Dead Man on Campus (1998)

Director:

Alan Cohn

Writers (WGA):

Anthony Abrams (story) &
Adam Larson Broder (story) ...

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Roommate Wanted...For a Limited Time Only

Plot:

Two college roommates go out and party, resulting in bad grades. They learn of the clause that says, "If your roommate dies, you get an A," and decide to find someone who is on the verge, so to speak, to move in with them.

Plot Keywords:

Blender | Pickle | Bong Water | Dinah | College

Cast

Tom Everett Scott	...	Josh
Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Cooper
Poppy Montgomery	...	Rachel
Lochlyn Munro	...	Cliff
Randy Pearlstein	...	Buckley
Corey Page	...	Matt
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lucy
Mari Morrow	...	Kristin
Dave Ruby	...	Zeke
Mark Carapezza	...	Hank
Jeff Tarpley	...	Jerry (as Jeff T)
Jason Segel	...	Kyle
Linda Cardellini	...	Kelly
Aeryk Egan	...	Pickle
Judyann Elder	...	Guidance Counselor

MPAA:

Rated R for drug use, language and crude sexual humor.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | USA:R (certificate #35770) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

7th Street Bridge, Modesto, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

To boost ticket sales for this film in the theater, its US release was timed with the start of the new college school year in late August 1998.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Cooper breaks into the Admin building to steal the student records, he approaches a filing cabinet and tries to open it and says it's locked. However, the lock on the filing cabinet at the top is ejected, which is an indication that the file cabinet drawers are unlocked. If the cabinet was truly locked, the lock would have been pushed in. However, this could be deliberate -- Cooper isn't exactly the brightest bulb; it's possible he just doesn't know how to properly open a file cabinet.

Quotes:

Cliff: Do you guys ever get really horny?
Cooper Frederickson: Depends where you're going with this.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in V.C.R. (2008)

Soundtrack:

When The Curtain Calls For You

Total fun

This comedy is fun. It's not meant to education; it's meant to entertain. Mark Paul Gosselaar shines as a comedic actor, and his talents were further evidenced after he was an NYPD Blue addition (a HUGE contrast from DMOC, obviously.) The premise is unique, and the acting was good. Yes, it may lag a bit in the 2nd act and the writing can become a tad labored, but nonetheless, this is a totally fun movie with great performances and hijinx. If you have not seen it, get a group of friends together who actually have a sense of humor, get some good eats, and have a blast.