Virgin High is a 1991 direct-to-video sex comedy film directed and produced by Richard Gabai. Gabai co-wrote the film with Jeff Neill and stars Traci Dali, Burt Ward, and Linnea Quigley. Gabai plays the boyfriend of a teenage girl sent to Catholic school, which he attempts to bluff his way into so they can have sex. It was also the first film appearance of Leslie Mann.
| Virgin High | |
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| Directed by | Richard Gabai |
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| Produced by | Richard Gabai |
| Cinematography | Howard Wexler |
| Edited by | John Shepphird |
| Music by | Larry Berliner |
Production company | Check Entertainment[1] |
| Distributed by | RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
Plot
editWhen Christy Murphy's strict parents become suspicious that she's fooling around with boys, they send her to an all-girls Catholic school. Her boyfriend, Jerry, bluffs his way into the school disguised as a priest. Determined to have sex with Christy, Jerry attempts to avoid the nuns while maintaining his cover.[2]
Cast
edit- Burt Ward as Dick Murphy
- Linnea Quigley as Kathleen
- Traci Dali as Christy Murphy
- Richard Gabai as Jerry
- Kent Burden as Theo
Release
editRCA/Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment released the film direct-to-video in January 1991.[3]
Reception
editVariety's review said that it is "uneven but boasts better writing than most teen sex comedies".[4] The review in TV Guide called it harmless but "nearly pointless and rather dull".[5] Drive-in film critic Joe Bob Briggs sarcastically recommended Virgin High as a family film, rating it two stars.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Virgin High (1991)". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Virgin High". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Atkinson, Terry (1991-01-25). "'Freshman' Out at Right Time : This Week's Movies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews 1991-92, Volume 17. Garland Publishing. 1994. ISBN 0-8240-3796-0.
- ^ "Virgin High". TV Guide. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Briggs, Joe Bob (1990-12-21). "A Fate Worse Than Death: Enrollment in 'Virgin High'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
External links
edit- Virgin High at IMDb