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Film facts for the 1982 Teen Drama movie starring Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin, Steve Antin, Joe Rubbo
Kimmy Robertson, Louisa Moritz, Brian Peck, Tessa Richarde, Winifred Freedman, Gerri Idol, Sandy Sprung, Paul Keith, Phil Rubenstein, Roberto Rodriquez, Blanche Rubin, Michael Chieffo, Leslie Simms, Harry Bugin, Julianna McCarthy, Mel Welles Update Cast
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Steve Antin, "Rick", also played the character of "Troy" in the movie, "The Goonies".Thanks to Stephanie
Lawrence Monoson played Joey "The Rock" Manelli in the show Resurrection Boulevard in 2001, Virgil Smith in Any Day Now in 2001 & Tobey Arcane in CSI in 2002.Thanks to Cory McCullough
Actor Mel Welles who played the drug store clerk ("your b*lls itch?") is best known for his role as Gravis Mushnick in Roger Corman's 1960 original "Little Shop Of Horrors".Thanks to Pete Smith
Although a ladies man in "Last American Virgin", Steve Antin (Rick) is actually openly gay and was once the boyfriend of music mogul David Geffen.Thanks to Tanya
Steve Antin is the brother of Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, and Johnathan Antin, celebrity hair stylist and star of the reality series Blow Out. Steve is also a producer of the CW show The Next Doll starring sister Robin.Thanks to Anonymous
Louisa Moritz (Carmela) also appeared in the 1981 slasher film, "New Year's Evil," where she pleaded with the killer to spare her life. Luckily, she did manage to escape being slashed (as opposed to LAV castmate Lawrence Monoson, who met an unfortunate fate in front of a stag movie screen in "Friday the 13th Part 4").Thanks to Vanessa
Steve Antin wrote and starred in Inside Monkey Zetterland with Rupert Everett, Sandra Burnhardt, Rikki Lake and several other famous faces.Thanks to Anonymous
Tessa Richarde (Brenda) played good-time-gal Doreen in another late-night Cable 80s' classic- "Beach Girls." She also appeared as "Bonnie" on a 1983 episode of Cheers where Sam held a beauty contest at the bar, much to Diane's feminist-based chagrin.Thanks to Gary Davidson
Kimmy Robertson also starred in Speed 2 as the cruise director talkin about the million dollar jewelry collectionThanks to Ellen
Diane Franklin, Karen, played the French love interest of John Cusack in "Better Off Dead".Rewind Archive
Lawrence Monoson went on to star in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter in 1984 as Ted & "Mask" as Rocky's (Eric Stoltz) best friend in 1985. I thought he looked familiar when I saw his face on the video jacket of "The Last American Virgin" before I watched it for the 1st time!Thanks to Mike Johansen
Lawrence Monoson appeared in the season 1 episode of Star Trek Enterprise "Fortunate Son" as Matthew Ryan of the starship "Fortunate". He looks completely different and is hard to recognize. He is first seen in the opening scene playing throwing a football back and forth with the captain of his ship in the cargo bay.Thanks to Stephanie
Millie (Winifred Freedman), the overweight girl Gary tried to cop a feel with also starred as the driver's ed student, Stephanie, in the "Naked Gun" (I'm sure you remember her in the hilarious scene when the truck driver gives her a hard time and her instructor calmly and patiently tells her to flick him off).Rewind Archive
Notice any time Gary and/or Rick & David are carrying the pizza boxes, there's very little effort to carry them because there's nothing in them! They could've put something in the boxes or faked, like it was more work to carry them.Thanks to Strevens
In the scene where Rick and Gary swindle Victor into using his car..he says" Careful with this baby, I just had her painted, cost me my last buck!" but if you watch the scenes that follow, you see that the car is a totally banged up beater!!Rewind Archive
As a teenager, Diane Franklin had an extensive modeling and TV commercial career in campaigns for Coke, Trident, Maxwell House coffee & Jell-o.Thanks to Nicole
Just like Steve Antin, Lawrence Monson is openly gay. He currently lives in LAThanks to Stephanie
The film has 3 different tag lines: 1.) "A Very Funny Movie About The First Time!" 2.) "The Comedy That Puts Zip Into Being A Teen" 3.) "See It Or Be It!"Rewind Archive
Franklin has also made TV guest appearances in Providence, Matlock, Murder She Wrote & Charles in Charge.Rewind Archive
Lawrence Monoson has made TV guest appearances in Diff'rent Strokes, Beverly Hills 90210, JAG, Murder She Wrote, Touched by an Angel, Chicago Hope, The Practice & ER.Thanks to Jennifer Conant
Steve Antin starred as Detective Nick Savino in NYPD Blue from 1994-1998. Antin also has had a very prolific career as a stunt person in the following films: "Breakin'" (uncredited stunt breaker), "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" (uncredited stunt breaker: Cabbager Patch & The Jerry Lewis), "Teen Wolf" (uncredited, utility stunts), Teen Wolf Too (uncredited, stunts of the Wolf), Dances with Wolves (uncredited, stunts of the Wolf) & Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (uncredited, dance stunts for Screech). He wrote the screenplay for the film "Gloria" and also made a TV guest appearance on 21 Jump Street. Steve Antin also appeared in the 80's movie "The Goonies" as Troy. He also played one of Jodie Foster's rapists in "The Accused"Rewind Archive
It is very obvious that after shooting LAV, Lawrence Monoson got a nose job & fixed his teeth because when you see him in Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter, he's not really recognizable at first.Rewind Archive
Filming must've taken longer than anticipated (or there were re-shoots) because Lawrence Monoson looks really young in some of the scenes & his hair is shorter (e.g. the locker room scene & the scene in which he asks David for Karen's address). But in other scenes, he looks a little older & his hair is longer (e.g. the party that he gets really upset & wasted at & the scene in which he lets the air out of one of the tyres on Karen's moped). There are a couple of other scenes where he looks even older & has a tan (e.g. the beginning of the film when he's delivering pizzas & the scene when he comes home drunk).Thanks to Stephanie
Sadly, Phil Rubenstein (Gino), died of a heart attack in 1992 at the age of 51.Thanks to Stephanie
Louisa Moritz (Carmela the Nympho) played Rose in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" & in "Up in Smoke" as Officer Gloria Whitey. She also made TV guest appearances in The "Incredible Hulk" & "Happy Days".Thanks to Erin Olson
Steve Antin played the boyfriend "Jesse" in Rick Springfield's "Jesse's Girl" video.Thanks to aab1986
Steve Antin wrote and directed "Burlesque" starring Cher and Christina AguileraThanks to Stephanie
Steve Antin wrote, produced & directed the short-lived but well-acclaimed show "Young Americans."Thanks to Heavy Cee
Diane Franklin is actually deaf in one ear. That is why she does not ride her moped or a bike in the movie. Being deaf in one ear, disrupts your inner balance.Thanks to Joe Speevey
Joe Rubbo (David in the movie) apparently got into some hot water with the SEC over a $90 million stock offering for an independent movie company.Rewind Archive
Steve Antin also starred in the following films: 'Til There Was You (Kevin), It's My Party (Zack Phillips), S.F.W. (Dick Zetterland), Without You, I'm Nothing (Himself) & Sweet 16 (Hank Burke). He wrote the screenplay for the film Chasing Papi.Rewind Archive
Keep on the lookout for the sequel to Starship Troopers, which Lawrence Monoson is starring in. Monoson also starred in the film Gaby: A True Story as Gaby's boyfriend & in And the Band Played On as Chip. He won a Cable Ace nomination for this role. Sandy Sprung (Gary's mom) was the writer & producer for the show 'Married with Children'.Rewind Archive
Kimmy Robertson appeared in the famous Andy Kaufman show at Carnegie Hall, the one where he took everyone out for milk & cookies afterwards. She got the part of Rose in LAV with the help of her agent, who worked in the same office that her ballet company was in. She used to date David Duchovny.Rewind Archive
Cinematographer Adam Greenberg went on to do camerawork for numerous films like The Terminator, Terminator II, La Bamba, Ghost, 3 Men & a Baby, Sister Act, The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause II, Rush Hour, Eraser & Collateral Damage.Rewind Archive
Kimmy Robertson auditioned for the role of 'Tina' in 'The Return of the Living Dead', which eventually went to Beverly Randolph.Thanks to Stephanie
The following scenes in the trailer in the DVD are nowhere to be found: 1) Karen licking the ice-cream cone 2) A key-hole shot of Carmela lying on the bed with the fan resting on her chest. 3) Carmela shimmying her shoulder as she gazes at the boys.Thanks to Gary Jaesin
Steve Antin was also in a couple of episode's of 21 Jump Street with Johnny Depp.Bogus Trivia
There's often fake stuff floating round, y'know? -Like the 'ghost boy' that can allegedly be seen in "Three Men And A Baby".
But, nothing bogus that we know yet for "The Last American Virgin".
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