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Dead Man on Campus

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
17K
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Poppy Montgomery, and Tom Everett Scott in Dead Man on Campus (1998)
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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... Read allTwo 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.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.

  • Director
    • Alan Cohn
  • Writers
    • Anthony Abrams
    • Adam Larson Broder
    • Michael Traeger
  • Stars
    • Tom Everett Scott
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    • Poppy Montgomery
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Cohn
    • Writers
      • Anthony Abrams
      • Adam Larson Broder
      • Michael Traeger
    • Stars
      • Tom Everett Scott
      • Mark-Paul Gosselaar
      • Poppy Montgomery
    • 110User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Josh
    Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    • Cooper
    Poppy Montgomery
    Poppy Montgomery
    • Rachel
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Cliff
    Randy Pearlstein
    • Buckley
    Corey Page
    Corey Page
    • Matt
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Lucy
    Mari Morrow
    Mari Morrow
    • Kristin
    Dave Ruby
    • Zeke
    Mark Carapezza
    • Hank
    Jeff Tarpley
    • Jerry
    • (as Jeff T)
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Kyle
    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Kelly
    Aeryk Egan
    • Pickle
    Judyann Elder
    Judyann Elder
    • Guidance Counselor
    John Aprea
    John Aprea
    • Mr. Frederickson
    Michael O'Hagan
    • Chemistry Professor
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    • Anatomy Professor
    • Director
      • Alan Cohn
    • Writers
      • Anthony Abrams
      • Adam Larson Broder
      • Michael Traeger
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Professor Durkheim is presumably named after the French sociologist Emile Durkheim, the first academic to study suicide extensively.
    • Goofs
      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: I live in a Frat House, right? And these fuckers wanna kick me out for not observing quiet hour!

      [shouting]

      Cliff: Well, they can SUCK my QUIET COCK!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening sequence consists of diagrams of how to commit suicide as they would look if they were questions on a college midterm.
    • Connections
      Featured in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with The Predator (2018) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Golden Years
      by David Bowie

      Performed by Marilyn Manson

      Produced by Dust Brothers (as The Dust Brothers) (John King & Michael Simpson)

      Marilyn Manson performs courtesy of Nothing Records, Inc.

    User reviews110

    Featured review
    8/10

    Took Me Totally by Surprise

    I started to watch this movie not expecting anything other than a few laughs. It turned out to be a lot more, Hilarious is the word I'm looking for. Basic plot revolves around 2 collage students, both roommates, one is smart(Josh) and wants to do the best he can in his exams, he studies and doesn't party. The other(Cooper) is intent on doing no work, doesn't go to his classes, likes his bong and late night party's. Cooper slowly pulls Josh into his world of Partys and Beer and it starts to show on his Collage work. Then comes the wacky loophole that if they have a roommate that commits suicide then there other roommates automatically pass there exams. Now, Enter the wacky roommates, handpicked by Cooper and Josh, that are all "on the edge". The rest will have your sides splitting. All the Characters play their parts well, especially the insane roommates, but none more so than Cliff. He steals the show and whenever the film was getting boring and uninteresting, he would pop back up and bring this hilarious comedy back to life. Typical Teenage comedy packed with laughs but a rather far fetched plot, Cliff's wacky ways of dealing with cop car chases and putting out hair fires make this stand out above most.
    • Brian2005
    • Apr 16, 2005
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cláusula de escape
    • Filming locations
      • University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, USA(Outside campus scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • MTV Productions
      • Pacific Western
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,064,946
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,704,688
      • Aug 23, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,064,946
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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