At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Tom Hulce
- Larry Kroger
- (as Thomas Hulce)
Chris Miller
- Hardbar
- (as Christian Miller)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaJohn Belushi's performance in the cafeteria scene was entirely improvised. When he began piling food on his tray, director John Landis urged the camera operator to "stay with him." The infamous "I'm a zit" gag was also improvised, and the reaction from the cast is completely genuine.
- GoofsAt the ROTC inspection, Neidermeyer salutes Chip Diller and Diller returns the salute. Since Chip Diller is the lower ranking officer, he should have saluted Neidermeyer, and Neidermeyer should have returned the salute.
- Crazy creditsFour of the listings in the cast are "mean dude," "meaner dude," "meanest dude," and "gigantic dude."
- Alternate versionsThe Australian R4 'The Full Story' DVD release features the version with the alternate 80's background music.
- ConnectionsEdited into Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
Featured review
Yep, it must be Animal House!
The classic frat comedy of all time. A simple story of college life for a bunch of delinquents who seek solace with a an endless supply of beer, toga parties and loads of young girls.
It doesn't matter that the Delta House (the home of said delinquents), continually fail to pass their exams, for them sex & booze is all what life is about.
The movie is a perfect vehicle for Saturday Night Live star, John Belushi, who is allowed to show off his considerable talent as the biggest sicko of the Delta bunch - check out his impression of a Zit!!
But he is well supported by Tom Hulce, and surprisingly Donald Sutherland as the hippy professor with wayout theories.
Able actor, John Vernon, plays the Principle of the college and often the butt of the Delta House: finding a horse in his office is a classic piece of farce!
All in all, the film hangs together very well with a good script and superb visual jokes. John Landis must have a wild college life himself when he made this.
***/*****
The classic frat comedy of all time. A simple story of college life for a bunch of delinquents who seek solace with a an endless supply of beer, toga parties and loads of young girls.
It doesn't matter that the Delta House (the home of said delinquents), continually fail to pass their exams, for them sex & booze is all what life is about.
The movie is a perfect vehicle for Saturday Night Live star, John Belushi, who is allowed to show off his considerable talent as the biggest sicko of the Delta bunch - check out his impression of a Zit!!
But he is well supported by Tom Hulce, and surprisingly Donald Sutherland as the hippy professor with wayout theories.
Able actor, John Vernon, plays the Principle of the college and often the butt of the Delta House: finding a horse in his office is a classic piece of farce!
All in all, the film hangs together very well with a good script and superb visual jokes. John Landis must have a wild college life himself when he made this.
***/*****
- Sonatine97
- Jun 23, 2000
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Colegio de animales
- Filming locations
- 751 East 11th Street, Eugene, Oregon, USA(Delta House, demolished)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $141,600,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $276,538
- Jul 30, 1978
- Gross worldwide
- $141,607,219
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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