Van Wilder: Freshman Year
“The man. The myth. The beginning.”
2009•R•1h 40m•5.4•Released
ComedyRomance
It is freshman year at Coolidge College and Van Wilder is ready to party. To his dismay, all the girls have taken a vow of chastity and the dean rules the school. Van embarks on a crusade to land the campus hottie, Kaitlin, and liberate his school from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.
Director
Harvey Glazer
Writer
Todd McCullough
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Tapestry Films
Cast
Jonathan Bennett
Van Wilder
Kristin Cavallari
Kaitlin
Kurt Fuller
Dean Charles Reardon
Steve Talley
Dick Arnold
Nestor Aaron Absera
Farley
Nick Nicotera
Corporal Benedict
Jerry Ray Shea
Yu Dum Fok
Meredith Giangrande
Eve
Irene Keng
Dongmei
Linden Ashby
Vance Sr.
Mike Pniewski
General Thomas (as Mike Pinewski)
Brett Rice
Sergeant Hayes
Yvette Rachelle
Blondie
Sarah 'So' Oliver
Hot Girl
Amanda Best
Hot Freshman Girl
Production
Company
Tapestry Films
Company
Starz Media
Company
Paramount Famous Productions
Producer
Robert L. Levy
Producer
Peter Abrams
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