The Last American Virgin [Blu-ray]

Director: Boaz Davidson Boaz Davidson

Overview

A group of teens search for a woman to help them lose their innocence in this sex comedy from Boaz Davidson.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/2015
UPC:	0887090100007
Original Release:	1982
Rating:	R
Source:	Olive
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	12,227

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Lawrence Monoson	Gary
Diane Franklin	Karen
Steve Antin	Rick
Joe Rubbo	David
Louisa Moritz	Carmela
Kimmy Robertson	Rose
Tessa Richarde	Brenda
Winifred Freedman	Millie
Gerri Idol	Roxanne
Sandy Sprung	Mother
Paul Keith	Father
Phil Rubenstein	Gino
Roberto Rodriquez	Paco
Blanche Rubin	Librarian
Michael Chieffo	Soda Jerk
Leslie Simms	Mrs. Applebaum
Harry Bugin	Doctor
Julianna McCarthy	Counselor
Mel Welles	Druggist
Sylvia Lawler	Assistant
Nancy Brock	Ruby
Lyla Graham	Mrs. Roswell
Mordo Dana	Jeweler
Robert Doran	Earl
Noel Scott	Boy #1
Peter Ellenstein	Boy #2
Rob Reese	Boy #3
Brian Peck	Victor
Ernst Von Theumer	Druggist

Technical Credits

Boaz Davidson

Boaz Davidson	Director,Screenwriter
Yoram Globus	Producer
Menahem Golan	Producer
Mark Ulano	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

This Cannon Pictures entry into the early '80s teen comedy cycle isn't the best of that genre but it is definitely one of the most unusual. Boaz Davidson's script, a remake of his foreign hit Lemon Popsicle, suggests two different movies at war under the same roof -- one a raucous comedy in the vein of Porky's, the other a painfully earnest coming-of-age drama with a surprisingly intense abortion subplot. The constant veering back and forth between drama and comedy ensures that the film never finds a consistent tone and this problem isn't helped by the script's sketchy characterizations, which fall into easily labeled types (the fat kid, the sensitive one, the heartless stud). However, The Last American Virgin is not without its attributes: Davidson keeps the episodic story line moving at a fast pace, and the soundtrack is studded with a barrage of great '80s pop by groups like U2, the Cars, and REO Speedwagon. There are also some solid performances by Lawrence Monoson as the film's hapless protagonist and by Diane Franklin as the likable but capricious girl he's fallen for. Finally, the film boasts one serious sucker-punch of an ending that is guaranteed to stun most viewers. In the end, The Last American Virgin works better as a time capsule of its period than an as a solid film, but offers enough zip and surprises to make it worth a watch for teen comedy connoisseurs.