Story of movie Fraternity Vacation : Fraternity Vacation is a 1985 low-budget American sex comedy starring Stephen Geoffreys as a nerdy pledge to the Theta Pi Gamma fraternity at Iowa State, with Tim Robbins and Cameron Dye as Theta Pi Gamma frat boys (or, as they are known to their Iowa State frat rivals, "Theta Pigs"). On spring break in Palm Springs, California, several boys compete for the affections of a sophisticated co-ed, played by Sheree J. Wilson.
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| Directed by | James Frawley |
| Produced by | Robert C. Peters Larry A. Thompson (executive producer) |
| Written by | Lindsay Harrison |
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| Music by | Brad Fiedel |
| Cinematography | Paul Ryan |
Production company | New World Pictures |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date | April 12, 1985 |
Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Screenplay
- Stephen Geoffreys ... Wendell Tvedt
- Sheree J. Wilson ... Ashley Taylor
- Cameron Dye ... Joe Gillespie
- Leigh McCloskey ... Charles 'Chas' Lawlor III
- Tim Robbins ... Larry 'Mother' Tucker
- Matt McCoy ... J.C. Springer
- Amanda Bearse ... Nicole Ferret
- John Vernon ... Chief Ferret
- Nita Talbot ... Mrs. Ferret
- Barbara Crampton ... Chrissie
- Kathleen Kinmont ... Marianne
- Max Wright ... Millard Tvedt
- Julie Payne ... Naomi Tvedt
- Franklin Ajaye ... Harry
Fraternity Vacation was not a major success at the box office, earning just over $3 million. Critical reception for the film was also predominately unfavorable. Roger Ebert gave the film one star, his lowest rating:
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against dumb sex comedies. All I object to is the fact that "Fraternity Vacation" is playing with half a deck - the male half. The men are the characters and the women are the objects.
A review in The Tech (MIT) said that the film was a poor example of its genre, and "not worth seeing unless you're really in the mood for this type of movie".
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