Opened: 12-JUN-98
Can't Hardly Wait Official Web Site
Cast:
Ethan Embry as
Preston Meyers
Jennifer Love Hewitt as
Amanda Beckett
Lauren Ambrose as
Denise Fleming
Peter Facinelli as
Mike Dexter
Charlie Korsmo as
William Lichter
.
Seth Green as
Kenny Fisher
Jenna Elfman as
The angel
Jerry O'Connell (cameo) as
Trip Mcneely
NOTE: Other sources show Jennifer Love Hewitt (erroneously) as "Denise".
Produced by Jenno Topping and Betty Thomas.
Written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.
Running time: 98 minutes.
Rated PG-13 (for teen drinking and sexuality, and for language).
Plot Outline (From the Sony Official site for "Can't Hardly Wait")
Now that the graduation ceremony is over at Huntington High,
it is time for the real festivities to begin at THE PARTY.
Aspiring writer Preston Meyers (Embry) has been in love with beautiful
class knock-out Amanda Beckett (Hewitt) since freshman year.
Now is his big chance to proclaim his adoration for her before he
leaves town the next day. Preston's shy confidante Denise Fleming (Ambrose)
winces when Preston decides to make his move now that Amanda has just
been dumped by super-jock boyfriend Mike Dexter (Facinelli). William Lichter (Korsmo),
a sci-fi geek, has a plan to ruin Mike's stud reputation. Denise stumbles into
an unlikely situation and hooks up with ex-childhood friend turned "homeboy"
Kenny Fisher (Green). All this and more as these teenagers search for
their next move while making a statement about their future and their past.
Jennifer Love Hewitt's first movie since "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
looks like a slam dunk in the teen market. It's graduation time at
Huntington Hills High, and romance is getting complicated for the sexy
Amanda (Love Hewitt) and her star-crossed beaus, the nerdy Preston (Ethan
Embry) and hunky Mike (Peter Facinelli). A comedy in the "Fast Times at
Ridgemont High" vein, look for appearances from Sabrina's Melissa Joan Hart
and Dharma & Greg's Jenna Elfman.
Columbia Pictures
Online movie clips from Can't Hardly Wait
L.A. Times online interview with the cast
Can't Hardly Wait - feature review in the current Launch CD-ROM (#19)
Online reviews:
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Celeb Site by Mr. Showbiz
People Weekly by Leah Rozen
Boston.com By Michael Saunders
Chicago Sun Times by Roger Ebert
USA Today by Susan Wloszczyna
Twincities Sidewalk by By J.J. Tierney
San Francisco Sidewalk by By J.J. Tierney
"Charlie Don't Surf" by James Kendrick
You can even review it yourself at Mr. Showbiz or Entertainment Weekly
Jun 13-19 (at various times) E!- Entertainment Televisionm 30 minute show Behind the Scenes on the set of "Can't Hardly Wait," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Seth Green.
"Jennifer Love Hewitt: An MTV Movie Special" - Debuts Wednesday, June 10, 1998 at
10:00PM (ET/PT) -- This special looks at the rising career of the "Party of Fiver" who stars in this summer's throwback to the Brat Pack movies of the
1980's, "Can't Hardly Wait." MTV News reporter John Norris talks to Jennifer about her early successes on Disney's Kids, Incorporated, Sister Act II, her
more adult role in last year's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and what the
future holds for her.
For additional information, consult the
Internet Movie Data Base entry for "Can't Hardly Wait"