Can't Hardly Wait
| Can't Hardly Wait | |
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Deborah Kaplan Harry Elfont |
| Produced by | Betty Thomas |
| Written by | Deborah Kaplan Harry Elfont |
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| Music by | David Kitay |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time
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101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $25,605,015 |
| Can't Hardly Wait: Music From The Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | May 26, 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997–98 |
| Length | 59:00 |
| Label | Elektra |
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Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, and Seth Green, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by teen stars.
The story takes place at a high school graduation party and in a style much like that of the high school movies of the 1980s. The filmmakers were inspired by their observation that in most teen films the best scenes were the party scenes, and thus decided to make a movie set entirely at a party. Though the film deals in common high school stereotypes, some favor its chaotic but appealing mise-en-scène and performances.
The film takes its name from The Replacements' song of the same title, from their 1987 album Pleased to Meet Me, which plays over the film's closing credits.
Students from the suburbs of Philadelphia are attending a high-school graduation party at a large house owned by a rich class member's family. Preston Meyers (Ethan Embry) who was labeled as a geek and an outsider, plans to proclaim his love to his four-year secret crush Amanda Beckett (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Amanda, the prom queen, had recently broken up with her immature arrogant jock boyfriend Mike Dexter (Peter Facinelli). Mike is targeted by nerd classmate William Lichter (Charlie Korsmo), who is plotting revenge against him for years of bullying. Preston's antisocial best friend Denise Fleming (Lauren Ambrose) has no intention of going to the party but is dragged along by Preston. Kenny Fisher (Seth Green) is a wigger who plans on losing his virginity by the end of the night.
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