz	....	transportation

Other crew
Peter Atherton	....	production assistant
Mary Childers	....	production accountant
Kai Ephron	....	location manager
Judd Finkelstein	....	production assistant
Karen E. Gilbert	....	location scout (as Karen Gilbert)
Angi Glenn	....	script supervisor
Trent Hara	....	assistant production coordinator
Dion Harvey	....	production assistant
Jennifer Howell	....	assistant to director
Ronald John	....	production assistant
Carrie L.A.	....	production coordinator
Patrick Jack Lee	....	production financing
Joseph V. Marpel	....	set production assistant
Troy McCaskell	....	fight choreographer
Brian McMillan	....	animal handler (as Brian McMillans)
Robb Miller	....	production accountant
Moses Mugo	....	key set production assistant
Dave 'EZ' Nielson	....	condor operator
Anna Louise Paul	....	accounting production assistant
Mike Piccirillo	....	set production assistant: re-shoots
Karen Roberts	....	production accountant
Ladette Ruplinger	....	craft service
Stanley G. Sawicki	....	craft service
John Selger	....	set production assistant
James E. Williams	....	production accountant
Yuko Yasuda	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Kuzui Enterprises
• MDP Worldwide
• Avenging Conscience
• Orgazmo Inc.

Distributors

• October Films (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• Focus Features (1999) (USA) (all media)
• Rogue Pictures (1999-) (USA) (all media) (rights)
• PolyGram Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• USA Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• First Independent Films (1999) (UK) (theatrical)
• Tamasa Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (UK) (video)
• Kuzui Enterprises
• Manga Films (1999) (Spain) (all media)
• Manga Films (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content and dialogue.

Runtime:

94 min | USA:92 min (cut version) | Hong Kong:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:NC-17 (appeal) | Iceland:12 | Ireland:18 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | Belgium:KNT (video premiere) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:R21 | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated (cut version) (1997-2005) (re-rating) (unrated uncut special edition) (2005) | Canada:R (Unrated special edition)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Sign, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Kuzui Enterprises

Trivia:

In the Video Store, there is a row under the title classics. The movies are all Troma Movies. The Movies are Alferd Packer: The Musical (1996) (aka Cannibal! The Musical), The Toxic Avenger (1984), Surf Nazis Must Die (1987), Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), Class of Nuke 'Em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown (1991), Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid (1994), _Blood Sucking Freaks (1976)_, Cannibal! The Musical (1996) (with a different cover), The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989), Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990) and _Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: While showing Joe the Orgazmorater in his basement, Ben tells him that it is powered by a fission device. Later, during the fight scene with Maxx Orbinson, the Orgazmorater runs out of batteries.

Quotes:

Ben Chapelski: I tell ya, Joe, there's nothing sadder than a sad Japanese man.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Now You're A Man

Lowbrow comedy brings a lot of laughs...

Orgazmo appeared and disappeared faster in 1997 than Showgirls. Part of the blame is the nefarious NC-17 rating which both did not deserve. However, Orgazmo is the better of both films simply because it tries much harder than Showgirls did to deliver a product based purely on shock value.

Orgazmo is the story of a young Mormon languishing in the cesspool that is Los Angeles try to convert the jaded populace into members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He fails at that, but succeeds at being the luckless star of low-budget adult film, Orgazmo, featuring a super-hero who wears a weapon that induces instantaneous orgasms in his foes and a stalwart sidekick, Choda-Boy, who wears a serendipitous dildo atop his head.

The performances were rather good, especially director/writer Trey Parker as our heroic protagonist, and Dian Bachar, as the scientist turned porn star. While the film was made on a shoestring budget, and boy, does it show, it is earnest, funny, and well-paced. Parker took a mere $600,000 and really crafted a terrific movie that no one will likely ever see.

Recommended.