The Last American Virgin

Name: The Last American Virgin
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: July 30, 1982
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Brian Peck, Diane Franklin, Gerri Idol, Joe Rubbo, Kimmy Robertson

1982

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Cannon Film Distributors | Release Date: July 30, 1982 | R

Starring: Brian Peck, Diane Franklin, Gerri Idol, Joe Rubbo, Kimmy Robertson, Lawrence Monoson, Louisa Moritz, Steve Antin, Tessa Richarde, Winifred Freedman

Summary: The bond of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.

Director: Boaz Davidson

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 92 min

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Chris Nashawaty

"Virgin" is also one of the few Reagan-era romps that could put a lump in your throat, as loser Gary (Lawrence Monoson) watches his skeevy best friend (Steve Antin) steal his dream girl. Thank-fully, the Cars keep things fizzy by shaking it up on the soundtrack. Read full review

Noel Murray

A powerhouse soundtrack–with the songs deployed slyly, as comment and foreshadowing–and a stunning ending balance the copious nudity and slapstick raunch which have led some to dismiss The Last American Virgin as distasteful. Really, the film's frankness makes it more honest than its dreamy-eyed descendants; even the shallow treatment of girls captures the point of view of a luckless teenage boy. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The Last American Virgin tries to inject some honesty and emotional depth into an otherwise silly and raunchy storyline. Its success is mixed but that element at least makes it more interesting to watch than at least 75% of its contemporaries. Read full review

Janet Maslin

The best things about the movie are probably its amusingly modish outfits and hairdos, which demand that the audience keep its eyes open, and the music, which doesn't. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Davidson elicits warm performances from inexperienced actors, but his efforts are in vain because the script provides a hackneyed treatment of its delicate subject. Read full review

Terry Kelleher

The Last American Virgin has been advertised with the tagline, "See it or be it." In this connection, maybe "the new celibacy" we keep reading about isn't such a bad idea. [14 Sept 1982, p.B4]

Puberty Blues and Porky's look positively progressive beside such sickening junk. Boaz Davidson should stick to sucking Popsicles. Read full review

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JeBjBo

Aug 16, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, listen.. I'm a huge fan of the original eight part movie series, especially the first four. I've seen them countless times. Now we're in the coke filled eighties and Cannon decides to do a remake.
I like 80's music more than 50's, so that's a plus.
I think that the set design and whole production level is better than in the original. The original actors are way better, although I find the American ones more attractive.
"Last American Virgin" feels like Davidson had no fun or interest in directing a remake of his own film and it shows.
Both the original and the remake share the fact that the hot womanizer who gets the girl pregnant is played by a gay actor both times?!
Why are there girls in this film anyway? Monoson and Antin's characters clearly want each other.
Monoson just continues his character from "Friday the 13 - The Final Chapter" in being a dead **** All in all, it's very late, I'm drunk, and I don't know what else to say but: this is fine if you've never seen the original and it's first three sequels.… Expand

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