National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Brief Synopsis
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Van Wilder might be starting his seventh year at Coolidge College, but graduation is the furthest thing from his mind. Armed with a personal assistant and a coterie of admirers, Van has reached the status of living legend on campus, throwing bashes that make geeks popular, raising money for charity
Cast & Crew
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Walt Becker
Director
Jeremy Phillips
Sophia Bush
Erik Aude
Sarah Paul
Laram Odom
Film Details
Also Known As
American Party, Van Wilder, Van the Man
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Keri Winters
Distribution Company
Artisan Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Van Wilder might be starting his seventh year at Coolidge College, but graduation is the furthest thing from his mind. Armed with a personal assistant and a coterie of admirers, Van has reached the status of living legend on campus, throwing bashes that make geeks popular, raising money for charity and generally "inspiring the uninspired." But when Van's father refuses to pay any more of his son's tuition bills, Van turns party planning into a business in order to continue living in undergraduate bliss. As the cash begins to roll in, Van catches the eye of student journalist Gwen Pearson, who is determined to expose the truth about Van. What begins as a clash of wills, however, soon leads to unexpected romance as Van and Gwen both realize they have a lot to learn from each other. The only problem: Gwen's self-obsessed, frat house boyfriend, Richard, who's determined, at any cost, to put a stop to Van's rule as campus king.
Director
Walt Becker
Director
Cast
Jeremy Phillips
Sophia Bush
Erik Aude
Sarah Paul
Laram Odom
Nick Puga
Deon Richmond
Teesha Lobo
Chris Owen
Willie Latimore
Tim Matheson
Kal Penn
Anne Varnishung
Emily Rutherfurd
Sirin Suprasert
Michelle Thomas
Michael Waltman
Sarah Fairfax
Cheryl Bricker
Sterling Rice
Curtis Armstrong
Lauren Birkell
Kim Smith
Gregg Daniel
Aaron Paul
Mark Chaet
Quentin Richardson
Michael Olowokandi
Jason Hopkins
Jenny Leone
Joshua Swanson
Lou Beatty
Matt Newton
John Colton
Anderson Goncalves
Daniel Cosgrove
Harry Danner
Jason Winer
Chris Sowers
Edie Mcclurg
Alexia Chiaromonte
Shaina Fewell
Megan Litwin
Teresa Hill
Gary Dent
Lead Man
Albert Owens
Ronald Hunter
Darcy Shean
J Patrick Mccormack
Alex Burns
Travis Mckenna
Ryan Carlberg
Darius Miles
Andrew Bilgore
Ryan Reynolds
Teck Holmes
Simon Helberg
Sean Marquette
David Wagner
Brandon Kessel
Ivana Bozilovic
Erik Estrada
Cynthia Fancher
Chad Evans
Colin Campbell
Paul Gleason
Megan Gallagher
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Self
Tara Reid
Lydia Hull
Brent Goldberg
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Herself
Crew
Peter Abrams
Producer
S Adams
Song
Michael A Allowitz
Assistant Director
William Apperson
Construction Coordinator
Patti Arpaia
Photography
Edwin Avedissian
Location Manager
James R Bagdonas
Director Of Photography
James R Bagdonas
Dp/Cinematographer
Brian Bains
On-Set Dresser
Susie Balaban
Assistant Director
Zack Baldauf
Song
Rick Baptist
Other
Penny Barcena
Animal Trainer
Kimberly Beaird
Hair Stylist
D Bemead
Song
Itamar Ben Jacob
Sound Mixer
Daniel Berhaph
Song
Matt Beville
Adr Mixer
Darren Lynn Bousman
Production Assistant
K Boyce
Song
X Boyer
Song
Michelle Branch
Song
Michelle Branch
Song Performer
Andre Brandes
Transportation Captain
Charles Brewer
Stunts
Richard Briggs
Special Thanks To
Dejohn Brooks
Song
Dejohn Brooks
Song Performer
Mirah Bullock
Special Thanks To
Danny Burt
Dolly Grip
Neil Butler
Assistant
Christopher Byers
Key Grip
Paul Cafferty
Post-Production Accountant
Francois Caillaud
Production Assistant
Robert Carr
Other
Mike Chapman
Song
Manny Chavez
Stunts
Chris Cheney
Song
B Chijoke
Song
Nicky Chinn
Song
Dirk Christensen
Stunts
Doran Clark
Special Thanks To
Heather Clark
Stunts
Mimi Clarke
Special Thanks To
Nick Cochiolo
Best Boy Grip
Joe Cofer
Stunts
Timothy Considine
Makeup
T Cook
Song
Amy Coombe
Special Thanks To
Gary Coppola
Foley Mixer
Gary Coppola
Foley Editor
Dirk Craft
Assistant Director
Patrick Cusack
Assistant Sound Editor
Kirk D'amico
Executive Producer
Eric Dahlquist
Special Thanks To
Gerrit Dangremond
Camera Operator
Clive Davis
Song
Rob Decina
Casting
Andrew Decristofaro
Sound Editor
Guy Defazio
Other
Tony Delocht
Song
Tom Deweir
Stunts
Joe Dickman
Special Thanks To
Kaytie Dinh
Production
George Dunagan
Gaffer
William J Durrell
Art Director
Paula Dusman
Script Supervisor
B Ells
Song
Guy Erez
Song
Linda J Erikson
Other
David Esparza
Sound Effects Editor
David Esparza
Other
Craig Farkas
Office Assistant
Jeff Farley
Makeup
Les Farrington
Song
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting Consultant
Barbara Fiorentino
Casting
Richard Firth
Special Thanks To
Nina Flateng
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ryan Folsey
Editing
Gloria Fonseca
Costumes
Lucas Foster
Executive Producer
Sam Frank
Song
Laura Franklin
Special Thanks To
Jeffrey Franks
Associate Producer
Bob Fredrickson
Color Timer
Bruce Freeberg
Special Thanks To
Gene A French
Other
Derew Frutos
Transportation Co-Captain
Frank A Fuller
Sound Effects Editor
Patti Ganguzza
Special Thanks To
Corinna Garcia
Assistant
Sarah Gardam
Production Assistant
Marshall Garlington
Rerecording
Brent Goldberg
Screenplay
Anita Grey
Special Thanks To
Rick Guerin
Special Thanks To
Royce Hager
Special Effects Foreman
Josh Hakian
Special Effects Coordinator
Kevin Hamilton
Dialogue Editor
Jeff Hanks
Special Thanks To
Christopher Harlow
Assistant Location Manager
Chrisina 'tina' Harrelson
Makeup
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
David Kapa Hart
Special Thanks To
Daniel Harville
Song
Daniel B Hastings
Boom Operator
Marla Jean Hathaway
Other
Marla Jean Hathaway
Craft Service
Kelly Hayes
Assistant
Kelly Hayes
Post-Production Assistant
Kenny Hayes
Construction Coordinator
Anna E Hayward
Assistant Director
Andrea Helm
Hair Stylist
Scott Herrick
Accounting Assistant
Dennis M Hill
Editor
Randi Hiller
Casting Consultant
Ani Hovsepain
Casting Associate
Max Hsu
Song
Chad Hugo
Song
Jason Jensen
Assistant Camera Operator
Stacy Jones
Song
Rick Joseph
Coproducer
Jeff Journey
Dolly Grip
Jimmy Jue
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Tonio K
Song
Rachel Kamerman
Production Designer
Suzan Katcher
Set Decorator
Shawn Kennelly
Foley Mixer
Christopher Kenny
Assistant Location Manager
Stewart Kershaw
Song
Carrie King
Special Thanks To
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Brian Kline
Assistant Property Master
P. Gerald Knight
Transportation Coordinator
Martina Kohl
Makeup
Cluny Komack
Special Thanks To
Jonathon Komack-martin
Producer
Rebecca Koscinski
Office Assistant
Kim Lane
Special Thanks To
Deborah Lee
Unit Production Manager
Deborah Lee
Line Producer
Lee Lemont
Adr Editor
Michael Levy
Special Thanks To
Robert L. Levy
Producer
Kim Lindemoen
Animal Trainer
Laura Little
Costumes
Megan Litwin
Assistant
Barbara Long
Accountant
Irnie Longoria
Song
Michael Lovejoy
Craft Service
Matthew Machin
Song
Dante Mackay
Song
Dante Mackay
Song Performer
Dennis Madalone
Stunts
P Mah
Song
Rebecca Mangieri
Casting Associate
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Elenie Mansalis
Assistant Director
Klaus Manz
Special Thanks To
Dayna Danika Marinos
Production Coordinator
Jeremy Martin
Assistant
Marvin Maverick
Special Thanks To
David May
Song Performer
David May
Song
Mark Mcadam
Song
Andrew Mccluskey
Song
Skip Mccraw
Gaffer
Kristi Mckinney
Office Assistant
Pete Mcneal
Song
David Mead
Song
David Mead
Song Performer
Karen Mellman
Special Thanks To
Marc Meyer
Assistant Sound Editor
Rhona Meyers
Costumes
Anthony R Milch
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Miller
Location Manager
Jennifer Hilton Monroe
Assistant
Joe Montgomery
Song
A Moore
Song
Ben Morton
Song
Karen Breck Murray
Office Assistant
Peter Nelson
Coproducer
Ari Newman
Coproducer
Greig Nori
Song
Chris Norman
Song Performer
Ed Novick
Sound Mixer
Nancy Kyong Nugent
Adr
Mike Nusinow
Special Thanks To
Bobby Ore
Stunts
Pete Pagonis
Song
Andrew Panay
Story By
Andrew Panay
Producer
Billy Parks
Assistant
Tammy Gantz Patino
Choreographer
Tammy Gantz Patino
Other
Mark Patterson
Set Production Assistant
Michael Payne
Sound Effects Editor
James L Pearson
Dialogue Editor
S Peiken
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
American Party, Van Wilder, Van the Man
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Keri Winters
Distribution Company
Artisan Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 5, 2002
Ryan Phillippe was previously attached to star.
Feature directorial debut for Walt Becker.
Completed shooting May 4, 2001.
Began shooting March 12, 2001.
Released in United States Spring April 5, 2002
