National Lampoon's Van Wilder(2002)
“Don't Graduate. Celebrate.”
Overview
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
Director
Walt Becker
Studio
Tapestry Films
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$39M
Cast
Ryan Reynolds
as Van Wilder
Tara Reid
as Gwen Pearson
Tim Matheson
as Vance Wilder Sr.
Kal Penn
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Teck Holmes
as Hutch
Daniel Cosgrove
as Richard Bagg
Deon Richmond
as Mini Cochran
Alex Burns
as Gordon
Emily Rutherfurd
as Jeannie
Paul Gleason
as Professor McDoogle
Erik Estrada
as Erik Estrada
Curtis Armstrong
as Campus Cop
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2002
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
English
Rating
6 / 10
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$39M
Production Companies
Tapestry Films • Myriad Pictures • Artisan Entertainment
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What is National Lampoon's Van Wilder about?▼
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
Who directed National Lampoon's Van Wilder?▼
National Lampoon's Van Wilder was directed by Walt Becker and released in 2002. It is a comedy, romance film.
How long is National Lampoon's Van Wilder?▼
National Lampoon's Van Wilder has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes (92 minutes total).
Who stars in National Lampoon's Van Wilder?▼
The cast of National Lampoon's Van Wilder includes Ryan Reynolds as Van Wilder, Tara Reid as Gwen Pearson, Tim Matheson as Vance Wilder Sr., Kal Penn as Taj Mahal Badalandabad, Teck Holmes as Hutch and more.
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