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National Lampoon's Joy of Sex 
Movie PosterDirected by Martha Coolidge Produced by Frank Konigsberg Written by Kathleen Rowell
J.J. SalterBased on The Joy of Sex by
Alex ComfortStarring Cameron Dye
Colleen Camp
Michelle MeyrinkMusic by Bishop Holiday
Scott Lipsker
Harold PayneCinematography Charles Correll Editing by Allan Jacobs
William Elias
Ned HumphreysDistributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) 3 August 1984 (USA) Running time 93 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $4,463,841 (USA) National Lampoon's Joy of Sex (also known simply as Joy of Sex) is a 1984 film directed by Martha Coolidge. It was written by Kathleen Rowell and J.J. Salter, based on the sex manual by Alex Comfort.
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Plot
Leslie Hindenberg has just entered senior year, but going to the doctors to get a mole checked out she mistakenly believes she only has six weeks to live and goes about trying to lose her virginity. However it's quite hard when her father is the school's PE coach. While on the other side of the coin is Alan Holt, whose pals brag about their sexual encounters, which leaves him rather frustrated as he can't stop thinking about sex as he goes about trying to lose his virginity anyway possible.
Cast
Actor Role Cameron Dye Alan Holt Michelle Meyrink Leslie Hindenberg Colleen Camp Liz Sampson Ernie Hudson Mr. Porter Lisa Langlois Melanie Darren Dalton Ed Ingalls Christopher Lloyd Coach Hindenberg Production
Director Coolidge was fired for the movie for cutting many scenes of gratuitous nudity but declined an opportunity to have her directing credit appear as Alan Smithee.[1]
According to the book Wired, John Belushi was supposed to appear in this movie, but he died before filming began.
Release
The film was given a theatrical release in the United States by Paramount Pictures in August 1984. It grossed $4,463,841 at the box office.[2]
The film was given a release on VHS by Paramount Home Video in the 1980s. As of 2011, the film has still not been officially released on DVD.
Eleanor Mannikka of All Movie Guide has nothing but disdain for the movie:
“ The abysmal teen comedy Joy of Sex is stripped down to just sex in every line and in every joke except where other bodily functions come into play.[3] ” References
- ^ Posted by Sleazegrinder (2009-01-24). "Joy of Sex (1984)". Movies About Girls. http://www.moviesaboutgirls.com/2009/01/joy-of-sex-1984.html. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ "Joy of Sex". boxofficemojo.com. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=joyofsex.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ Blumstein, Michael. "Joy of Sex - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/26627/Joy-of-Sex/overview. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
External links
- National Lampoon's Joy of Sex at the Internet Movie Database
- National Lampoon's Joy of Sex at AllRovi
Films directed by Martha Coolidge 1980s Valley Girl (1983) • City Girl (1984) • National Lampoon's Joy of Sex (1984) • Real Genius (1985) • Plain Clothes (1988)1990s Rambling Rose (1991) • Lost in Yonkers (1993) • Angie (1994) • Three Wishes (1995) • Out to Sea (1997)2000s Categories:- American films
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- 1980s comedy films
- American comedy films
- American coming-of-age films
- National Lampoon films
- Paramount Pictures films
- American sex comedy films
- Films about virginity
- American teen comedy films
- Films directed by Martha Coolidge
- 1980s comedy film stubs
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